Integrated Offender Health - Shrewsbury, United Kingdom - Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Do you see the news about people who have committed offences and think "send them to prison" if the answer is yes then this definitely is not the job for you


However if you think "I wonder what happened to that person to cause this behavior" or " what could help this person not to commit further offences" then this could be the job you are looking for.


We are looking for an Integrated Offender Health Navigator to join our expanding Integrated Offender Health (IOH) Team based in Telford and Shrewsbury, who would be part of a team who is passionate about supporting people to address their needs and divert them away from criminal behaviour.

Whilst helping other agencies understand how or why these individuals have found themselves making the decisions that they have.

If you are thinking that you don't have the experience with this cohort or that you are not sure if it's for you please do not hesitate to contact us for a chat, you may be just what we are looking for

  • Independently undertake face to face and electronic screening to support the identification of multiple vulnerabilities of people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system or immigration centre, such as police custody, courts, prison and community settings. Working to guidelines.
  • Work within limitations and escalate to IOHP as appropriate.
  • To support IOHP, STR Workers and Lived Experience workers and Admin as necessary.
  • Provide an embedded service in police custody suites, courts and prisons working within legislation requirements, such as PACE
  • Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
  • Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals, to devise and implement effective individualised programmes of support.
  • Liaise with other agencies as required dependant on the person's presentation, work closely with other agencies, such Custody and Prison Health Care Professionals, and community agencies.
  • Actively promote the service to external agencies as a positive example of user led services.


MPFT provides physical and mental health care, learning disability, and adult social care services across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin.

In addition, we provide services on a wider regional and national basis. We serve a population of 1.5 million and employ around 8,500 members of staff.

By joining MPFT you will become part of a diverse and inclusive team who are empowered and supported to deliver care in a way which is consistent with our values:

  • putting people at the heart of what we do
- empowering people to improve care and wellbeing
- delivering better health, better care in partnership


We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals.

All have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us

We will support your career development and progression. Membership of the excellent NHS pension scheme, generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave, pay and the option for flexible working.

You will receive up to 27 days annual leave (increasing to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.

We are also proud to have a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

What we ask from you

Working closely with the multi-agency IOH team, you will receive referrals for individuals in the IOH population and you will;

  • Triage referrals
  • Assess service users' individual needs.
  • Complete and review risk assessments and risk management plans
  • Offer liaison, jointworking and referrals to other relevant services
  • Independently undertake face to face and electronic screening to support the identification of multiple vulnerabilities of people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system or immigration centre, such as police custody, courts, prison and community settings. Working to guidelines.
  • Work within limitations and escalate to IOHP as appropriate.
  • To support IOHP, STR Workers and Lived Experience workers and Admin as necessary.
  • Provide an embedded service in police custody suites, courts and prisons working within legislation requirements, such as PACE
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