Senior Prison Link Worker

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description for details of clinical, general, education and development, research and audit, standard requirements and trust mandatory and ongoing requirements

Please see person specification for details of all essential and desirable criteria for post

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Educated to diploma/NVQ 4 level (or equivalent demonstrable experience in a health or social care setting) and willingness to undertake further specialist training once in post

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience of working with service users to access health or social care in a criminal justice setting
• Experience of supporting service user engagement in challenging environments and ensuring their voice are heard.
• Experience of providing support to vulnerable/social excluded individuals/groups
• Experience of working as part of a team to achieve a shared vision/goal
• Experience of maintaining quality standards in one's work
• Experience of providing support to vulnerable/social excluded individuals/groups
• Experience of working as part of a team to achieve a shared vision/goal

Desirable criteria

• Experience of delivering information in a team setting
• Demonstrable experience of leadership and support of others

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of particular challenges experienced by those with vulnerabilities in the criminal justice system
• Understanding of current national policy and initiatives in relation to health and justice practices
• Knowledge of equal opportunities legislation
• An awareness of legislative frameworks, policies & procedures in relation to confidentiality, information sharing, and safeguarding

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of a commitment to further learning and development of knowledge and skills

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria

• Ability to handle challenging situations and behave in a professional manner
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people including service users, carers, members of the public and other professionals
• To have a positive regard for children and adults in contact with the criminal justice system and to understand the importance of working in partnership with them and other services to encourage better outcomes
• The ability to articulate and provide information in a variety of settings
• Ability to use initiative but to consult with others when necessary
• Motivated to work towards creating a safe, open & trusting Environment.
• Commitment to one's own professional development
• Effective and coherent oral and written communication skills
• IT skills and ability to use Microsoft Word, Internet and emails

Desirable criteria

• Experience of navigating challenging conversations with colleagues and external groups to achieve best outcomes

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

• Prepared to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Prepared to travel across the Greater Manchester service footprint, to work at different bases and attend meetings and events related to the role

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government's website - click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 22/07/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• Senior Prison Link Worker- GM Reconnect (PDF, 376.4KB)
• Senior Prison Link Worker- GM Reconnect (PDF, 368.4KB)
• Important Candidate information (PDF, 2.5MB)