Mental Health Practitioner
Practice Plus Group - Health in Justice
Leeds, LS3 1AB
Salary
£49,175
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
16 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE This is an opportunity you dont want to miss. We have an exciting opportunity for a Menta...
As a Liaison and Diversion Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will:
- be part of an extended team working across Liaison & Diversion service
- work autonomously in court and police detention cells in order to identify and respond to requests of screening and assessment of people with identified health needs in contact with the criminal justice system
- use validated tools to assess for a number of identified health needs and utilise information accordingly to inform decision-making and facilitate diversion within and out of the criminal justice pathway, creating a clear individualised care plan
It doesnt stop there we also offer
- Company pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave increasing with service up to 28 days per year
- An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
- Discounts on shopping and leisure activities
- Support to grow in your role and continue your professional development
- Excellent long-term career prospects
- 24/7 employee assistance helpline and financial assistance when you need it
UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE
This is an opportunity you dont want to miss. We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner to join our Liaison & Diversion team in West Yorkshire.
Hours Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm
Salary This position is full time and you will receive a salary of £43,609 to £49,175 depending on experience
Location Leeds Hub with travel across the West Yorkshire Region How will we support you?
- Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
- Competency framework
- Regional and national career development opportunities
- Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
- Support from the wider team
Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Qualifications, skills and experience required
- Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse or Mental Health Social Worker with current registration with the relevant professional body
- Substantial evidence of continuing professional development and post registration training.
- Experience of psychosocial interventions and awareness of substance misuse
- Excellent communication skills and ability to gain appropriate level of consent
- Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards
- Knowledge of evidence based practice, health promotion, NICE guidelines and pharmacology
- Knowledge of current legislation relating to community mental health provision and forensic psychiatry
Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and socio-economic circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat individuals more holistically, focusing on the person and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and improve outcomes.
Practice Plus Groups purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:
- we treat patients as they would like to be treated
- we act with integrity
- we embrace diversity
- we strive to do things better together
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
2 September 2026
Last checked
3 September 2026
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