Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Forensic Outreach Practitioner
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Job Description: Forensic Outreach Practitioner
We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and passionate Forensic Outreach Practitioner for the forensic services within Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP).
Key Requirements
- A strong knowledge base in substance misuse linked with both mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders is essential.
- A highly organised and hard-working individual with a good knowledge of secure services and discharge planning.
Responsibilities
- The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills and be able to work both autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Work primarily in The Alderley Unit (mental health low secure ward on the Soss Moss Site, Macclesfield) and Maple Step down ward (Bowmere hospital).
- Their role within the discharge phase will be interchangeable based on the specifics of that case. The primary focus will be on overcoming challenges that prolong admission.
- Help coordinate the assessment of patients for low secure beds held by CWP. Work collaboratively with the MDT members from the referring team and the CWP Secure MDT to ensure this process is efficient and completed in a timely manner.
- Ensure that the person is kept at the centre of planning, taking into consideration their risk profile. The post holder will also work with patients and the MDT to plan for safe discharge from the secure service. They will liaise with agencies to support individuals and help coordinate the process.
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About Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP)
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
- Employs around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and has services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool, and Stockport.
- Aims to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do.
- Rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
Inclusion and Diversity
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation, and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences. We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
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Application Process
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: sara ryan
- Job title: FSS team manager
- Email address: sara.ryan@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 07468353442
Note: If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or telephone 01244 393100
For further information, please contact Sara Ryan (Team Manager, Forensic Support Service) sara.ryan@nhs.net.
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