Vulnerability Practitioner - Liaison and Diversion

Surrey Liaison and Diversion Service are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated, Qualified Nursing Associate or Senior Support Worker to join our Team, as a Vulnerability Practitioner primarily focusing on Children and Young People.
Our passionate team support those who have come into contact with the youth and criminal justice system with a caring, compassionate, person-centered approach to vulnerability screening and assessment for all those above the age of 10. This continues through to providing high quality community-based interventions to not only improve health and social care outcomes but also aim to reduce future re-offending.
You will work collaboratively with Mental Health Services, Drug and Alcohol Services, Social Care, and your Court and Custody colleagues.
This role requires you to provide clinical expertise, be organised, efficient and will be based within police custody or Surrey Courts for the majority of time. You will, at times, be required to travel between Surrey Police Custody and Courts locations during the working day. Full driving licence is required. The police custody suites are located in Staines, Guildford and Salfords. Our service operates shifts 07:00 - 19:00., You will assess vulnerable individuals focusing on health, social circumstances and risk information as part of your vulnerability assessments. These will cover mental health concerns, substance misuse, learning disabilities, from which you will develop clear care plans and risk management plans to promote the safe onward care of vulnerable people as they leave police custody, whether they are remanded to a court or prison, or are returning to the community. Although the primary focus is Children and Young People, the role covers Adults too.
Your written assessments and supportive plans will support police and court decision making and respond to the assessed person's needs appropriately.
If you are keen to learn and grow your skills in clinical excellence, by making a real difference to a person's life, within a fast paced, rapidly growing team, this maybe the role for you.
This role requires both enhanced DBS clearance and Sussex Police clearances (NPPV level 2), which we will assist the successful candidate to apply for.
Our Liaison and Diversion Service is committed and dedicated to developing our Practitioners.by encouraging and providing opportunities for Continued Professional Development, participation in Quality Improvement initiatives., · Adhere to the requirements of the NMC Code of Conduct at all times - during and post course completion
· Adhere to Trust and Local Policies and Procedures
· To undertake training as necessary
· To complete an assessment of vulnerability for individuals who come into contact with the criminal justice system and offer signposting, support and referrals
· To assess, plan and implement care plans for individuals whilst taking account of their physical, mental health, social circumstances and lifestyle choices
· To act in a manner that respects the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, activity, to support the individuals to fulfill these
· To work with individuals to promote mental and physical well-being while challenging health inequalities
· Ensure individuals receive information in an appropriate format and in a person centered way
· To present and take appropriate action, escalating concerns to an appropriate professional or expert, where the situation is outside of your sphere of knowledge
· To be aware of and work to the principles of the Mental Health Act (MHA)
· To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery
· Act as a role model to nursing associate students, colleagues and people who use our service
We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description.
As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.