Police Liaison Practitioner

Kirklees Intensive Home Based Treatment Team is looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our existing team as a Band 6 Police Liaison Practitioner.

The post holder will work shifts, predominantly between the hours of 11.30 am to Midnight, and be based within the HUB at Huddersfield Police Station but working across the Kirklees locality.

The post holder will be line managed by SWYPFT with operational support from West Yorkshire Police.

A period of induction and preceptorship will be available for the successful candidate.

All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.

We are aware that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate responses on NHS Job application forms. We strongly discourage this and will conduct a thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in your NHS Jobs application form., Respond where individuals contact Police, threatening suicide or displaying behaviour considered to be connected to mental health issues.

Provide officers with guidance and support when they have contact with individuals who are considered to have mental health issues.

Sharing of need to know information around persons who are reported as missing and have a mental health history who are likely to be at risk to self or others.

Provide a timely response to the police when dealing with people in crisis, providing specialist advice, support and joint assessment.

Provide assistance and information/knowledge to the Hub Commander and Police Officers/Staff in terms of past history (when appropriate and in line with the Data Protection Act), likely outcomes, suitable pathways and general advice.

To provide specialist advice and signposting onto appropriate services.

You should be forward thinking, proactive and it is essential that you are willing to work flexibly.

The role provides the opportunity to work across the health and social care spectrum as part of an integrated team which has links to a multi-disciplinary service.

The ability to form effective professional working relationships with your team colleagues and service users is an essential requirement of the job.

Applicants should be registered mental health nurses with experience at Band 5 or above in a mental health service for adults and meet the essential requirements for the post in the person specification.

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.