Job overview
The Bedfordshire and Luton Liaison and Diversion Service (L&DS) are looking to recruit Band 6 Liaison and Diversion Practitioners (Social Worker or Mental Health Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse). The L&DS Practitioner will provide quality screening and assessment of individuals who have come into contact with the criminal justice system.
Individuals may be assessed in police custody, the Magistrates’ Courts, Crown Court, or they may be a Voluntary Attendee. On rare occasions you may be required to assess in other areas such as the women’s centre, the TOKKO Centre, the service user’s home, etc.
The L&DS offer assessments to individuals who may be presenting with a range of vulnerabilities which may include: mental illness, personality disorder, alcohol and substance use, homelessness, acquired brain injury, learning disabilities, autism, or other speech and language communication difficulties. You will also see women and veterans as a priority, and engage with high risk service users who may have committed high shame crime such as taking and distributing indecent images of children and child sexual exploitation. Outside of the Youth Offending Service (YOS) operating hours, you may also assess the needs of children and young people.
Main duties of the job
The service has satellite bases in Luton and Kempston police custody and the Luton Courts, both Magistrates and Crown, you will be expected to be able to work across all bases. We will also be working with Voluntary Attendees. The service operates from 8am to 8pm seven days a week and you will be expected to be a part of a rota which may include working 12 hour shifts including working one weekend a month subject to service needs subject to negotiation and the demands of the service.
An ability to quickly and easily establish rapport, to understand the assessment and management of risk and to write high quality reports is essential. An understanding of the criminal justice system is preferred but not essential. Experience working with people who may have autism, dyslexia, dyspraxia, intellectual disabilities, children and young people is also desirable.
We are looking for someone who embraces and has experience of collaborative working with partner agencies, service users and carers and who has a keen interest in working with Police, Courts and other public sector organisations. You will need to be resilient and have the ability and confidence to work with a high level of autonomy.
If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Gillian Stanway on 07901 918937.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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This advert is for Liaison and Diversion Practitioner with East London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 10 Jun 2026.
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