Magistrates Court Practitioner - West Yorkshire

As a Magistrates Court Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• Be an experienced practitioner with experience completing assessments and support plans for individuals attending the local Magistrates Court. The assessment will focus on the needs of the service user from a health and social perspective, focusing on an all-vulnerability model.

•  The role of the practitioner is to support the service user through the Magistrates Court process, providing advice and use the information from assessment to provide a report to the courts to support onward decision making of those working within the court system, communicating any reasonable adjustments and providing options to the court staff as appropriate.

• You are required to undertake assessments of vulnerable people who have been detained in police or Court custody and share relevant information to assist and inform the Police, Court and Crown Prosecution Service decision making with regards to charge and sentence and to share information about vulnerable people with other agencies to ensure risk is managed effectively and vulnerable people are safeguarded.

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:

• Evidence of working with service users with vulnerabilities, such as mental health, substance misuse, criminal justice
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
•  Be a registered mental health nurse or social worker 
• Excellent at writing quality reports to present to Police, Courts & Crown Prosecution Services 
• Understanding of the complexities of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
•  A non-judgmental and compassionate approach
•  Excellent communication skills

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.