Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Social Work / Forensic Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 455-NLFT-0236
- Employer
- North London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CTCCS - Northern Hub
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £47,809 - £54,710 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Forensic Mental Health Specialist
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
The recruiting Trust is North London NHS Foundation Trust, this post is based in Manchester.
This is a unique opportunity to do something different and join the CCS Northern Hub, based in the North West of England.
The CTCCS is a joint NHS and Police Mental Health Team which facilitates information sharing with local mental health services for individuals who have come to the attention of Counter Terrorism Policing and who are thought to either present a risk of serious harm or have safeguarding, welfare or treatment needs in the context of mental disorder.
The aim of the team is to work with counter-terrorism officers in assessing and managing the risks posed by individuals with mental disorder through advice, consultation, and detailed formulations.
Please note this is a national service and therefore there may be an travel to other sites within the service, including overnight stays on occasion.
The role will work alongside psychiatry, psychology, nursing, social work and police officers. The successful candidate will need to have a significant amount of experience within forensic mental health settings, including custody and/or secure hospital and/or community forensic services, with an understanding of relevant Mental Health and Social Care legislation alongside its application.
The role will require security clearance to NPV3 SC - Please note that this is a formal requirement and can take in excess of four months from application.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be part of a team of NHS & Counter Terrorism Police staff and will provide high quality liaison, assessment and management plans to the referring agencies. The post holder will be responsible for gathering information on referrals, participating in MDT risk stratification and agreeing an onward pathway and liaising with stakeholders.
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the highest level of information governance and Trust and or any other registration body requirements and values are adhered to at all times.
Working for our organisation
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
-
We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
-
With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
-
We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
-
We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. We Are Proudly Diverse
In addition, this is a specialist workplace setting being co-located at all times within policing units and there is a good team working ethic.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will act as a forensic mental health expert to the policing colleagues and will hold a caseload within the team. Their role will be alongside the MDT to provide a clinical formulation of the main concerns in a case and to consult to other stakeholders.
Please see JD for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- A professional qualification relevant to mental health practice: RMN/Degree/Diploma in Nursing, CQSW/Degree/Diploma in Social Work.
- Active Professional Registration with NMC / SWE
Desirable criteria
- Post graduate qualification in forensic mental health (3)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant knowledge of PREVENT (3)
- Significant experience and knowledge of working with people with mental health problems. (3)
- Experience in acute adult, multidisciplinary community mental health services. (3)
- Significant experience of working within a Forensic/Criminal Justice environment. (3)
- Significant experience of assessing risk and developing risk management plans (3)
Desirable criteria
- Evidence a good understanding of clinical governance and its application in this setting. (3)
- Ability to be innovative in practice. (3)
- Experience of giving written and oral evidence in a court or tribunal setting. (3)
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Compassionate - Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives about complex and sensitive issues remaining sensitive and empathetic. (3)
- Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative (3)
- Ability to treat Service Users with respect and dignity, being culturally sensitive as appropriate, and consider the needs of the whole person (3)
- Experience of undertaking autonomous assessments
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Sanderson
- Job title
- Northern Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
List jobs with North London NHS Foundation Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors