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Liaison & Diversion Practitioner – Isle of Wight
Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse, Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Health Visitor, or Speech & Language Therapist with relevant experience? If you're passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives, we’d love to have you on our Isle of Wight Liaison and Diversion team.
We’re a supportive, people-first team that cares deeply about helping individuals who find themselves in the criminal justice system. From police custody through to court—and sometimes prison—we’re there to guide, support, and make sure no one slips through the cracks.
Our service has been recognised with several awards, including a Police Commendation, ‘Team of the Year’ at Berkshire Healthcare, and we were runner-up for the Howard League for Penal Reform’s ‘Liaison and Diversion Service of the Year’. We also take pride in our workplace culture. Our Trust has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, who highlighted how much we value and support our staff.
Applications for this role will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early.
About The Job
* To attend police custody suites and magistrates’ courts and provide assessments, advice and identify robust care pathways, for individuals where a potential health vulnerability has been identified.
* To provide the police and court with written and verbal information pertaining to the - individual in a timely fashion to inform disposal.
* To work closely and build links with all referring agencies within the custody suite, court and probation acting as a single point of contact for health.
* To work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.
Working pattern + Service operating hours
Our service operates in police custody from 0900-1700, 7 days a week over the whole year. This would include two weekends per calendar month. Our service does not operate at night. Any request for specific working pattens can be considered in line with our flexible working policy.
Work base: You will work from primarily Newport Police station and Newport magistrates Court.
Parking: Parking is provided for staff at all sites
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are
* Caring for and about you is our top priority
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jessica Hillman Job title: Clinical and Operational Lead Email address: Jessica.HIllman@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0300 123 5066
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