Job requirements
Essential
22 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
Current UK Professional Registration Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Social Work.
- Qualifications
Evidence of post registration training or experience in trauma-informed care, Personality Disorder, Anger Management, therapeutic or psychosocial interventions
- Qualifications
Experience of working with individuals with forensic needs and/or risks.
- Qualifications
ENB 998/Mentorship in practice or equivalent
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Understanding / working knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS)
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Care Programme Approach (CPA)
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Care and Treatment Review (CTR) Process – including Blue Light CTR’s
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Awareness / understanding of Vulnerable Adult guidance
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience of working with families and relatives
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience of communicating and presenting to a wide range of agencies and forums.
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience of use of skills to enable communication with people who have limited or different communication abilities
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Judgemental skills – the ability to analyse and assist in making decisions regarding client risk and care in complex cases.
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Practical experience of working with people with complex mental health needs/intellectual disabilities/ neurodevelopmental disorder/attachment/personality disorders
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Crisis Working and excellent time management skills
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Significant experience of working with people with learning disabilities and a history of risk or offending behaviour
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Problem solving skills
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Report writing skills
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Excellent working Knowledge of evidence-based practice and current government guidance in learning disabilities
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
A team player, but also experience in autonomous working
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Implementation of behavioural strategies and monitoring of same. Experience of multi-disciplinary/agency working
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience in supporting people with a wide range of vulnerabilities that effect Mental Health
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Understanding diversity and implementation into practice
Desirable
9 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Post-registration qualification in therapeutic/psychosocial interventions (e.g., informed by cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy).
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience of leading on or contributing towards forensic risk assessment (e.g., HCR-20, ARMIDILO-S).
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience of providing structured psychosocial interventions either individually or within a group setting (e.g., informed by CBT or DBT).
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Staff motivation, team building skills
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Awareness of child protection issues and an understanding of child protection policies.
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Facilitation and teaching of groups of staff, in-house and external.
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience of leading/managing project work
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Skills in supporting other staff and students
- Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience
Experience of managing violent, aggressive situations
Job overview
The Forensic Practitioner provides specialist assessment, risk management, and develops intervention plans with the multi-disciplinary team for people with learning disabilities and/or autism who have complex needs, forensic histories, or identified risks. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder promotes recovery, wellbeing, social inclusion, and community safety through evidence-based, trauma-informed practice, while offering specialist advice, support, and training to clients, carers, and partner agencies.
The post holder will also provide dedicated support to the North Lincolnshire Learning Disability Intensive Support Service for 2 days per week, contributing to specialist assessment, positive behaviour support, risk management, and crisis intervention for individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism who are at risk of admission, placement breakdown, or escalation in restrictive practices.
Main duties of the job
As a Forensic Practitioner, you will:
- Manage a specialist caseload of individuals with learning disabilities and/or autism who present with complex needs and forensic risks.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments, risk assessments, and formulate evidence-based intervention plans.
- Work collaboratively with service users, families, carers, and partner agencies to promote recovery, safety, and social inclusion.
- Provide specialist advice and support to colleagues and external organisations including health services, social care, probation, police, and other community providers.
- Contribute to crisis management and risk reduction strategies.
- Deliver training, mentorship, and professional guidance to colleagues and partner agencies.
- Champion trauma-informed, person-centred practice and uphold the highest professional standards.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if there are a high amount of applications.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Forensic Outreach Liaison Service Practitioner with Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust in Doncaster, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Oct 2026.
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