Job summary
We are looking for a Band 6 Specialist Community Forensic Practitioner to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT), based at Heath Close, Billericay.

The team works with people in secure settings before, during and after discharge to help them move safely into the community. Much of the work is with service users at Brockfield House and other secure services. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will care coordinate a small caseload. You will also help to complete risk assessments and care plans, using tools such as the HCR-20. You will attend inpatient reviews so that any delay to discharge is picked up early. You will work closely with families, carers and agencies such as Probation, Police, MAPPA, housing providers and substance misuse services.

You will need to be a registered mental health nurse with at least 12 months post-qualification experience, or hold a recognised social work or occupational therapy qualification. You should have at least 12 months' experience at Band 5 and a good working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, including conditional discharge. Experience in secure services and an HCR-20 qualification would be an advantage.

The post is 37.5 hours a week. The service runs 7 days a week with shifts between 8am and 8pm, including rotating weekends. You will need a full UK driving licence, as the team covers the whole of Essex.

Main duties of the job

• Act as care coordinator for a caseload of service users, working with the multi-disciplinary team
• Complete risk assessments and risk management plans in line with EPUT policy, including forensic tools such as the HCR-20
• Take part in holistic assessments and help develop individual care plans, then review and evaluate how well they are working
• Support the MDT to discharge service users safely to the community, and help with readmission when needed
• Support service users, carers and colleagues with the Mental Health Act 1983, in particular conditional discharge
• Keep in touch with partner agencies such as Recovery and Wellbeing teams, substance misuse services, accommodation providers, Police, Probation, MAPPA and social services, while keeping information confidential
• Work closely with families and carers, and involve service users and carers in how the service develops
• Monitor service users' mental and physical health in the community and respond to crises when needed
• Follow local and national guidance on ordering, carrying, giving and storing medication
• Keep clinical records clear, accurate and up to date
• Support, guide and supervise staff, and act as Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor for students
• Help with the day to day running of the team and cover for the Team Leader when they are absent
• Take part in team meetings, audit and service development, and keep your own training up to date
• Possibly join an on call rota

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus

Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Closing date: 18 November 2026

Apply through our website.