Forensic PractitionerNHS

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established specialist community service within the Neurodiversity services in NE Lincolnshire to provide support for service users within the Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS).

The local NE Lincolnshire FOLS Team is part of a wider FOLS Service working beside HUMBER, which means you will also be working alongside Specialist Forensic Services in Hull to support our Transforming Care partners to repatriate offenders with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Autism and complex needs back to their local communities.

The aim of the FOLS is to reduce or safely manage behaviour amongst people with LD and/or autism which may put members of the public at risk and would thereby otherwise lead to contact with the criminal justice system or admission to a secure hospital.

The initial focus of the service will be to support an identified patient cohort transition effectively from secure care into community provision; safely managing risk and avoiding contact with the criminal justice system or re-admission to secure hospital. The service will support a more effective approach to the identification and management of individuals at risk of offending or being admitted into secure services.

Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.

Main duties of the job

Forensic Practitioner

Based at Val Waterhouse Centre

37.5 hours, permanent

Mon - Fri

Range 7 £45,987 - £52,434 (pay award pending)

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic professional to join our Forensic Outreach Liaison Service (FOLS)

You will:

• Manage a specialist caseload, provide expert advice on risk assessment and management
• Contribute to safe, effective, and person-centred care
• Support and develop colleagues through training, consultation, and professional leadership, helping to enhance skills and confidence
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the implementation of best practice
• Help ensure positive outcomes for service users while promoting recovery, safety, and community inclusion

A relevant professional registration with good working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and health & social care pathways is essential as well as experience working with complex cases in the field of LD and/or Autism.

Good communication and organisation skills are also essential as well as the ability to work autonomously and as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team working in partnership with other services to meet the Transforming Care targets and to provide a successful community based forensic support service that improves the health and wellbeing of local people.

Following the shortlisting process, successful applicants will be invited to deliver a formal presentation, which will be followed by a panel interview at the Val Waterhouse Centre, Grimsby.

Job description

The job description is attached as a separate document with the person spec - please refer to it for more information

We appreciate how useful AI can be in todays workplace. For this application though, we want to understand your own thoughts and experience. We will be checking applications for AI usage, and those that appear to be significantly AI-generated may be subject to additional scrutiny.

About us

Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement of our staff.

We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback. Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing our carbon footprint.

We offer excellent terms and conditions including optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities.

We recognise continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.