Health and Justice Navigator – Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for a Liaison & Diversion Navigator to work in police custody and support individuals within the criminal justice system.
Job Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Liaison & Diversion Team for the role of Liaison & Diversion Navigator based in police custody.
Liaison & Diversion (L&D) services identify people who have substance misuse, mental health, learning disability or other vulnerabilities when they first come onto contact with the criminal justice system. We identify unmet needs and vulnerabilities that often lead to or exacerbate offending behaviour, offer onward referral and signposting where appropriate, liaise across agencies to support onward planning and intervention, and support the diversion of individuals away from the criminal justice process into a more appropriate setting.
We work in Police Custody Suites, Courts and Community throughout the Black Country and offer assessments to individuals within the Criminal Justice system including voluntary attendees. We help to inform decision makers with relevant and timely information to support sentencing and disposal outcomes and offer brief community‑based intervention to maximise service user access and engagement with appropriate services.
This is an 'all age' service and so you will be required to work with people from the age of 10 years upwards.
THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO POLICE VETTING
Main Responsibilities
* Independently undertake face‑to‑face and electronic screening to support the identification of multiple vulnerabilities of people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system or immigration centre, such as police custody, courts, and prison and community settings, working to guidelines.
* Work within limitations and, where appropriate, escalates to Integrated Operational Health Practitioner (IOHP).
* Provide an embedded service in police custody suites, courts and prisons working within legislation requirements such as PACE (1984).
* Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
* Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals to devise and implement effective individualised programmes of support.
* Support service users to gain access to resources including benefits, welfare rights, housing and health promotion.
* Provide compassion to vulnerable individuals at points of acute vulnerability in the criminal justice process.
* Assist criminal justice agencies to better identify vulnerabilities in their respective environments.
* Provide criminal justice agencies with advice and information regarding pathways to access further support.
* Secure referrals into mainstream health and social care services and other relevant interventions and support services from a range of statutory and voluntary providers.
* Identify levels of risk and, where appropriate, escalates to practitioner.
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
* NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards) or equivalent experience.
* Additional vetting by partner agencies; this includes Police Vetting and/or Prison Clearance.
Desirable Criteria
* Training in supporting, mentoring or coaching.
Experience
Essential Criteria
* Experience of working with a range of vulnerabilities including mental health, physical health, learning disabilities, abuse, addiction and social issues.
* Experience of working with a range of statutory and non‑statutory agencies.
Desirable Criteria
* Experience and/or sound knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
* Experience of working in a community based setting.
* Experience of implementing personalised care plans or rehabilitation plans.
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