Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Release Engagement Practitioner for ReConnect
Release Engagement Practitioner for ReConnect
PrestonHybrid
PermanentFull-Time
£28,392 - £31,157per annumFTE
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Description
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Release Engagement Practitioner for ReConnect
The closing date is 25 November 2026
Job summary
***Please Note*** This vacancy is located in the West Cumbria area.
The post holder will work within a newly established service, Reconnect Care after Custody for Lancashire and Cumbria, covering 6 prisons and also the wider community of Lancashire and Cumbria.
Reconnect is a triage, assessment, referral and support service and starts working with people before they leave prison, where they will have access to a Reconnect practitioners and support practitioners, helping them to make the transition to community-based services that will provide the health and care support that they need. It is offered to people in prison up to 12 weeks prior to release, and up to 6 months support post release.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Reconnect Care after Custody service for Lancashire and Cumbria, covering 6 prisons and the wider community of Lancashire and Cumbria. Reconnect is a triage, assessment, referral and support service and starts working with people before they leave prison, where they will have access to a Reconnect practitioners and support practitioners, helping them to make the transition to community-based services that will provide the health and care support that they need. It is offered to people in prison up to 3 months prior to release, and up to 6 months support post release.
Please note that hybrid working is necessary due to the area of coverage involving some working from home and utilising other trust sites as a bases as required.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-BAY1091-ZK-B
Job locations
Workington Police Station, Preston, CA14 4AP, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Experience
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Workington Police Station, Preston, CA14 4AP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead, Alison Forman, alison.foreman@lscft.nhs.uk, 07507846008
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Release Engagement Practitioner for ReConnect
The closing date is 25 November 2026
Job summary
***Please Note*** This vacancy is located in the West Cumbria area.
The post holder will work within a newly established service, Reconnect Care after Custody for Lancashire and Cumbria, covering 6 prisons and also the wider community of Lancashire and Cumbria.
Reconnect is a triage, assessment, referral and support service and starts working with people before they leave prison, where they will have access to a Reconnect practitioners and support practitioners, helping them to make the transition to community-based services that will provide the health and care support that they need. It is offered to people in prison up to 12 weeks prior to release, and up to 6 months support post release.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work within the Reconnect Care after Custody service for Lancashire and Cumbria, covering 6 prisons and the wider community of Lancashire and Cumbria. Reconnect is a triage, assessment, referral and support service and starts working with people before they leave prison, where they will have access to a Reconnect practitioners and support practitioners, helping them to make the transition to community-based services that will provide the health and care support that they need. It is offered to people in prison up to 3 months prior to release, and up to 6 months support post release.
Please note that hybrid working is necessary due to the area of coverage involving some working from home and utilising other trust sites as a bases as required.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well
Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 351-BAY1091-ZK-B
Job locations
Workington Police Station, Preston, CA14 4AP, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information about the role please review the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma in Health and/or Social Care or equivalent experience
- Level 3 NVQ in health related subject
Knowledge
Essential
- Required level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker.
- Require factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within their field of work.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working with adults with vulnerabilities e.g. learning disabilities, substance misuse, mental health
- Experience of direct patient care and working with people with complex needs
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Workington Police Station, Preston, CA14 4AP, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Clinical Lead, Alison Forman, alison.foreman@lscft.nhs.uk, 07507846008
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