Intensive Outreach Specialist

North London Mental Health Partnership; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLNFT) is recruiting four Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioners to join the newly established Intensive Outreach Service. You will work as a Care Coordinator, managing defined caseloads and delivering recovery-focused interventions in the community.

We seek experienced professionals in multidisciplinary settings, with a focus on biopsychosocial assessments, risk management and collaborative care planning to prevent hospital admissions and support

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Practitioner with current professional registration.
• Experience in community mental health services with adults.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Act as Care Coordinator for a defined caseload of adults with complex mental health needs.
• Undertake comprehensive biopsychosocial, risk, mental capacity and safeguarding assessments.
• Develop, implement and review care plans and crisis plans.
• Provide intensive outreach in community settings to promote engagement and recovery.
• Coordinate care across multidisciplinary and multi‑agency settings.

Skills

Care coordination

Assessment skills

Risk management

Outreach

MDT working

Education

Registered Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

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Main area Nursing and Midwifery Community Social Work and Care Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (n/a) Job ref 455-NLFT-8233078-A

Site St Ann's Hospital Town London Salary £45,953 - £54,254 Per annum including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 20/10/2026 23:59

Thank you for your interest in North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT).

As of 1 April 2026, NLFT has formally merged with Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust—marking the start of an exciting new chapter. This is a unique opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation at a time of transformation, where we are strengthening access to mental health services, responding more effectively to complex and specialist needs, and advancing our work in education, research and innovation.

By bringing together our combined expertise, we are building a stronger, more collaborative Trust—one that delivers consistent, high-quality care and improved outcomes for the diverse communities we serve.

At the heart of our approach is The North London Way. We are committed to:

• Working collaboratively at every level, guided by our shared values
• Shaping a positive, inclusive culture where staff and service users thrive
• Empowering our teams with the skills, tools and autonomy to drive meaningful change
• Delivering excellence and continuously improving the quality of care we provide
• Embedding research, innovation and technology across our services
• Taking a trauma-informed approach in everything we do

We are proud to be an inclusive employer that values diversity. We actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds, particularly from our local communities, and are committed to creating opportunities for everyone—including apprentices, veterans and care leavers.

The North London Way to deliver: Better Mental Health, Better Lives, Better Communities.

As a values‑driven Trust, we recruit through our values. Our selection processes focus on behaviours, attitudes, and examples that reflect our organisational values and commitment to compassionate, high‑quality care.

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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.

Working for our organisation

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

• 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification by clicking on the JD/PS attachment in the advert.

Person specification

• 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.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we reserve the right to close any vacancies before the stated closing date. Therefore, please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

In line with NHS protocols, only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview. We regret that it is not possible to contact all applicants for every vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for the next stage.

You must already have the right to work in the United Kingdom or fully meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates who require visa sponsorship; however, we can only consider these where all UKVI requirements are met. Before applying, please ensure that both you and the role satisfy the relevant UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system criteria, as applications that do not meet these requirements cannot be progressed. For more information about the criteria, please click here

References will be required to cover your last 3 years of employment/training. One has to be from your current or most recent employer and the others from your previous employer. The references should be from persons with management responsibility or HR.

Please note, in order to progress your application your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of North London NHS Foundation Trust. As part of pre‑employment checks your identity and right to work documentation will be verified remotely (in most circumstances), using a certified identity verification service provider TrustID. You will be asked to capture an image of the relevant documents as well as a “selfie” using your smartphone/tablet (if available) for facial matching. TrustID will also perform a digital address check using Trunarrative and Equifax, which is a soft check and does not leave a footprint on your credit rating. For more information, visit www.trustid.co.uk

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We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive, fair, and supportive workplace for all. We actively welcome applications from individuals who are under‑represented within our workforce and are dedicated to eliminating discrimination in all its forms.

As a Disability Confident (Two Ticks) employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role and are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at improving efficiencies within the NHS both to make costs savings for NHS organisations but also to save you time when your employment transfers.

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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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