Senior Mental Health Practitioner

In essence, this service is a coordinated and integrated approach to identify, screen. assess and refer on those in police custody that present with either existing or acute health or social vulnerabilities, and to provide earlier intervention within the offender pathway. This service is for people of all ages and all vulnerabilities. The enhancement and development of relationships within criminal justice services and building strong links between Healthcare, Social Services and the Criminal Justice system itself is an essential part of the post holders role. A team of autonomous senior mental health practitioners are based within police custody suites across Barnet, Enfield, Haringey, Camden and Islington feeding into Wood Green Crown Court and Highbury Corner Magistrates Court with support and supervision provided by the Clinical and Operational Leads.The service also provides a service to the Wapping based marine policing unit and a clinical supervisory function to a partnership third sector community link service that follows vulnerable persons when exiting the criminal justice system. Additionally, we are seeking to develop innovative approaches to working with mental health services, both locally and across London, for example, through attendance at community teams, linking with YOTs and CAMHS services, participating in service reviews and recording information that demonstrates and supports the benefits of liaison and diversion. This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties. Please note that as this role is working alongside police additional high-level security vetting is a requirement of the role. The role will require security clearance to National NPPV2 with CTC level with the Metropolitan Police Service and / or the British Transport Police which can take an extended period of time. Full DBS clearance will be required for this position.