Assertive Outreach Team Manager

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Cambridgeshire is seeking an experienced clinical nurse practitioner to join their Assertive Outreach Team. This role involves providing intensive community-based mental health care for patients with complex needs, ensuring effective care coordination. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a commitment to supporting vulnerable patients and possess the skills to work within a multi-disciplinary team. Independent travel across the county is essential, and experience in a clinical nursing role is required.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical nursing role with the ability to deliver care coordination.
• Commitment to supporting patients with complex and severe needs.
• Knowledge of the DIALOGUE+ framework is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination for a caseload of patients.
• Deliver care coordination under the DIALOGUE+ framework.
• Work confidently within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Travel independently around the county.
• Support working-age adults with complex needs.

Skills

Care coordination

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Compassionate support

Independent travel

Education

Experience as a clinical nurse practitioner (CPN)

Job description

Job Overview

We are excited to announce the launch of our new Assertive Outreach Team. This fantastic opportunity will enable you to take part in the roll out and development of our new county-wide service, with two bases one in Peterborough to cover the North of the county and one in Cambridge to cover the South of the county. Our Assertive Outreach team will work in collaboration with our existing CPFT services to support the patients with the most complex and severe needs. In this role you will provide clinical nursing expertise within an MDT and deliver intensive community-based mental health care to patients with complex mental health needs who struggle to engage with traditional services. We are looking for experienced clinicians with an interest in working in an innovative and developing service. This role will provide a fantastic development opportunity for a clinician looking to further develop their clinical management skills or someone with an interest in moving into a management role in the future.

Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination for a caseload of patients, ensuring full assessments for individual nursing care needs are completed for every patient and that care is planned, implemented, and reviewed on a regular basis.
• Deliver care coordination to a specified caseload operating under the DIALOGUE+ framework and access training and development to support you in your role within the team.
• Work confidently and compassionately within a multi-disciplinary team, supporting agile working for staff and using appropriate IT equipment.
• Travel independently around the county, meet strict time deadlines, hold a full UK driving licence and own a vehicle (public transport is not a reliable form of transport).
• Support working‑age adults who have complex and severe clinical needs and struggle to engage with traditional services.

Qualifications

Experience as a clinical nurse practitioner (CPN) or equivalent clinical nursing role. Demonstrated ability to work within a multi-disciplinary community-based mental health team and deliver care coordination. Ability to travel independently across county, hold full UK driving licence and own vehicle. Commitment to supporting patients with complex and severe needs. Knowledge of the DIALOGUE+ framework is an asset.

About the Trust

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life. Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services in community settings including adult & older people mental & physical health, forensic & specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care & liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research & development.

Equality & Diversity

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities. We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.