About this role
Job summary
We are thrilled to announce that a fantastic opportunity has arisen to join the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) Pathway as a Support, Time and Recovery (STR) worker for REVIVE, the Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS) in Lancashire.
The service is jointly commissioned by His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the National Health Service (NHS) and is delivered via a joint service model that includes Health and HMPPS partners. It is complemented by further partnership work with third sector organisations across the locality
REVIVE IIRMS is a community-based intervention and risk management service that complements, enhances and works with existing OPD pathway provision in Lancashire; it operates as part of a tiered approach to supporting HMPPS in their management of people who present with high risk and complex needs, and who screen into the OPD pathway.
Those suitable for the service will present with primary needs associated with relational/interpersonal difficulties, will have significant resettlement/transition needs, they may be institutionalised and/or may lack social/familial support.
Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance and Enhanced HMPPS vetting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to use relational, trauma informed approaches to provide a range of direct and indirect support to service users on the REVIVE IIRMS caseload.
This support will be delivered in keeping with the service users individual needs and formulation, as directed by Specialist Health and Probation Practitioners within the team, with oversight from the Clinical Lead.
A key component of the role is the ability to develop trusting, therapeutic and professional relationships with service users who have complex needs, struggle interpersonally and can experience a range of challenges that impact this.
The role requires the postholder to work alongside other agencies/services (e.g. voluntary/third sector providers) to enable service users on the caseload to access community resources, increase their social capitol and manage the different transitions that they have to face.
If you would like further information about this post or if you have any questions, please contact us using the details provided
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Diploma in Health and/or Social Care or equivalent experience Level 3 NVQ in health-related subject
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of ways of working with individuals with personality difficulties, their related needs and complex risk presentation Well-developed verbal and written communication skills The ability to work as part of a team
Experience Essential
Previous experience of direct work with individuals with personality difficulties and/or mental illness/complex needs Experience of working in multi-disciplinary settings and/or with criminal justice agencies (e.g. mental health inpatient/community services, specialist providers, prison, probation) Awareness of the need to value diversity and to work across different cultures
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address The Parlick Centre, Guild Park
Preston
PR3 2JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)