# IOH Practitioner

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** Stoke On Trent
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse practitioner
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Pro rata, per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T12:42:34.890Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/North_Staffordshire_Combined_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/IOH_Practitioner/IOH_Practitioner-v8130368
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8130368?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.combined.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a confident and experienced practitioner to work full-time 37.5 hours per week within the Staffordshire Reconnect Service. The Reconnect service sits within our wider Health and Justice service, supporting people with needs and vulnerabilities in all aspects of the criminal justice system.

Reconnect reaches into 5 of the prisons within Staffordshire, undertaking holistic needs assessments and engagement work in order to support them on release from prison to get their health and social care needs met within the community and reduce the risk of reoffending. Reconnect sits within a national network of reconnect services, and works both within and outside of the prison estate. The role will include the supervision of junior staff, assessing complex clients, triaging referrals for suitability to the service and supporting the day to day operational leadership of the service. Flexible working arrangement would be considered, with the potential to increase the hours to meet changes in service provision.

### Main duties of the job

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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge/awareness of relevant legislation and guidance including common law issues, the Mental Health Act (1983), Community Care Act (1990), Human Rights Act (1998), Criminal Justice Act (2003)

### Experience

**Essential**

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

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- A relevant Nursing \[RMN\] 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

## Documents

- [nhs pension (pdf, 97.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1216)
- [employee benefits (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2653)
- [new starters relocation policy (pdf, 320.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2926)
- [job description and person specification (pdf, 924.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10427627)

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