Clinical Lead (Forensic Liaison and Partnership Team)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical or Forensic Psychologist, Band 8B, to join a new innovative Forensic Liaison Partnership team within NSCHT Mental Health Rehabilitation pathway.

This post provides an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the delivery of Psychological Services for a specialist community liaison and partnership service, for those who have previously been in forensic services. Most patients currently on a secure care pathway have been treated in secondary care mental health services in the past, and very few require specialist forensic community care in the long term. Efficient transition between forensic and non-forensic mental health services is a necessary part of the overall patient pathway. Secondary care services require the capacity, capability and confidence to provide care for this group of patients. Currently, there is variability in organisation and provision of services at this interface across the region and long delays in transition of care are common. The overall aim of this funding is to reduce unwarranted variation and develop existing services at these interfaces, in order to enhance the efficiency of
transitions of care and improve patient flow through the whole pathway., To provide a high quality service embedded within the rehab pathway to the delivery of Psychological Services for a specialist community liaison and partnership service, for those who have previously been in forensic services. Most patients currently on a secure care pathway have been treated in secondary care mental health services in the past, and very few require specialist forensic community care in the long term. Efficient transition between forensic and non-forensic mental health services is a necessary part of the overall patient pathway. Secondary care services require the capacity, capability and confidence to provide care for this group of patients. Currently, there is variability in organisation and provision of services at this interface across the region and long delays in transition of care are common. The overall aim of this post is to reduce unwarranted variation and develop existing services at these interfaces, in order to enhance the efficiency of transitions
of care and improve patient flow through the whole pathway.

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.