Job Details
Job Title: Drug Testing on Arrest Support Officer- HC621037
Location: 1 x Portsmouth Investigation Centre & 1 x Basingstoke Investigation Centre 1 x Southampton Investigation Centre
Contract : Temporary for 12 months x2
Salary: Scale 5, £29,109 - £31,296 per annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: Sunday 7th May 2025 at 23:59 hours
Information for Internal Staff who wish to apply for this role as a secondment
If you would like to apply for this temporary post as a secondment you must have the prior approval of your current Line Manager and Head of Department. Please therefore ensure you have completed the ‘Police Staff Internal Secondment Declaration’, and forwarded it as instructed to obtain their sign-off. This step must be completed so the form is submitted as part of the application process, prior to the vacancy’s closing date. Your declaration form should be uploaded alongside your application form. Please note that completion of this declaration is required whether or not your application is supported. Lack of managerial support will not prohibit you from applying, but it may have implications on your employee status. As a result you should consider this fully. Such applications will be treated on a case-by-case basis and following consultation with the Head of HR & OD, as per the Secondment guidance.
Job Purpose
To assist the force implementation lead in managing the day-to-day
operation in regards drug testing within the custody environment
Key Accountabilities include but are not limited to :
1. To support Custody staff with processes and procedures offering
advice, guidance and feedback where necessary. To give appropriate
training to new and existing staff, both internal and external and to
maintain and forge a strong collaborative working relationship with them
(CPS, CJU, Investigation departments, treatment provides / Probation
etc.)
2. You will maintain a professional relationship with a range of external
partners including assisting and supporting other forces. You will assist
and coordinate referral workers in custody and maintain a grip of
assessments outside of custody including out of force assessments.
3. Where possible and time permitting you will assist custody staff in
completing any outstanding drug tests on detainees. You will facilitate any
custody-based assessments of detainees by Substance misuse workers,
escorting and facilitating a suitable room.
4. You will regularly review all custody whiteboards and detainees looking
to identify missed opportunities for testing and prompt staff in doing so
including Inspector authorisations.
5. You will conduct data searches and monitor for compliance through
RMS to identify errors and mistakes. You will maintain a record
accordingly and offer feedback to relevant staff and where possible you
will rectify and address any errors.
6. You will manage the drugs testing mailbox and deal with enquiries in a
timely and efficient manner. You will update our records accordingly in
particular from partners sending in referral documents and Laboratory test
results
For more information about the role
Essential Qualifications
Educated to QCF Level 2 (5 passes) or to have undertaken
work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a
comparable level
Essential Experience
Experience of working within a Custody environment and or
an investigative background with regular interaction with
Custody centres.
Excellent communication skills
Excellent planning and organisation skills.
Ability to work as part of a team or individually
Flexibility regarding working location
Competencies and Personal Qualities
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Contact details for an informal discussion
Please contact the Recruitment Team at k or on 023 8045 1611
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