Senior Liaison and Diversion Practitioner in Guildford

Surrey Liaison and Diversion Service are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated, registered mental health professional to join our team. If you are passionate about making a difference to some of the most vulnerable people in society, and having the opportunity to learn more about not only mental health but all other associated services, this may be the job for you.

We support those who have come into contact with the youth and criminal justice system with a caring, compassionate, person-centred approach for all vulnerabilities not only Mental Health. We support all ages from the age of 10. This continues through to providing high quality community-based interventions to not only improve health and social care outcomes but also aim to reduce future re-offending.

You will be a strong advocate and work collaboratively with Mental Health Services, Drug and Alcohol Services, Social Care, Probation, Prison Healthcare, Court and Custody colleagues to achieve positive outcomes. This role requires you to provide clinical expertise, be organised, efficient. The role will be based within police custody or Surrey Courts for the majority of time. Full driving licence is required. The police custody suites are located in Staines, Guildford and Salfords. Our service operates shifts 07:00 - 19:00.

Main duties of the job include:

• Assessing vulnerable individuals focusing on health, social circumstances and risk information as part of your vulnerability and Mental Health Assessments.
• Developing clear care plans and risk management plans to promote the safe onward care of vulnerable people as they leave police custody.
• Providing clinical expertise to the Liaison and Diversion Team, Surrey Police and associated teams and peers.
• Supporting police and court decision making and responding to the assessed person's needs appropriately.

This role requires both enhanced DBS clearance and Sussex Police clearances (NPPV level 2), which we will assist the successful candidate to apply for. Essential criteria for clearance: UK resident for over 3 years.

Our Liaison and Diversion Service is committed and dedicated to developing our Practitioners by encouraging and providing opportunities for Continued Professional Development, participation in Quality Improvement initiatives and driving clinical excellence.

About us: Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population.

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 this job role. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Details:

• Date posted: 31 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 325-8134042-HOSP
• Job locations: Redwood Centre, Farnham Road Hospital, Farnham Road, Guildford, GU2 7LX, United Kingdom

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Professional Qualification as RMN (Mental health) or SW, Membership of a professional body NMC or SWE, Driving License suitable for use in the United Kingdom.
• Experience: Evidence of post qualification study, 12 months post qualification experience in a mental health setting, Sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act including sections relevant to forensic mental health, Have sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act.

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.