IOH Practitioner

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

IOH Practitioner

The closing date is 01 April 2026

We are looking for a confident and experienced practitioner to work full time 37.5 hours per week within the Staffordshire Reconnect Service. The Reconnect service sits within our wider Health and Justice service, supporting people with needs and vulnerabilities in all aspects of the criminal justice system. Reconnect reaches into 5 of the prisons within Staffordshire, undertaking holistic needs assessments and engagement work in order to support them on release from prison to get their health and social care needs met within the community and reduce the risk of re offending. Reconnect sits within a national network of reconnect services, and works both within and outside of the prison estate. The role will include the supervision of junior staff, assessing complex clients, triaging referrals for suitability to the service and supporting the day to day operational leadership of the service. Flexible working arrangement would be considered, with the potential to increase the hours to meet changes in service provision.

The post holder will be required to hold a professional registration of either nursing, social work or Allied Health Professionals and maintain registration in accordance with the relevant code of practice.

Alongside this, they will be required to obtain additional vetting from Staffordshire Police and His Majesty's Prison Services

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for working in the all age Integrated Offender Health (IOH) Services, with the flexibility of working across Staffordshire, dependent on skill and service need. The Practitioner will not be required to provide direct treatment to individuals, but will be required to complete assessments of individuals, often complex, needs. The assessments will then be utilised to make appropriate referrals for treatment and support. Whilst also ensuring criminal justice partners are notified of specific health requirements and vulnerabilities of an individual which can be taken into account when decisions about charging and sentencing are made.

About us

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 on ensuring 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.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for specialist assessment and interventions to people with a diverse range of needs coming into contact with the Criminal Justice System at different points within the IOH Model; including Custody, Court, Community (including Hub) and Prisons.

The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a wide and, at times, complex range of care services for all individuals with acute or increasingly complex needs. The post holder will act as an experienced and largely independent practitioner within the role, assessing, formulating, implementing and agreeing care and support plans with adults and carers.

The post holder will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health and social care professionals within the service.

Qualifications

• A relevant Nursing (RMN) or Allied Health Professional (e.g. Occupational Therapy/Social Work) degree / diploma level qualification or equivalent.
• Valid Registration with the relevant governing body (HCPC or NMC) for the profession and conforms with the requirements.

Experience

• Experience of working with a range of vulnerabilities which may include mental health, physical health, learning disabilities, abuse, addiction and social issues.

Knowledge

• Knowledge/awareness of relevant legislation and guidance including common law issues, the Mental Health Act (1983), Community Care Act (1990), Human Rights Act (1998), Criminal Justice Act (2003).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust