Criminal Justice Liaison Team Leader

• Overseeing the general day to day running of BCUHB North Wales Criminal Justice Liaison (CJLS).
• Working in Criminal Justice Liaison Service, with the flexibility of working across the areas, dependent on skill and service need.
• Supervision of and support to CJLS Practitioners. Informal support to BCUHB MH&LD Division colleagues.
• Delivering a high quality clinical service to patients and their families.
• Managing / support CJLS Practitioners to manage complex assessment in court, custody suite, criminal justice agencies and during Force control room triage work
• Liaising with multiple criminal justice agencies, police and other partners including third sector and lived experience agencies.

Essential

• Degree Educated in relevant field e.g. Mental Health Nursing or Social Work with relevant experience
• Professional Qualification at Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent level of training and experience.
• Knowledge of Criminal Justice agenda along with developing policies both local and national level
• Track record of significant continuous professional and managerial development.
• Up to date knowledge of the current health agenda, NHS policy ad mental health legislation.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of governance matters
• An ongoing commitment to personal and professional development.
• Good keyboard / IT skills including word processing, spreadsheets, email and PowerPoint
• A clear understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• Ability to travel between sites in timely manner.

Desirable

• Existing accreditation relating to Practice Educator/Work Based Supervisor to support Student Social Workers / Nurses through placements.
• Qualification in providing supervision / training / development of staff
• Master qualification or working towards this level of qualification.

Essential

• Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously.
• Significant experience in Team Leadership / Team development.
• Experience supervising staff and managing a team / service.
• Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.
• Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties.
• Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
• Producing and developing policies & practice guidelines.

Desirable

• Experience of presenting at local/national level.
• Experience of a developing / leading Specialist services.
• Leadership training relevant to clinical experience
• Experience of change management
• Experience of Excel spreadsheets, implementing and monitoring quality standards to allow assurance to reporting structure.

Essential

• Ability to work under pressure, deploy social resilience strategies
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills suitable for a range of audiences.
• A passion to develop services in accordance with health boards values to meet the needs of individuals with a range of vulnerabilities.
• Positive leadership skills; involving Practitioners in team changes / developments.
• An awareness and commitment to involving adults and carers in the planning and developing of services
• A commitment to equality of opportunities, and anti-oppressive/anti-discriminatory practice.
• A passion for promoting the rights and entitlements for those who face discrimination as a result of a range of vulnerabilities.
• A champion for the values and objectives of well-being, prevention, early intervention enabling people to exercise choice and control over their lives
• A desire for working in partnership with other statutory, voluntary, non-profit and private agencies.
• Robust negotiation, influencing and decision-making skills
• A passion for diversity and commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practice
• Comfortable with presenting sensitive and contentious information at various levels.
• To behave with honesty and integrity.
• Ability to analyse and solve complex issues that arise
• Capable of acting as a positive role model for others.

Desirable

• Welsh Language Skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh.

Essential

• Satisfactory Standard/Enhanced DBS clearance including an Adults and Childrens Barred List check.
• North Wales Police Vetting to Level 2 clearance prior to any formal offer of employment.
• Ability to communicate in Welsh