Police Liaison Practitioner - Band 6

Job summary

Main duties of the job

Support calls to individuals may be required and there will be occasions when it is necessary to attend incidents in the community with officers to facilitate comprehensive mental health assessments and care planning. You may have occasional need to assess individuals at the police station.

You will advise on appropriate pathways and signpost to various agencies where indicated , reducing the need for any police interventions and avoiding use of Section 136 of the Mental Health Act where appropriate. We aim to practice proactively to avert a crisis and de-escalate situations which may be highly charged.

A background in crisis / liaison work would be an advantage but more importantly you will be competent and confident in working independently, be resilient and enjoy a challenge with a can do approach and attitude. You must be able to formulate and document plans and strategies to manage risk effectively whilst involving the service user , police colleagues , families and carers. The environment can be fast paced so an ability to work under pressure is a must.

The successful applicant must have experience in risk assessment within an acute setting , be highly motivated & feel confident in working with service users who have complex mental health & social needs.

At the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward to receiving your application.

Job responsibilities

We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.