# Forensic Outreach Liaison Service Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/forensic-outreach-liaison-service-practitioner/4f562eed-3da6-449a-8c3c-2266711a0536 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/forensic-outreach-liaison-service-practitioner/4f562eed-3da6-449a-8c3c-2266711a0536.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Woodfield House - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T09:17:29.047Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/South_Yorkshire/Brigg_North_Lincs/Rotherham_Doncaster_South_Humber_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Forensic/Forensic-v8303251 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8303251?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.rdash.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Current UK Professional Registration Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities or Registered Mental Health Nurse or Social Work. - Evidence of post registration training or experience in trauma-informed care, Personality Disorder, Anger Management, therapeutic or psychosocial interventions - Experience of working with individuals with forensic needs and/or risks. - ENB 998/Mentorship in practice or equivalent **Desirable** - Post-registration qualification in therapeutic/psychosocial interventions (e.g., informed by cognitive behaviour therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy). ### Special Skills, Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - Understanding / working knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, DoLS) - Care Programme Approach (CPA) - Care and Treatment Review (CTR) Process – including Blue Light CTR’s - Awareness / understanding of Vulnerable Adult guidance - Experience of working with families and relatives - Experience of communicating and presenting to a wide range of agencies and forums. - Experience of use of skills to enable communication with people who have limited or different communication abilities - Judgemental skills – the ability to analyse and assist in making decisions regarding client risk and care in complex cases. - Practical experience of working with people with complex mental health needs/intellectual disabilities/ neurodevelopmental disorder/attachment/personality disorders - Crisis Working and excellent time management skills - Significant experience of working with people with learning disabilities and a history of risk or offending behaviour - Problem solving skills - Report writing skills - Excellent working Knowledge of evidence-based practice and current government guidance in learning disabilities - A team player, but also experience in autonomous working - Implementation of behavioural strategies and monitoring of same. Experience of multi-disciplinary/agency working - Experience in supporting people with a wide range of vulnerabilities that effect Mental Health - Understanding diversity and implementation into practice **Desirable** - Experience of leading on or contributing towards forensic risk assessment (e.g., HCR-20, ARMIDILO-S). - Experience of providing structured psychosocial interventions either individually or within a group setting (e.g., informed by CBT or DBT). - Staff motivation, team building skills - Awareness of child protection issues and an understanding of child protection policies. - Facilitation and teaching of groups of staff, in-house and external. - Experience of leading/managing project work - Skills in supporting other staff and students - Experience of managing violent, aggressive situations ## Documents - [main terms and conditions (pdf, 2.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2515) - [fols practitioner jd & sp (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10622806) - [rdash clinical & organisational strategy - 2023 to 2028 (pdf, 4.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2789) - [use of artificial intelligence (ai) when writing job applications (pdf, 280.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2919) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.