# Specialist Community Forensic Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-forensic-practitioner/1e193555-c3f1-4dc8-ba29-36a67c546f83 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/specialist-community-forensic-practitioner/1e193555-c3f1-4dc8-ba29-36a67c546f83.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Wickford - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse practitioner - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum + 5% High Cost Allowance - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-28T08:00:56.464Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Billericay/Essex_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Specialist_Community_Forensic_Team/Specialist_Community_Forensic_Team-v8037174 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8037174?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.eput.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview This post is for qualified nurses or social workers. Any applications that do not meet this criteria  we cannot accept We are looking for an experienced mental health practitioner (social worker) with experience in the community and forensic fields to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT).  This is a developing service that has been set up in response to the NHS New Care Models to improve the care of service users within the forensic mental health system. The SCFT works with mental health offenders from the Essex area who are being cared for within medium and low secure mental health units, primarily in Essex. ### Main duties of the job The SCFT provides a period of ‘in-reach’ work with our service users for six to nine months prior to discharge with the aim of building good therapeutic relationships; with the aim to engage in them, in care planning, relapse prevention work and addressing potential challenges after discharge. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The role will be embedded within a Multi-disciplinary team with a specific focus of expediting the safe, smooth discharge of service users specifically within Brockfield House and other secure services to a range of appropriate community placements. The post holder will be expected to provide care co-ordination for a small caseload and contribute to the development of robust risk assessments and care plans. The post holder would be required to attend regular inpatient reviews to monitor the progress of service users and to ensure that any potential delay to discharge is addressed at the earliest opportunity. The team will support clients across Essex. The post holder is also expected to contribute and support the day to day operational management of the SCFT. ## Job Details This post is for qualified nurses or social workers. Any applications that do not meet this criteria we cannot accept We are looking for an experienced mental health practitioner (social worker) with experience in the community and forensic fields to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT). This is a developing service that has been set up in response to the NHS New Care Models to improve the care of service users within the forensic mental health system. The SCFT works with mental health offenders from the Essex area who are being cared for within medium and low secure mental health units, primarily in Essex. ## Job Description The SCFT provides a period of ‘in-reach’ work with our service users for six to nine months prior to discharge with the aim of building good therapeutic relationships; with the aim to engage in them, in care planning, relapse prevention work and addressing potential challenges after discharge. ## Responsibilities The role will be embedded within a Multi-disciplinary team with a specific focus of expediting the safe, smooth discharge of service users specifically within Brockfield House and other secure services to a range of appropriate community placements. The post holder will be expected to provide care co-ordination for a small caseload and contribute to the development of robust risk assessments and care plans. The post holder would be required to attend regular inpatient reviews to monitor the progress of service users and to ensure that any potential delay to discharge is addressed at the earliest opportunity. The team will support clients across Essex. The post holder is also expected to contribute and support the day to day operational management of the SCFT. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983. - Understanding responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach, Mental Capacity Act, Clinical Governance, Safeguarding, Risk Assessment and Child Protection Legislation. - Demonstrate an up to date knowledge of current legislation and government policy. - Understanding the principles and practice of leadership, supervision and management. **Desirable** - Evidence of continuing professional/personal development. - Knowledge of community mental health services. - Knowledge of forensic mental health services. - Knowledge of statutory and non-statutory organisations in Essex. ### Skills & Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as a band 5 (at least 12 months post basic experience). - Evidence of co-ordinating care for a group of service users. - Experience of and ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care - Ability to analyses and present complex information to professional colleagues. - Ability to set clear objectives/targets and prioritise workload and competing demands. **Desirable** - Experience of working within secure environments - Understanding the principals of recovery ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Professional Qualification in Mental Health (RMN) with 12 months post qualification or Possession of recognised Social Work Qualification – Degree in Social Work, DipSW, CQSW, CSS or equivalent - Degree level or working towards. - Evidence of post qualification training **Desirable** - HCR20 qualification. - Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, or similar. ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 152.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2990) - [job description (pdf, 632.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325354) - [person specification (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10325355) - [candidate privacy policy (pdf, 336.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1853) - [right to work information (pdf, 293.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2355) - [values of the nhs pension (pdf, 151.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2659) - [employer recognition scheme - gold award (pdf, 27.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2451) ## 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.