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North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust Health and Justice Outreach Worker

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

NOTE: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

Working in an Integrated Offender Health (IOH) service in Staffordshire. Flexibility of working across Staffordshire IOH Services, dependent on skill and service need.

There will be IOH Specialist Practitioners and Navigators within Custody Suites, Court settings, Prisons and Community HUB to identify and assess vulnerable individuals. IOH Service uses assessments to make appropriate referrals for treatment and support, and ensures criminal justice partners are notified of specific health / social care requirements and vulnerabilities of an individual which can be taken into account when decisions about charging and sentencing are made.

Main duties of the job

Delivering a high quality short term intensive support service to patients and their families.

Working towards developing a short term plan at the point of referral. The plan will be based on needs identified during assessment by IOH Specialist Practitioner or IOH Navigator.

Being proactive in identifying any additional needs or changing needs. The aim of the intervention is to support and empower the individuals to reach identified goals and attend initial appointments with identified service. This will involve the individual in planning and prioritising their needs.

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 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.

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

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-CMT-8349021-A

Job locations

The Hope Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST1 2BX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Will be responsible for liaising with multiple agencies, criminal justice and other partners.

Support and refer people of all ages with a wide range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and/or social vulnerabilities. When a person is assessed as having single or multiple vulnerabilities, they will be referred to the appropriate treatment or support service and an appropriate package of care and/or support will be instigated.

Adapt practice to meet the individuals circumstances, including regard for cultural and linguistic differences.

To monitor and feedback accurately to the team in order to measure the progress and increase efficiency for service user outcomes.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Will be responsible for liaising with multiple agencies, criminal justice and other partners.

Support and refer people of all ages with a wide range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and/or social vulnerabilities. When a person is assessed as having single or multiple vulnerabilities, they will be referred to the appropriate treatment or support service and an appropriate package of care and/or support will be instigated.

Adapt practice to meet the individuals circumstances, including regard for cultural and linguistic differences.

To monitor and feedback accurately to the team in order to measure the progress and increase efficiency for service user outcomes.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Competent in literacy and numeracy.

Experience

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of a range of vulnerabilities. An awareness of the impact of vulnerabilities on individuals.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Competent in literacy and numeracy.

Experience

Essential

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

Knowledge

Essential

• Awareness of a range of vulnerabilities. An awareness of the impact of vulnerabilities on individuals.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

The Hope Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST1 2BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

The Hope Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST1 2BX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Debby Poole

[email protected]

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-CMT-8349021-A

Job locations

The Hope Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST1 2BX

United Kingdom

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