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Job overview
The Liaison and Diversion Team provide an all-vulnerability service to improve health and social outcomes for children and adults who are in contact with the criminal justice system, ensuring good information sharing across agencies.
This role involves working as a member of the Nottinghamshire Liaison and Diversion service in collaboration with third sector agencies, social care, primary and secondary health services and Criminal Justice agencies.
This role aims to provide an embedded clinical service within the Magistrates Court delivering screening, assessment and management of vulnerable individuals within the Magistrates Court setting.
To provide consultation, advice, support and recommendations to the court departments and criminal justice agencies to help effectively manage defendants a range of vulnerabilities.
To provide high quality court reports and referrals to onward services.
To provide a seamless link between health and social care services and the criminal justice service.
To collaborate with colleagues working in the police custody suites and Crown Court to ensure that vulnerabilities identified earlier in the criminal justice process are communicated with the court and ensure onwards referrals into appropriate health and social care, prison settings.
To provide awareness and training of Mental Health Treatment Requirements and part 3 of the mental health act to partner agencies in collaboration with L&D Team members.
Main duties of the job
To provide consultation, advice, support and recommendations to the court departments and criminal justice agencies to help effectively manage defendants a range of vulnerabilities.
To provide high quality court reports and referrals to onward services.
To provide a seamless link between health and social care services and the criminal justice service.
To collaborate with colleagues working in the police custody suites and Crown Court to ensure that vulnerabilities identified earlier in the criminal justice process are communicated with the court and ensure onwards referrals into appropriate health and social care, prison settings.
To provide awareness and training of Mental Health Treatment Requirements and part 3 of the mental health act to partner agencies in collaboration with L&D Team members.
The post holder will be required to have flexibility and adaptability to support the needs of the individuals accessing the service and to work effectively with criminal justice agencies.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Liaison and Diversion Team provide an all-vulnerability service to improve health and social outcomes for children and adults who are in contact with the criminal justice system, ensuring good information sharing across agencies.
This role involves working as a member of the Nottinghamshire Liaison and Diversion service in collaboration with third sector agencies, social care, primary and secondary health services and Criminal Justice agencies.
This role aims to provide an embedded clinical service within the Magistrates Court delivering screening, assessment and management of vulnerable individuals within the Magistrates Court setting.
To provide consultation, advice, support and recommendations to the court departments and criminal justice agencies to help effectively manage defendants a range of vulnerabilities.
To provide high quality court reports and referrals to onward services.
To provide a seamless link between health and social care services and the criminal justice service.
To collaborate with colleagues working in the police custody suites and Crown Court to ensure that vulnerabilities identified earlier in the criminal justice process are communicated with the court and ensure onwards referrals into appropriate health and social care, prison settings.
To provide awareness and training of Mental Health Treatment Requirements and part 3 of the mental health act to partner agencies in collaboration with L&D Team members.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Challenging discriminatory practice
- To have a non-judgmental approach towards people within the criminal justice system and/or those with vulnerabilities.
- Respectful approach towards people from a range of cultures.
- Skill in forming and maintaining positive working relationships.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Prioritising and organisation skills.
Desirable
- Teaching/presenting
Knowledge
Essential
- Interface of the Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice Systems
- Knowledge and understanding of the risks, concerns and responsibilities/duties in relation to safeguarding.
- Awareness and understanding of confidentiality and professional responsibilities.
- Understanding, and experience of, the importance of maintaining boundaries in the work place.
- Mental Health/Human Rights Act/ systems & legislation.
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of the issues of, and needs of, those with vulnerabilities within the criminal justice system.
Experience
Essential
- Working with vulnerabilities - working with a broad, diverse range of individuals
- Multi-agency working
- Maintaining boundaries
- Using computerized systems
Desirable
- Experience of working in Criminal Justice systems
Contractual
Desirable
- Driving Licence holder.
Qualifications
Essential
- Relevant professional qualification, RMN, SW, OT, Psychologist
- Registered with relevant professional body i.e., NMC, HCPC
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
- All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.
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This advert is for Magistrates Court Practitioner with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottingham, Midlands, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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