Job Description

We are recruiting a Specialist Nurse within the Forensic Assessment, Consultation, Treatment & Training (FACTT) Service, which is an established community forensic service for autistic adults and adults with a learning disability in Coventry and Warwickshire.



We are seeking an experienced nurse with a background in community and forensic work with adults with learning disabilities and/or autistic adults . Applications are welcome from staff who are currently working at Band 6 level or above .



This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering specialist nursing care, supporting service development, and ensuring safe and effective clinical delivery across inpatient and community settings.



Working with the clinical lead of the FACTT service to ensure safe and effective service delivery. Collaborating effectively with others to deliver the agreed nursing responsibilities of the FACTT service. Being operationally responsible for healthcare and nursing staff employed in relation to the service, as directed by the clinical lead. Organising and overseeing the use of physical resources required to run the service. Contributing to future developments of offender group treatment programmes and the wider community forensic service. Providing teaching and training to staff and other professionals. Delivering specialist assessments and consultation across agencies including health, social care, third sector, and probation. Coordinating referrals into the service and liaising with relevant commissioners.

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.



We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us



excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more



salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more



discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes



wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more



staff networks and support group



We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.



1. To work with the clinical lead of the FACTT service to ensure the safe and effective delivery of the service.



2. To work collaboratively and effectively with others to deliver the agreed nursing responsibilities of the FACTT Service.



3. To be operationally responsible for the health care and nursing staff employed in relation to the FACTT service, as directed by the clinical lead and operational manager.



4. To be responsible for organising and overseeing the use of the physical resources required to run the FACTT LDA service.



5. To contribute to future developments of the offender group treatment programmes and the community forensic service.



6. To provide teaching and training of others.



7. To provide specialist assessments and consultation to others in a range of agencies (e.g. health, social care, third sector, probation)



8. To coordinate referrals into the FACTT service including liaison with relevant commissioners.