Speech and Language Criminal Justice Lead

Speech and Language Criminal Justice Lead

Band 7

Main area : Liaison & Diversion Service

Grade : Band 7

Contract : Permanent

Hours : Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref : 371-MHS617-A

Site : Liaison & Diversion Service - Hants & IOW

Town : Portsmouth

Salary : £46,148 - £52,809 per annum

Salary period : Yearly

Closing : 09 / 01 / 2025 23 : 59

Do you think everyone under arrest is guilty of a crime? Or that all criminals should be locked up for as long as possible?

If so, this is NOT the job for you.

Do you believe that a person under arrest should be entitled to be interviewed in a way that they can understand and engage with?

Do you believe that people should be able to understand their bail conditions instead of being rearrested for unknowingly breaking them?

By identifying speech, language, and communication needs, vulnerable people can be supported to partake in the Criminal Justice System and adhere to conditions set out for them, which can make positive changes to their experience through the justice system and reduce their risk of reoffending.

Ideally, you’ll be an enthusiastic, experienced, and registered Speech and Language Therapist with an interest in health and justice and a passion for supporting people making their way through police custody or court. Previous experience in criminal justice and offender health is desirable, but we’ll consider candidates without this.

Main duties of the job

• To lead on the design and delivery of interventions that support the implementation of the Speech and Language Liaison and Diversion agenda.
• To lead on the development, organisation, quality, and governance of Speech and Language Therapist provision.
• To be responsible for a highly specialist speech and language portfolio which will include provision of expert advice to speech and language therapists, senior clinicians, and Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) across Hampshire & IOW.
• To attend police stations, custody suites, community settings, and magistrates’ courts and provide specialist speech and language assessments, advice, and identify robust care pathways for individuals where a potential vulnerability has been identified.
• To work closely and build links with all referring agencies within the custody suite, court, and probation, acting as a single point of contact for health.
• To deliver specialist training on Speech and Language need within Criminal Justice pathways to custody sergeants, magistrate and crown court, and other key stakeholders.
• To work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.

Working for our organisation

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are :

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include :

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The must haves for you to be considered for this role :

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations : Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications / Training

Continuous Professional Development

Previous Experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Additional Requirements

These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare :

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.

Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.

No agencies, please.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name : Kate Francis

Job title : Criminal Justice Lead Speech and Language Therapy

Email address : [email protected]

Telephone number : 0300 1235066

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