IOH Practitioner in Stoke-on-Trent

The post holder will be responsible for working in the all age Integrated Offender Health (IOH) Services, with the flexibility of working across Staffordshire, dependent on skill and service need. The Practitioner will not be required to provide direct treatment to individuals, but will be required to complete assessments of individuals, often complex, needs. The assessments will then be utilized to make appropriate referrals for treatment and support. Whilst also ensuring criminal justice partners are notified of specific health requirements and vulnerabilities of an individual which can be taken into account when decisions about charging and sentencing are made.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will be responsible for specialist assessment and interventions to people with a diverse range of needs coming into contact with the Criminal Justice System at different points within the IOH Model; including Custody, Court, Community (including Hub) and Prisons.
• The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a wide and, at times, complex range of care services for all individuals with acute or increasingly complex needs.
• The post holder will act as an experienced and largely independent practitioner within the role, assessing, formulating, implementing and agreeing care and support plans with adults and carers.
• The post holder will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health and social care professionals within the service.
• The post holder will be required to hold a professional registration of either nursing / social work / Allied Health Professionals and maintain registration in accordance with the relevant code of practice.
• Alongside this, they will require additional vetting from Staffordshire Police and His Majesty's Prison Services.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care. We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Job responsibilities

• Take responsibility for specialist assessment (within service specification) in IOH in conjunction with service user and carer, helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.
• To provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.
• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
• Assess patient's individual care 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A relevant Nursing (e.g.RMN/RNA/RNLD) or Allied Health Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapy/Social Work) degree / diploma level qualification or equivalent.
• Valid Registration with the relevant governing body [HCPC or NMC] for the profession and conforms with the requirements.
• Post-Graduate Diploma qualification in sphere of professional practice or equivalent experience.

Experience

• Experience of working with a range of vulnerabilities which may include mental health, physical health, learning disabilities, abuse, addiction and social issues.
• Experience of working with a range of statutory, non-statutory agencies.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of various approaches to the assessment of mental disorder.
• Awareness of harassment, social exclusion issues and the effects of person and institutional discrimination.
• Skills in assessing, planning and evaluating mental health care/treatment interventions.

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.

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum (pro-rata)