Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including: • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care. • Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support. • Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
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Job overview
Post: Support Worker
Location: East Lancashire
Band: 3
Salary: £24,625 to £25,674
Hours / Pattern of work: 37.5hrs Monday - Friday
Type of contract: Permanent
An opportunity has arisen within the Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services in East Lancashire for the role of Support Worker.
This key position of Support Worker within the established Liaison and Diversion Service for Custody suites and Magistrates Courts will be offered as a full time, substantive post.
The Liaison and Diversion service work with adults and young people in contact with the Criminal Justice system.
The Liaison and Diversion Support Worker will have the responsibility for providing quality services for vulnerable individuals in contact with Criminal Justice system under the supervision of a Liaison & Diversion practitioner. L&D is not itself a treatment service, but it is an identification, assessment and referral service offering brief intervention to support engagement.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for supporting access to health and social care services for potentially vulnerable adults and young people in the community.
They will value experiential learning and will work with the person to identify, navigate and engage with opportunities that may improve their health, personal wellbeing, social inclusion and social functioning.
They will promote hope and optimism, working with strengths rather than deficits in working towards developing a short term plan at the point of referral; this may be within Custody or Court settings, or within the community. The plan will be based on needs identified during assessment by Liaison and Diversion Practitioner in Custody, Court or community setting. The aim of the intervention is to support and empower the individuals to reach identified goals and attend initial appointments with identified services. This will involve the individual in planning and prioritising their needs.
Pathways to care and support will be across a range of health and social care services for adults and young people, including but not limited to Housing, Drug and Alcohol Services, Mental Health and Physical Health care and other services specific for Women, Veterans, Gambling. Police, Courts, Youth Offending Services, Probation, Prisons.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Important: This post is requires successful candidates to undergo Level 2 (full) or (Abbreviated) Vetting from Lancashire constabulary from which you will be working, of which clearance is essential in order to fulfil the role.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria Educated to Level 2 NVQ or equivalent experience. Ability to read/ write proficiently Ability to navigate I.T. systems
Knowledge
Essential criteria Must have knowledge of the local community and have an understanding of the criminal justice system and identified vulnerabilities Awareness of a range of vulnerabilities. An awareness of the impact of vulnerabilities on individuals. Basic knowledge of signs and symptoms of a range of mental disorders and its effects on individuals.
Experience
Essential criteria Experience working with individuals with a complex range of health and social care needs. Experience and/or sound knowledge of the Criminal Justice System. Experience of working in a community based setting.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Please be aware, the use of
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
when submitting an application is monitored and if you have used AI to generate an application,
you are required to declare this on your application form.
Failure to do so, may result in your application being withdrawn.
We want to highlight the importance of integrity and authenticity in your application form, and ask you to use AI tools responsibly to ensure your application form is a true reflection of your skills, knowledge and experiences.
We are looking for you to demonstrate personal experiences of how you meet the essential criteria and as an NHS Employer,
we value authenticity and honesty .
Please consider that AI-generated content may lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description providing impersonal and inaccurate information.
Please ensure that you read the person specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document.
Applications from job share partners are welcome and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts.
For all posts which require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check please be aware of the Disclosure and Barring Service Code of Practice, a copy of which is available by logging on to the DBS website. If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made to the successful candidate(s).
You are advised to consider applying for LSCft vacancies as soon as possible as in some instances vacancies are closed as soon as a sufficient number of applications have been received. If you are not invited to interview within three weeks of the closing date then please assume that on this occasion you have been unsuccessful, as it is not possible to contact all unsuccessful candidates.
LSCft is committed to celebrating difference as an asset and we know that recruiting talent from diverse backgrounds helps to create a more flexible, creative and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from people regardless of age, disability (particularly those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion or belief or sexual orientation. Our goal is for the Trust to be truly representative of the communities we serve so we are particularly keen to receive applications from people in under-represented groups. If there is anything you'd like to discuss in relation to your application then please ask.
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. Documents to download
JDPS (PDF, 624.3KB) NHS Staff Benefits - 2023 (PDF, 556.9KB) We Do More at LSCFT (PDF, 654.2KB)