About The Role
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE
+ MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
We are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner, Social Worker or Mental Health Nurse to Join our Non - Custodial team working in the Magistrate's Court.
Our Health in Justice service line is now expanding into non-Custodial healthcare, a person-centred approach delivered via a solid and consolidated infrastructure aimed to assess individuals' mental health and neurodiversity requirements, to redirect them to the most appropriate channel.
Location-
Leeds Magistrates Court
Hours-
Monday - Friday: 8am - 4pm
Salary-
This position is full time and fixed term, you will receive a salary of £43,609 to £49,175 depending on experience
This role is a 1 year fixed term contract.
How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
What you'll be doing
As a Mental Health Practitioner working in the Magistrates Court, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
* Be an experienced practitioner with experience completing assessments and support plans for individuals attending the local Magistrates Court. The assessment will focus on the needs of the service user from a health and social perspective, focusing on an all-vulnerability model.
* The role of the practitioner is to support the service user through the Magistrates Court process, providing advice and use the information from assessment to provide a report to the courts to support onward decision making of those working within the court system, communicating any reasonable adjustments and providing options to the court staff as appropriate.
* You are required to undertake assessments of vulnerable people who have been detained in police or Court custody and share relevant information to assist and inform the Police, Court and Crown Prosecution Service decision making with regards to charge and sentence and to share information about vulnerable people with other agencies to ensure risk is managed effectively and vulnerable people are safeguarded.
How will we support you?
• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team
What we'll look for in you
Practice Plus Group are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.
Practice Plus Group's purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
* we treat patients as they would like to be treated
* we act with integrity
* we embrace diversity
* we strive to do things better together
Qualifications and skills required:
* Evidence of working with service users with vulnerabilities, such as mental health, substance misuse, criminal justice
* Be a registered mental health nurse or social worker
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development
* Excellent at writing quality reports to present to Police, Courts & Crown Prosecution Services
* Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
* A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
* Excellent communication skills
Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and socio-economic circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat individuals more holistically, focusing on the person and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and improve outcomes.