Intensive Outreach Specialist

North London Nhs Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust in London is seeking four Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners to join the Intensive Outreach Service (IOT). You will work as a Care Coordinator, undertake biopsychosocial assessments, and deliver recovery-focused interventions in community settings to support adults with complex mental health needs.

You will collaborate with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses and other professionals, coordinating care, monitoring health, and managing risk to prevent

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Practitioner with current professional registration.
• Minimum of two years post-qualification experience in community or secondary mental health services.
• Experience undertaking comprehensive mental health, risk and biopsychosocial assessments.
• Experience delivering Dialog+, safeguarding investigations and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Act as Care Coordinator for a defined caseload of adults with complex mental health needs.
• Undertake biopsychosocial, risk, mental capacity assessments and develop recovery-focused care plans.
• Deliver intensive outreach in community settings to promote engagement and relapse prevention.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary and multi-agency partners to ensure coordinated care and safe discharge.

Skills

Care Coordination

Clinical Assessment

Communication & MDT Working

Risk Management

Dialog+ Experience

Mental Health Act Knowledge

Education

Psychosocial interventions qualification

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking four enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners to join our newly established Intensive Outreach Service (IOT) supporting adults with complex mental health. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape a new service delivering intensive, recovery-focused interventions to individuals who require enhanced support in the community.

The post holder will work as a Care Coordinator within a multidisciplinary team, managing a defined caseload and providing comprehensive assessment, care coordination, risk management and evidence-based interventions. Working closely with Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Primary Care and voluntary sector partners.

You will undertake holistic biopsychosocial assessments, develop and review care and crisis plans, coordinate support across multiple agencies and provide assertive outreach to individuals who may be difficult to engage. The role involves delivering interventions in a range of community settings, including service users' homes, supported accommodation and community venues. You will monitor mental and physical health, manage risk, support discharge planning and help prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Using a recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approach, you will ensure interventions address the psychological, physical, social, cultural and spiritual needs of service users.

Main duties of the job

Act as Care Coordinator for a defined caseload of adults with complex mental health needs, providing assessment, care planning, care coordination and evaluation of person-centred interventions. Undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial, risk, mental capacity and safeguarding assessments, developing formulations that inform recovery-focused care. Develop, implement and review care plans, crisis plans, Dialog+ interventions and risk management plans in collaboration with service users, carers and partner agencies. Provide intensive outreach support in a range of community settings to promote engagement, recovery, independence and relapse prevention, reducing the need for hospital admission where appropriate. Deliver evidence-based interventions that address the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual needs of service users. Work collaboratively with psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers, primary care services and voluntary sector partners to ensure coordinated and effective care. Monitor mental and physical health needs, support medication management, evaluate outcomes and facilitate safe discharge planning and community reintegration. Respond effectively to mental health crises, safeguarding concerns and clinical risk.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
• We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff networ

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Details

Date posted: 11 September 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year

Per annum including HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 455-NLFT-8233078

Job locations: St Ann's Hospital, St Anne Road, London, N15 3TH, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential

• Registered Mental Health Practitioner, Professional registration as RNMH/AHP/Occupation Therapist
• Must be currently registered with appropriate professional body
• Evidence of on-going CPD in portfolio
• Post registration experience of working in a mental health setting.
• Clinical Assessment Skills/Experience
• Communication & MDT Working
• Care Coordination
• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Occupational Therapist, Social Worker or other relevant Allied Health Professional with current professional registration.
• Must maintain current registration with NMC, HCPC or Social Work England and comply with professional standards.
• Evidence of ongoing CPD and commitment to maintaining and developing professional knowledge and skills.
• Minimum of two years post qualification experience working within community or secondary mental health services with adults experiencing severe and enduring mental illness
• Experience undertaking comprehensive mental health, risk and biopsychosocial assessments and developing recovery-focused care plans
• Experience managing a complex caseload and coordinating care across multidisciplinary and multi‑agency settings.
• Ability to communicate effectively with service users, carers and professionals and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience assessing and managing clinical risk, safeguarding concerns and mental health crises.
• Relevant post-registration qualification in psychosocial interventions, CBT-informed practice, family interventions or leadership.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands and respond accordingly
• Evidence of specialist mental health training relevant to community practice.
• Experience delivering training, supervision or presentations.
• Ability to work under pressure while remaining calm and maintaining quality.
• Experience within Intensive Outreach, Crisis Resolution, Home Treatment, Assertive Outreach or Community Mental Health Teams.
• Experience of Dialog+, Mental Capacity Assessments and Safeguarding Investigations.
• Experience working with highly complex or hard-to-engage service users.

Attributes

• Communication & Partnership Working
• Knowledge of Legislation & Policy
• Leadership & Service Development
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary and multi‑agency environment.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act and Safeguarding procedures.
• Experience supporting students, junior staff or support workers and contributing to service improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.