Liaison and Diversion Practitioner
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Peterborough/Cambridge, PE3 6AN
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
Previous applicants need not apply Please note: A police vetting check is required for this post. This is completed by Cambridgeshire Constabulary and...
The successful candidate will be working in police custodies and the Magistrates courts across the county, and will either be based in Cambridge or Peterborough. This may also include visiting rural areas to ensure that there is an equitable service for all service users to access.
The role will include working in host environments, working at times autonomously from the main team but with the support from police, court and probation staff.
Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.
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Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.
Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.
To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.
All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.
Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.
Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.
For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk
Education /Qualifications
Essential
- RMN Diploma or degree qualification
- NMC Professional Registration
- Post registration training relevant to the service area
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Completion of mentorship course or professional equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary working
- Experience of working in mental health settings as well as working with service users will a range of vulnerabilities such as drug and alcohol, homelessness and physical health issues
- Experience of partnership working across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of supervising junior staff
Desirable
- Understanding of mental health challenges
- Experience of working within the criminal justice systems such as custody and courts
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm for working with an all age service
- Able to assess people with complex vulnerabilities
- Able to record information clearly and accurately
- Clear communication skills both written and verbal
- Able to work autonomously and have the confidence to make clinical decisions
- Able to manage conflict and change
- Able to manage pressure of working in an intensive environment
- Able to undertake/seek out supervision as required
- Able to liaise with and establish close links with range of people and professionals
- Computer / IT skills
- Evidence of Continuing professional development
- An awareness of the criminal justice systems and the National programme for Liaison and diversion
- Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983 / 2007) Knowledge of relevant professional Standards Working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Children Act (1989)
- Knowledge of the role and purpose of clinical supervision
- Working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding
Desirable
- A working Knowledge of Nationally approved assessment and screening tools for all age groups with mental health and other vulnerabilities such as homelessness, physical health, drug and alcohol misuse
- A good working knowledge of youth and criminal justice systems
Other
Essential
- Routine and regular use of computer
- Post holder must be able to travel across all Trust and criminal justice sites across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire therefore must be independently mobile
- Be able to work flexibly and within the rota of a service which delivers an 8-8 service seven days a week.
- Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
24 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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