# Liaison and Diversion Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/liaison-and-diversion-practitioner/1d4ff1fd-0333-455e-9cd2-d387f6649bd9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/liaison-and-diversion-practitioner/1d4ff1fd-0333-455e-9cd2-d387f6649bd9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust - **Location:** Priority House (ME16 9PH) - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £26,530 - £29,114 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2025-05-01T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-04-17T13:01:01.480Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Kent/Countywide/Kent_Medway_NHS_Social_Care_Partnership_Trust/Forensic_Speciailist_Service_Line_Criminal_Justice_Liaison_Diversion_Service/Forensic_Speciailist_Service_Line_Criminal_Justice_Liaison_Diversion_Service-v7093586 - **Employer website:** https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you looking for an exciting and dynamic role in Criminal Justice that will give you the opportunity to engage and support service users who have a range of varying vulnerabilities and needs. If so, we are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and conscientious person to the role of Liaison and Diversion Practitioner (LDP) within Liaison, Diversion and Reconnect (LD&R). LD&R is a countywide service to Kent and Medway’s Police custody suites, Magistrates, Crown Courts, Prisons and the wider community. This is an exciting opportunity to join a thriving service with an excellent reputation for service user care and stakeholder engagement. **We are particularly interested in applications from individuals with a background or interest in Neurodiversity and/or clients who present with speech and language difficulties**. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). ### Main duties of the job As an LDP you will be screening, signposting and supporting individuals in Police custody suites, Kent Prisons, identifying health and social vulnerabilities that may be having a negative impact on health and well-being. You will also form part of the LD&R Support, Time, Recovery (STR) function in the community, supporting aftercare for clients who are involved in the criminal justice system. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities A full and comprehensive local induction program within all the areas of practice will be provided. The successful applicant will need to work flexibly to serve our custody suites, Prisons and community settings in response to service need. Therefore, an ability to travel across a wide geographical area in a timely manner is essential. Please note that due to the custody/prison environments, this role is subject to full vetting by Kent Police/HMP. Telephone contact with LD&R Team Manager for an informal conversation about the position, prior to application, is encouraged. Please see the job description for full details. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of health and social care services and provisions **Desirable** - Knowledge of the social care needs of people - Knowledge of the policies and guidance underpinning the provision of services to people with mental illness - Knowledge of the welfare and benefits system - Knowledge of the types of resource available in the community to patients of the Forensic Service - Knowledge of Adult Protection Procedures ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working to address the health & social care needs of service users - Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team - Experience of working and liaising with other partnership agencies **Desirable** - Experience of working with offenders ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ level 4 or relevant qualification ### Skills and knowledge **Essential** - Problem solving skills - Excellent written communication skills **Desirable** - Team working skills within a disciplinary group - Evidence of sustained enthusiasm for learning and development ## Documents - [nhs people promise (pdf, 267.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2930) - [liaison & diversion practitioner jd (pdf, 826.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9317385) ## 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.