Total 3 Others level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Southall, UB1 3HW

The post holder will work under the remit of the Forensic Community Service providing a proactive assessment, liaison and diversion service in two Police Custody Suites within the West London area. The post holder will join an established team which already comprises of 6 x Band 7 Police Liaison Practitioners. The post holder will work in partnership with health, social services and the criminal justice system, to ensure that individuals presenting with mental health problems in police custody have their needs addressed and are diverted into appropriate health care services as necessary. Unsocial hours working will be required, including bank holidays.

Are you an experienced, highly motivated mental health practitioner and who is passionate about improving health outcomes for those within the Criminal Justice system?

We now have the opportunity to recruit one full time Band 7 Senior Police Liaison Practitioner to join our well established but now expanding team working in MET police custody suites, Acton and Hammersmith. These custody suites serve large diverse boroughs within the West London area.

The police Liaison teams sits within a wider Liaison and Diversion service in West London NHS Trust, including Court Diversion at Westminster and Youth Justice Tri Borough. With this recruitment, we aim to provide a 7-day service to the suites, ensuring access to all those who become involved in the Criminal Justice system.

We are looking for suitably experienced mental health professionals rather than one particular discipline. We are interested in hearing from mental health/Learning disability nurses, social workers or occupational therapists. An experienced AMHP would be desirable.

We provide proactive screening and assessment to individuals within Police custody, identifying need/vulnerabilities, signposting to other services and where indicated diverting to health. You will be primarily screening those over 18 but at times will be expected to assess children and young people if our Youth team is not available. Our aim is to improve overall health outcomes, reduce further police contact and re-offending rates, and to avert disorder-related crises.

This scheme, commissioned by NHS England operate to a standard model and similar schemes are now available in every part of the country. It is an all-age service and all women and people under the age of 18 are screened as mandatory due to their vulnerability within the system.

Successful candidates will need to be vetted by the Metropolitan Police and would not be able to begin work until cleared (process takes at least four months). Vetting includes the declaration of criminal convictions or any Police involvement i.e. investigations even if no further action, warnings, cautions (no matter how old), as well as Count Court Judgements and applicants should have a min three-year residency. This process is much more in-depth than an enhanced DBS check and will review family and social associations as well as your own probity.

With new recruits to our service we hope to operate 7 days a week, between the core hours or 8-8 during the week and 10-6 at weekends and Bank Holidays. We offer flexible working and support compressed hours, to support in the well being of staff. We try to accommodate work/life balance and requests as much as possible within this service by having a flexible and respectful attitude to each other. There is no parking facilities at the custody suites, so you will need to use public transport but we provide free parking when on Trust based sites.

Our custody suites are Hammersmith and Acton. You will be expected to work across both with flexibility. As a clinician you will be required to be physically based within custody.

The post holder will work under the remit of the Forensic Community Service providing a proactive assessment, liaison and diversion service in two Police Custody Suites within the West London area.

The post holder will join an established team which already comprises of 6 x Band 7 Police Liaison Practitioners. The post holder will work in partnership with health, social services and the criminal justice system, to ensure that individuals presenting with mental health problems in police custody have their needs addressed and are diverted into appropriate health care services as necessary. Unsocial hours working will be required, including bank holidays.


This advert closes on Tuesday 30 Apr 2024

Provide diagnostic imaging services across Moorfields northwest sites including Ealing, Northwick Park, Potters Bar and Brent Cross. You may be assigned to different imaging clinics as instructed by the Matron or by a northwest sister. As a role model, you will responsible to facilitate the development of techs in the northwest through getting opportunities to learn and develop their skills in the use of imaging modalities. Undertake a range of digital angiography and imaging procedures requiring expertise underpinned by theoretical knowledge of the principles underlying fundus photography, digital angiography, autofluorescence imaging and optical coherence tomography. Making judgements involving a range of facts which require analysis and comparison to optimise images obtained during Retinal Photography, OCT and Auto fluorescence (e.g. strategies to overcome small pupils, eye movement, cataract, blinking or a combination of these during Imaging) Well-developed physical skills to fulfil duties to capture high quality images during angiography. Perform retinal imaging and image analysis using current standard techniques. Perform imaging of the external eye and ocular adnexa. Perform slit lamp imaging of anterior segment of the eye using tropical strains as appropriate. Ensure medical imaging equipment is in good working condition and ready for use. Responsible for the safe use of expensive and highly technical imaging equipment such as: Spectral Domain and Swept Source OCT Scanners, ie., Topcon, Heidelberg Spectralis, Optovue, Zeiss, CASIA OCT scanners Topcon Retinal Imaging Heidelberg and Optos auto-fluorescence systems. Optos/ Clarus Widefield Imaging Cameras Vectra 3D imaging system Photo Slit Lamp imaging Humphey and Octopus Visual fields scanner Pentacam scanner To carry out simple calibration and maintenance of equipment. Participate in regular equipment testing and record and monitor the frequency of the tests being carried out. In case of equipment malfunction / breakdown should be reported to EBME. Ensure good communication with patients regarding their Imaging investigations. Link with the imaging department at City Road and follow established departmental Standard Operating Procedures, protocols, policies and will be guided good practice when performing Imaging tasks in the Northwest. Working with the Head of department at City Road in supporting the development of SOPs and challenge current practice as technology and techniques develop. Participate in departmental teaching and mandatory training sessions including instillation of drops. Provide training and supervision for junior staff. Make departmental representation when requested by senior managers. Continuously review and assess your work so that you maintain and improve the quality of the imaging performed. Plan and prioritise your own workload; ensuring targets are met in a timely manner. Identify the knowledge, skills and experience needed for successful professional and personal development. Provide computer graphic services and operate several information systems relating to imaging. Assist medical staff in downloading clinical images and assist with the reception desk. Help with printing clinical images when necessary. There is a frequent requirement for sitting in a restricted position for a substantial proportion of the working time whilst performing imaging tasks that require frequent intense concentration and patience. This role will require frequent requirement for intense concentration. In incidents of adverse reactions to fluorescein or other intravenous imaging agents, there may be occasional exposure to distressing circumstances and highly unpleasant working conditions.