Health and Justice Navigator - Court

The post holder will be recruited as a Health & Justice Navigator primarily based at Telford/Kidderminster Magistrates Court, with the flexibility of working across West Mercia, dependent on skill and service need. The Post holder with be part of a team of professionals from different backgrounds, primarily completing screenings of individuals needs from within the court environment.
The post holder will use screening tools to identify health and social care needs. The post holder will assist individuals to navigate health and social care services to address identified needs and will be required to complete onward referrals where appropriate.
The post holder will also be responsible for completing Court Reports outlining individual's needs that may need be taken into account when decisions about charging and sentencing are made.
The post holder will work in a trauma informed way, providing appropriate liaison to prevent an individual having to "re-tell their story".
The post holder may require successful vetting from West Mercia Police for this role.
The post holder will be required to provide high quality information to key decision makers in youth and criminal justice agencies, including the police, courts, probation and Youth Offending Teams (YOTs)., 1. Provide compassion to vulnerable individuals at points of acute vulnerability in the criminal justice process.
2. To support criminal justice agencies to better identify vulnerabilities in their respective environments.
3. Provide criminal justice agencies with advice and information regarding pathways to access further support.
4. To secure referrals into mainstream health and social care services and other relevant interventions and support services from a range of statutory and voluntary providers.
5. Completing the screening and management of service user need through initial information gathering, independent face to face screening demonstrating safe clinical decision making, seeking support from the H&J practitioner, identifying further assessment as indicated.
This exciting service is currently commissioned by NHS England and is delivered by Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
The successful applicants must have knowledge of working with individuals who present with a range of vulnerabilities and identification of risks with the ability to follow direction and seek support where required. We are looking for a highly motivated individual and someone who is looking for a new challenge and have the skills to make a difference., Work within limitations and escalate to H&J practitioner as appropriate.
To seek support and guidance from H&J practitioner where necessary.
Provide an embedded service in police custody suites, working within legislation requirements, such as PACE (1984).
Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
Liaise with other agencies as required dependant on the individuals presentation, work closely with other agencies, such Custody Health Care Professionals, and community agencies.
Be accountable for aspects of own clinical practice.
Ensure that those aspects of service, delivered as part of remit, meet local quality standards.
Ensure that the dignity and respect of individuals is maintained.
To maintain effective communication between health, social care and criminal justice agencies, individuals, relatives, carers and the multi-disciplinary team, enabling better identification and responses to provide effective outcomes.
Communicating and recording information accurately, sensitively and appropriately for use by criminal justice agencies (i.e. police systems) to inform the decision making process.
Promoting effective communication with people who are troubled or distressed
Working collaboratively across teams, agencies and organisational boundaries to ensure the delivery of an integrated service through effective communication.
Maintaining excellent communication with individuals regarding their health and social care needs liaising with carers and professionals as required.
Actively seek support and supervision to maintain safe practice and facilitate robust decision making.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
+ Supporting your career development and progression
+ Excellent NHS Pension scheme
+ Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
+ Options for flexible working
+ Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
+ Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
+ If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
+ Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
+ Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
+ Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
+ Free car parking at all trust sites
+ Free flu vaccinations every year
+ Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications