Location: Exeter, EX1 3RB
Salary: £29969.00 to £36483.00
Date posted: 7th March 2025
Closing date: 19th March 2025
Referral Coordinator
Our professional responsibility is to reduce the risk of infection to others as far as possible. Getting vaccinated against diseases that can be passed person-to-person in healthcare settings is part of this responsibility. The Trust will provide advice, guidance and support on vaccinations and access to vaccinations where requested.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Referral Coordinator to join our team as part of the exciting new Integrated Non-Custodial Services (INCS) contract, which has been awarded to DPT for the next seven years.
The INCS contract brings together CJL&D, Reconnect and the Mental Health Treatment Requirement (MHTRs) in order to deliver care and support for individuals to address their health care needs and offending behaviour from custody diversion through to release back to the community.
The Reconnect Service provides early intervention for vulnerable people as they prepare to be released from prison into the community. Reconnect work within a multidisciplinary arena to ensure high quality care for any health related matters for those integrating back into the community.
The MHTR service delivers MHTRs to individuals who have received a community sentence from the courts which has an MHTR as an element of the order. MHTRs are designed to support individuals with low to medium mental health needs where the court considers that an individuals mental health is linked to their offending.
The post-holder will work across both teams, supporting the manager and being the single point of contact for referrals into the services.
This post is offered at Band 5 subject to Job Evaluation Process
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will work across the two teams, supporting the manager and being the single point of contact for all referrals into the services. It will be the responsibility of the post holder to have an excellent oversight of all referrals, knowing what stage of triage they are at, where they are within the criminal justice system and will ensure all deadlines are adhered to. The Referrals Coordinator will also be responsible for maintaining excellent referral pathways into and out of the services and will work closely with partner agencies.
The post-holder will provide the full range of data collection and administrative support to the Reconnect and MHTR services, ensuring the services operate efficiently and effectively on a day-to-day basis.
About us
About Devon Partnership Trust
We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.
We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.
Contact information:
Team Manager
Philippa Brown
07910325365
