Clinical Reconnect Practitioner

As our new Clinical Reconnect Practitioner, you will: 

• As a Clinical Reconnect Practitioner you will work autonomously in prison, community and police detention cells, to identify and respond to requests of screening and assessment of people with identified health needs leaving the prison establishment within a 12-week period or less.  

• Take referrals for service users who are leaving the prison establishment within 12 weeks left to serve or up to 28 days post release. The aim of the service is to reduce reoffending by addressing the health and social needs of the service user and ensuring onward referrals are made to ensure continuity of care provision

• Using validated tools to assess for several identified health needs and utilise information accordingly to inform decision-making and facilitate diversion within and out of the criminal justice pathway, creating a clear individualised support plan. Including preparing accurate written reports following assessment in line with quality standard 

If you are interested in career development, we have a wide rangeof opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience, which include both internal and external options for development and learning.

It doesn’t stop there… we also offer:

• Company pension scheme
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts on shopping and leisure activities

Practice Plus Group are the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

• we treat patients as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

Qualifications and skills required:

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse with current registration with the relevant professional body 
• Substantial evidence of continuing professional development and post registration training. 
• Experience of working with patients, face to face, who have complex mental health conditions 
• Awareness of psychosocial interventions available to service users and how to refer into service
• Awareness of substance misuse services and support available

Our person-centred model is focused on providing meaningful pathways to anyone faced with criminal charges, as well as understanding what triggers and socio-economic circumstances might lead to people offending. We will treat individuals more holistically, focusing on the person and early intervention strategies to reduce risks and improve outcomes.