Job Title

National Approved Premises Team - PIPE Central Referral Unit Manager NPS Band 5

Group/Directorate

Community Accommodation Services (CAS)

Summary

The postholder will provide a critical role in assessing Public Protection cases for suitability specifically for the Psychologically Informed Planned Environment (PIPE) Approved Premise estate.

They will work closely with PIPE Approved Premise Managers, Probation Practitioners and internal stakeholders to ensure to ensure a collaborative approach.

They will have knowledge/experience of the PIPE model and shared principles.

The postholder will work on a National approach to ensuring consistency and implementing process and policies. This will also involve some attendance at meetings, liaison with PIPE colleagues and delivering briefings.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsibility for Approved Premise PIPE referral triage and sequencing, validation of OPD screening, case‑building to support timely, stable placements.

• Operational implementation of National Policy/Practice instructions, procedures and guidance relating to eligibility and suitability of Applications to a PIPE Approved Premise.

• Assessment of Public Protection cases and suitability for a PIPE Approved Premise.

• Maintain a level of oversight relating to occupancy performance in the PIPE Approved Premise.

• Have an oversight of bed management expectations in PIPE Approved Premise to ensure resources are being used effectively.

• Work closely with operational staff, OPD/Clinical Leads, senior leaders, internal and external teams to ensure that operational practice instruction and guidance is embedded.

• Deliver briefings and provide support to NPS staff nationally on operational practice instructions and guidance relating to the Central Referral Unit and to PIPE eligibility.

• Attend Commissioning Meetings where required and provide performance information.

• Attend PIPE/OPD meetings which will include national travel.

• Report to the National Approved Premise Central Referral Unit Operational Lead and PIPE National Leads.