MARAC Practitioner

Job overview

The role of the The Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) Practitioner is an exciting opportunity to represent Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust at the Stockport borough MARAC meetings, sharing relevant mental health or learning disability information to inform discussions and decision making.

MARAC is a meeting where information is shared on the highest risk domestic abuse cases between representatives of the Police, Health Child Protection, Housing Practitioner, Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVAs), Probation and other specialists from the statutory and voluntary sectors.

The MARAC Practitioner will have contact with a broad network of multidisciplinary stakeholders  including Access/Criminal Justice Teams or Response Hub, Home Treatment Teams, NHS Talking Therapies, CMHT, Psychiatric Outpatient services, Safeguarding Team, Primary Care Networks, Safeguarding Partnership, Criminal Justice Services, Local Authority Partners and Domestic Abuse Leads.

Main duties of the job

To attend regular Stockport MARAC meetings as the PCFT representative and liaise with multi-agency partners in the MARAC process. • To complete comprehensive research in preparation for MARAC meetings. • Complete and contribute to reports for victims and/or perpetrators who are open to mental health services. • Inform mental health colleagues and update systems regarding MARAC processes and risk assessments. • To refer victims identified as high risk into the MARAC process and to attend MARAC to advocate on their behalf to ensure their needs and wishes are reflected in action plans. • To undertake dynamic assessments which explore; family history, family functioning, interpersonal relationships, behaviour management (self and family) barriers to education and work, barriers to independence and self- management. To produce or contribute to clear action plans with outcomes based on robust assessment. • To understand the legal framework relating to the protection of children, including the policies and procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children’s Board. • To escalate to management any cases where there are ongoing safeguarding or risk management concerns. • To ensure any recommendations from Domestic Homicide Reviews are embedded into service provision

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.