Liaison and Diversion Practitioner - Police Custody
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 17/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves working as a registered health or social care professional within police custody, completing holistic triage assessments for individuals (aged 10+) who have been arrested. You will work closely with the police, gathering information to support individuals through the offender pathway, which may include courts and probation. The position is a 6-month fixed-term contract, requiring independent travel across Norfolk Police Investigation Centres and involves working various shift patterns, including extended hours and weekends.
Essential criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent degree level qualification NMC registration
- Familiar with undertaking clinical assessments including risk assessments.
- Experience of working with challenging clients particularly those with personality disorders services.
- Experience of completing mental health assessments in a mental health setting.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with clients with severe learning disabilities or those in a secure environment.
- Previous experience of working in the community.
- Understanding of the policies and legislation that underpin the development of Liaison and Diversion
- Working knowledge of the application of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Other
- Ability to travel independently.
- Nursing degree or equivalent degree level qualification NMC registration
- Familiar with undertaking clinical assessments including risk assessments.
- Experience of working with challenging clients particularly those with personality disorders services.
- Experience of completing mental health assessments in a mental health setting.
- Experience of working with clients with severe learning disabilities or those in a secure environment.
- Previous experience of working in the community.
- Understanding of the policies and legislation that underpin the development of Liaison and Diversion
- Working knowledge of the application of the Mental Health Act 1983
- Other
- Ability to travel independently.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 13d
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Job summary
We are looking for registered health or social care professionals to work in a team in a fast-paced criminal justice environment. You will need to be a registered NMC, SWE, HCPC or OT with significant Post-registration experience in mental health.
For this post, you will work in police custody and complete triage assessments with people whilst they are detained there (from the age of ten). You will work closely with the police, your assessment and information gathering will support that person across the offender pathway. Depending on a person's criminal justice journey this may include Courts and Probation and the wider health and social care systems in the community.
In this role your criminal justice knowledge will greatly expand, so we welcome applicants who have not worked in this area as we can provide training and your knowledge will develop as you work across the team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for 1x Secondment/Fixed Term position for six months across the Norfolk Police Investigation Centres. Your primary role will be to complete holistic triage assessments for people who have been arrested and brought to police custody. You will possess excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to engage, challenge, motivate, influence, and inspire at all levels. As part of a small team, you will work various shift patterns comprisin
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