The post holder will provide a primary mental health care triage assessment to adults who encounter the criminal justice and emergency services. The intervention will be through both face to face and telephone contact as the post holder will rotate working patterns to provide support in police custody and courts and operate a telephone triage service in the police control room.
This role will work closely with North Wales Police and criminal justice services to ensure that people who may be vulnerable through mental ill‑health/disorder are supported to access the most appropriate and least restrictive pathways.
Main duties of the job
* Undertake effective clinical mental health and risk assessments of persons in contact with the criminal justice system in a variety of settings including police custody and court.
* Utilise agreed pathways to undertake effective telephone based assessment of a person's needs, who has contacted North Wales Police Joint Communications Centre and support the person, agencies and/or carers to provide the most appropriate support.
* Provide specialist advice to people with mental health needs and their carers regarding the provision of services to meet complex needs.
* The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the “Disability Confident Employer” scheme.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Experience
* Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
* Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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