At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide intensive community care for individuals with severe mental illness through home visits and assessments.
- Company: Join a dedicated team focused on mental health recovery and community engagement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and the chance to make a real difference.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for growth and collaboration in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Be a frontline hero in mental health, helping those who need it most.
- Qualifications: Registered mental health professional with experience in complex needs and risk assessment.
The predicted salary is between 38141 - 46617 £ per year.
In this Band 6 role you join the Assertive Outreach Team to provide intensive, community-based care for individuals with severe mental illness at risk of disengaging. You will conduct home visits, engage hard-to-reach clients, and deliver clinical assessments, risk management and care planning within a multidisciplinary framework. You’ll coordinate care, deliver interventions, and work to prevent crises, shaping a patient-centered model of outreach. This is a hands-on, frontline position focused on safety, engagement and recovery in the community.
Responsibilities
- Deliver intensive assertive outreach with regular home visits and community engagement
- Engage difficult-to-reach individuals and those who miss appointments using persistent, flexible approaches
- Perform clinical assessments, risk management and care planning for a high-risk cohort
- Act as care-coordinator/keyworker ensuring continuity of care
- Deliver clinical interventions in addition to engagement activities
- Work within a model of persistent engagement, no discharge for DNA and proactive crisis prevention
- Collaborate closely with CMHT/CMHH, Crisis Teams, inpatient services and partner agencies
Key requirements
- Registered mental health professional (RMN, OT, Social Worker or equivalent)
- Experience with complex mental health needs and high-risk service users
- Strong skills in risk assessment, care planning and community-based working
- Ability to engage hard-to-reach individuals
- Desirable: experience in assertive outreach, crisis or urgent care services
- Driving licence and access to a vehicle for work
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently in community settings
- Resilience and adaptability in complex, uncertain environments
- Knowledge of mental health conditions and treatment approaches
- Understanding of Assertive Outreach principles (persistent engagement, no DNA)
- Risk management and safeguarding frameworks
Assertive Outreach Practitioner in London employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
