# Reconnect Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/reconnect-practitioner/c98d0b16-bf5b-4d6e-b3f3-3f00c4e7e644 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/reconnect-practitioner/c98d0b16-bf5b-4d6e-b3f3-3f00c4e7e644.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Guild Lodge - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum (subject to confirmation) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-16T14:55:57.537Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/BarrowinFurness/Lancashire_South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Social_Work/Social_Work-v8374779 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8374779?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.lscft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This role requires supporting people primarily in the area of East Lancashire, though will require cover across other areas of Lancashire as required by service need. The post holder will work within the ReConnect Care after Custody for Lancashire & Cumbria, covering 6 prisons & the wider community of Lancashire & Cumbria. Reconnect is a triage, assessment, referral & support service and starts working with people before they leave prison, where they will have access to Reconnect practitioners, engagement practitioners & Peer Support Workers, helping them to make the transition to community-based services. It is offered to people in prison up to 12 weeks prior to release, & up to 6 months support post release. ### Main duties of the job Reconnect will create an effective link between prison & community in order to: - increase access & uptake up of healthcare or relevant support services for vulnerable individuals who would otherwise struggle to engage - reduce health inequalities for prison leavers - ensure the health needs of individuals who are leaving prison are met - ensure a safe transition from prison to community-based healthcare & support services & to provide follow-up to ensure engagement is maintained. The Reconnect Practitioner role will identify and respond to requests to screen and assess people with vulnerabilities for persons who are approaching release from Her Majesty’s Prisons and subsequently provide support within the community upon their release from prison. Referrals will be identified and received where there have been concerns that an individual has mental health issues, learning disability, substance misuse, social care, safeguarding or other vulnerabilities. Assessment will consider the emotional wellbeing, cultural and gender needs, age and development related needs, including transition to adulthood and older person needs, social circumstances (including, relationships, leisure requirements, daily living, educational and occupational needs, employment/vocational needs, housing, finance) of those referred to ReConnect. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Vetting and Clearances: - LSCFT staff entering the prison or probation estate will be subject to HMPPS security vetting carried out by National Offender Management Service and will be required to undergo Enhanced Level 1 vetting. - The post holder is also expected to be have Enhanced DBS status. Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to recognise system barriers and utilise effective communication strategies to overcome and develop relationships - Demonstrates an ability to motivate self and others ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability - Knowledge of Criminal Justice System, including roles and responsibilities of staff working in it - Knowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools - Knowledge of assessing and mitigating risk – including risk of harm to self and others ### Experience **Essential** - Working with people with complex needs for a minimum of 2 years either whilst studying or post qualification - Assessment of Risk of Service Users to self and others - Timely and accurate documentation on electronic records - Lone working ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable evidence or equivalent experience relevant to field of practice **Desirable** - Professional recognised qualification such as RMN, Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist. - Psychology Degree ## Documents - [jdps (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10703216) - [we do more at lscft (pdf, 654.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2256) ## 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. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.