Health & Justice Practitioner - RECONNECT

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Health and Justice service for the role of Reconnect Practitioner based in West Mercia (Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Shropshire).

Reconnect services identify people who have substance misuse, mental health, physical health, learning disability, neurodiversity or other vulnerabilities and what support they require on release from prison or Immigration Removal Centre. We will start to work with people up to 12 weeks prior to release.

We work in prison, probation and the community offering assessments and support on release.

A key feature of the Practitioner role within Reconnect is assessing people prior to their release or up to 28 days post-release so within the role it will be required that you are able to and willing to attend the prisons within our catchment area – HMP Hewell & HMP Stoke Heath. There will be a requirement for assessments to be completed in the community across Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Shropshire.

The service works with people from the age of 18 however due to potential cross-cover there may be a need to work with those under the age of 18 when required., Take responsibility for holistic health assessment (within service specification) in Liaison and Diversion in conjunction with service user and carer (If necessary), helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.

To provide a written report for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.

Assess service users individual needs, agree and refer on to appropriate agency.

Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.

Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and electronically in health records.

Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process, as part of Liaison and Diversion Service.

To use both Silvercloud and Justice Star tools in supporting service users.

To provide feedback to youth justice panels and Youth Offending services.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

• Supporting your career development and progression

• Excellent NHS Pension scheme

• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

• Options for flexible working

• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

• Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

• Free car parking at all trust sites

• Free flu vaccinations every year

• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Job locations

26 Church Street

Kidderminster

DY10 2AR, 26 Church Street

Kidderminster

DY10 2AR

Employer’s website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Lead

Stacey Wood

Stacey.Wood@mpft.nhs.uk

07969602835