34749 - Senior Policy Adviser, Offender Mental Health & Wellbeing

Ministry of Justice ,
London, Greater London
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Salary Minimum 36,798 - 47,591 Number of jobs available 1 Detail of reserve list 12 Months Region London City/Town London Building/Site 102 PETTY FRANCE (MOJ) LONDON, SW1H 9AJ Grade SEO Organisation Grade for MoJ B Post Type Permanent Working Pattern Full Time Role Type Policy Job description We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce and pride ourselves as being an employer of choice. To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace, visit: About the MOJ The Ministry of Justice supports the Secretary of State and the Justice Ministerial team to deliver the Government's programme. Our work spans criminal, civil, family and administrative justice, together with responsibility for making new law and safeguarding human rights. The Ministry works in partnership with other Government departments and agencies to serve the public, improve the justice system and support victims of crime. Working with Ministers and senior leaders, you will form a detailed understanding of how policy proposals are developed, delivered and managed in government. Further, you will work on policy areas which have a significant impact on our society: protecting the public, upholding the rule of law, and providing a just, proportionate and accessible justice system. Background: The Vulnerable Offenders team works on cross-cutting policy to support the needs of the vulnerable across the criminal justice system. We are responsible for delivering the Government's female offender strategy, which aims to reduce the number of women in prison, particularly on short sentences, and shift the focus to a whole systems approach in the community. We co-ordinate work on tackling racial disparity in the criminal justice system, following the independent review by David Lammy MP. We are also responsible for policy on offender health and for the criminal justice elements of the Mental Health Act. Alongside, we lead work on other vulnerable cohorts of offenders, including those with learning disabilities and autism, young adults, transgender offenders and ex-armed service personnel in the criminal justice system. These are high-profile and fast-paced policy areas with a great deal of public, Parliamentary and Ministerial interest, making it a great place to learn about working in Government. We are a friendly team with a strong emphasis on providing support and opportunities for development, and we include people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. We will be keen to work with you to understand your interests, skills and areas for development. Alongside your core role, you will have the opportunity to get involved in corporate projects across the wider team and Directorate, to support how we work as a team and contribute to the MoJ as a whole. About the Role: We are looking to recruit one senior policy advisor to join the Health, Justice and Well-being team. The team works closely with health and justice partners to support effective healthcare for offenders in prison and in the community. Offenders often have complex health needs that include both physical health and mental health and well-being, as well as substance misuse problems. The team is also responsible for policy on young adult offenders and veterans in the Criminal Justice System. The post-holder will be required to lead specifically on mental health policy, including reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 to better meet the needs of offenders with acute mental illness and broader high-profile policy matters relating to offender mental health and the Secretary of State's priorities on mental health in the criminal justice system. This is a stretching role that involves tricky, complex, and important issues including the access to care and treatment for these offenders; the timeliness and effectiveness in which they are managed; the rights and safeguards available to them, while ensuring that public protection is upheld at all times; and the Department's response to Sir Simon Wessely's review of the Mental Health Act. This role involves working closely with colleagues in the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England, Public Health England and the Welsh Government as well as operational colleagues in HMPPS. You will work closely, and often at speed, with senior officials and Ministers, as well as press and private offices on these high-profile issues. The role will involve interaction with a wide range of stakeholders, in prisons, probations, other government departments and the voluntary sector. You will require a willingness to be flexible, to develop strong relationships, and to build core Civil Service skills in project management, Parliamentary business, briefing, drafting and policy development. Key Tasks: * Manage policy making, problem solving and strategic thinking across a number of complex and challenging issues in order to improve how existing policy and legislation

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