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Senior Forensic Practitioner
The closing date is 20 October 2025
To ensure the service operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of mental health services. In addition, to foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs. To support strategic leadership in relation to service improvement and quality evaluation.
The Community Forensic Service (CFS) is a specialist mental health service for people with a mental disorder who pose a serious risk of harm to others. We also offer support to their carers. We coordinate the care of clients with mental health conditions in the community who are under a restriction order of the MHA (section 42). We manage access to low, medium and high secure inpatient beds and has an oversight of the admission. We support other teams and external organisations through specialist assessments and joint working.
The post holder will lead an integrated team of staff and will be responsible for delegating duties and taking a lead on the day to day running of the team.
Leadership responsibilities include deputising for the Service Manager as required, providing oversight of the day-to-day operations of the service, and supporting the ongoing development of the team. You will also provide clinical supervision to community forensic practitioners and be responsible for their clinical development.
Main duties of the job
* Promote positivity, can-do attitude and to enhance the experience of the team members and the people we serve.
* Responsible for the co-ordination of roles, responsibilities and resources within the service.
* Responsible for developing and implementing strategies that promote an environment of involvement and recovery.
* Responsible for the development of a high quality service
* Lead & motivate staff to provide a pro-active and responsive high quality service, contributing to ongoing audit and evaluation.
* Ensure that the necessary systems & protocols for the delivery of a safe & supportive service are in place, understood & adhered to throughout the Service.
* Ensure that effective communications systems are established, maintained and monitored regularly within the Service & between the Teams & other services/agencies/partners.
* Work with the Service Manager to agree clear & deliverable objectives & to ensure they are implemented & monitored.
* Provide clinical supervision, including management of performance, for staff within the Service.
* Responsible for team performance including monitoring of the delivery of targets and reporting thereon as appropriate, meeting internal and external information requirements and data quality.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.
We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job responsibilities
Please see uploaded job description for further information in regards to main responsibilities and detailed job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Clinical qualification at Diploma level or above in Mental Health nursing with evidence of transferable mental health skills and practice.
* Post qualification training to degree level is desirable but not essential.
Experience
* Have a minimum of 5 years' experience working with people with mental illness
* it is desirable that you have worked in forensic mental health, particularly in the community
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.
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
£50,008 to £56,908 a yearIncl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata.
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