Assertive Outreach Mental Health Practitioner

Camden And Islington NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 114,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Assistant Practitioner to join the Intensive Outreach pathway within the Core Team. The post holder will engage adults with psychosis and complex needs, offering recovery‑focused, trauma‑informed care under supervision, and utilizing Dialog+ care planning along with RiO and MAST tools.

The role emphasizes assertive outreach, lone working, multi‑agency collaboration, and contributing to safe step‑up/step‑down decisions while delivering care to

Responsibilities

• Support assessment processes including data collection, monitoring and contribution to Dialog+ care planning.
• Undertake assertive outreach including home visits; adhere to Lone Working Policy and use Trust devices.
• Observe and report changes in mental and physical health and elevate risks appropriately.
• Support psycho‑social and therapeutic group/individual interventions.
• Support physical health checks and health promotion within competence.
• Maintain accurate RiO documentation and use MAST to support caseload oversight.
• Work with carers where appropriate and contribute to carer assessments.
• Participate in MDT discussions regarding discharge, transition and admission avoidance.
• Respond appropriately to behaviour that challenges using approved techniques.

Job description

North London NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting an Assistant Practitioner to join the Intensive Outreach pathway within the Core Team. The post holder will engage adults with psychosis and complex needs, offering recovery‑focused, trauma‑informed care under supervision, and utilizing Dialog+ care planning along with RiO and MAST tools.

The role emphasizes assertive outreach, lone working, multi‑agency collaboration, and contributing to safe step‑up/step‑down decisions while delivering care to