Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Court Practitioner - Band 6

at  Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Court Practitioner to work within the Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion service.
We are an all age, all vulnerability service identifying and supporting mental health concerns, as well as unmet social needs, with the aim to reduce the cycle of reoffending.
Based within Mental Health Urgent Care Sub-Directorate, we are a referral, assessment and signposting service embedded at the heart of the criminal justice system across Coventry and Warwickshire. We work in Police Custody and Court Services, as well as health bases, alongside our key partners such as the Police, Probation Service, Youth Justice and Magistrates.
The successful applicant will be a part of the existing Court area of the service, predominantly based in Leamington Crown Court , with a view that there will be needed cover in Coventry Magistrates as and when required.
The successful applicant will be required to support referrals from existing liaison and diversion practitioners in police custody and court as well external referrals from key partners in line with the service model.
The successful applicant will undertake holistic assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and liaising with appropriate stakeholders such as Police and Courts, as well as other services within our Trust, the third sector providing NHS England court reports and beyond to meet unmet needs and reduce the cycle of reoffending.
Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or social worker with a mental health background
Are you able to demonstrate a commitment to high quality care and service provision, Have the ability to work flexibly and work as part of a multi-agency team?
Have the ability to assess and formulate risk plans?
Have enhanced communication and inter- personal skills?
And happy to be police vetted?
Then we would like to hear from you!
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put ‘people at our heart’; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

Please refer the Job description for details