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Liaison & Diversion Specialist Practitioner / Team Leader
| Posting date: | 28 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (subject to confirmation) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 28 May 2025 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB1 3BL |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7173047/351-SPS1402-MS |
Summary
A Vacancy at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust.
The Liaison & Diversion service operates an All Age (from age of criminal responsibility – 10yrs), all Vulnerability model based on the National Liaison & Diversion operating model produced by NHS England.
The Liaison and Diversion Deputy Team Leader/Specialist Practitioner is someone with a clinical qualification and experience and knowledge of Health and Social care and with specialist knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable groups and those likely to be disadvantaged by their involvement in the justice system.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Team Manager providing day today supervision and support to the Liaison & Diversion Staff. Be a professionally registered practitioner to work within the Criminal Justice Pathway, providing triage assessment of people with multiple and often complex health, mental health and social needs/vulnerabilities.
Liaison & Diversion is at the Heart of NHS England’s Health and Justice Programme. The service is in almost constant development and has grown significantly over the previous 5 to 10 years. The Liaison & Diversion service are part of the National Service provider model working in every Police Custody Suite ands Court in England. The service provides triage to identify unmet needs and vulnerabilities and offer; liaison, onward referral and guidance for persons who have come to the attention of the Criminal Justice Agencies. Whilst providing information to key criminal justice decision makers.
Important: This post is requires successful candidates to undergo Police NPPV Full Vetting and this clearance is essential in order to fulfil the role.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance. As part of the pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS check at a cost of £50. Deductions will be taken from the first 3 months’ salary.
For further information or an informal discussion about the post please contact:
Peter Haworth, L&D Team Manager
Email: peter.haworth@lscft.nhs.uk
Tel: 07415 732194
or
Pauline fletcher, Deputy Team Leader
Email: pauline.fletcher@lscft.nhs.uk
Tel: 07973770855
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Monday 12 May 2025
The Liaison & Diversion service operates an All Age (from age of criminal responsibility – 10yrs), all Vulnerability model based on the National Liaison & Diversion operating model produced by NHS England.
The Liaison and Diversion Deputy Team Leader/Specialist Practitioner is someone with a clinical qualification and experience and knowledge of Health and Social care and with specialist knowledge and experience of working with vulnerable groups and those likely to be disadvantaged by their involvement in the justice system.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Team Manager providing day today supervision and support to the Liaison & Diversion Staff. Be a professionally registered practitioner to work within the Criminal Justice Pathway, providing triage assessment of people with multiple and often complex health, mental health and social needs/vulnerabilities.
Liaison & Diversion is at the Heart of NHS England’s Health and Justice Programme. The service is in almost constant development and has grown significantly over the previous 5 to 10 years. The Liaison & Diversion service are part of the National Service provider model working in every Police Custody Suite ands Court in England. The service provides triage to identify unmet needs and vulnerabilities and offer; liaison, onward referral and guidance for persons who have come to the attention of the Criminal Justice Agencies. Whilst providing information to key criminal justice decision makers.
Important: This post is requires successful candidates to undergo Police NPPV Full Vetting and this clearance is essential in order to fulfil the role.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance. As part of the pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS check at a cost of £50. Deductions will be taken from the first 3 months’ salary.
For further information or an informal discussion about the post please contact:
Peter Haworth, L&D Team Manager
Email: peter.haworth@lscft.nhs.uk
Tel: 07415 732194
or
Pauline fletcher, Deputy Team Leader
Email: pauline.fletcher@lscft.nhs.uk
Tel: 07973770855
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Monday 12 May 2025