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We have an exciting opportunity for aBand 6 Police Liaison and Diversion Practitionerto join our well-established and progressive Liaison and Diversion service, based within Metropolitan Police custody suites atActon and Hammersmith.

Working in a fast-paced, varied and sometimes unpredictable environment, you will play a vital role at the point of arrest, identifying mental health needs and vulnerabilities, and ensuring people are supported and diverted to the most appropriate health or social care services. Every day is different, offering excellent opportunities to build clinical expertise, confidence in autonomous decision-making, and experience within the criminal justice system.

We welcome applications fromexperienced mental health professionalsincluding Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and other allied health professionals (such as Speech and Language Therapists) who bring significant mental health experience and an interest in health and justice.

If you are motivated, adaptable and want to make a real difference at critical moments in people's lives, we would love to hear from you.

As a Police Liaison and Diversion Practitioner, you will provideproactive screening, assessment and brief interventionto individuals in police custody, identifying mental health needs, neurodiversity, learning disability, substance misuse and wider vulnerabilities.

You will:

Carry out same-day mental state and risk assessments within police custody

Gather collateral information from health records, partner agencies and professionals

Advise custody staff and work closely with police and partner organisations

Divert individuals into appropriate health, social care or third-sector services where indicated

Complete high-quality clinical documentation, data collection and reports for courts to support informed decision-making

You will primarily work with adults aged 18+ but may assess children and young people when required. Practitioners workautonomously, often under pressure, within a non-healthcare setting, and must demonstrate excellent communication, clinical judgement and risk management skills.

This post does not involve carrying a caseload, acting as a care coordinator, or participating in CPA.

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse healthcare providers in the UK, delivering a range of mental health and physical healthcare and community services. The Trust runs Broadmoor Hospital, one of three high secure hospitals in the country, with an international reputation.

Our high secure services care for patients from South of England and we provide low and medium secure services across eight London boroughs. The Trust also provides mental and physical healthcare in three London boroughs (Ealing, Hounslow and Hammersmith & Fulham). We employ over 5,000 staff, of whom 59% are BME. Our turnover for 2024-25 is over £500m.

The Trust is rated as 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commission. Forensic services are rated as 'Outstanding'.

The Trust is an established partner and contributor in the development of the evolving North West London Integrated Care System and the Integrated Care Board. The Trust leads the NW London Children and Adolescent Mental Health provider collaborative.