Senior Assertive Outreach Practitioner
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Uxbridge, UB8 2YF
Salary
£55,524 to £62,652
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Team Lead to join our newly established Assertive Outreach Team (AOT) in Hillingdon. This is a key lea...
Provide clinical and operational leadership to a multidisciplinary outreach team
Ensure delivery of high-intensity, assertive engagement, including home visits and community-based care
Lead on risk management, safety planning and complex clinical decision-making for a high-risk cohort
Deliver and embed a model based on
Persistent engagement
No discharge due to non-attendance
Proactive, flexible contact with patients
Provide line management, supervision and support to team members
Oversee team performance, caseloads and quality of care delivery
Work collaboratively with CMHT/CMHH, Crisis Teams, inpatient services and partner agencies to ensure coordinated care pathways
Going out to patients
Maintaining engagement when others disengage
Providing practical support that prevents crisis
Not clinic based
Essential
Registered mental health professional (e.g. RMN, OT, Social Worker)
Experience working with complex mental health needs and high-risk patients
Experience of clinical leadership, supervision and team management
Strong skills in risk assessment, care planning and crisis management
Experience of community-based or outreach working
Driving licence and access to a vehicle for work
Desirable
Experience in assertive outreach, crisis or urgent care services
Experience of service development or transformation
The Team is committed to delivering safe, compassionate and high-quality care across all services.
The Assertive Outreach Team is a new and developing service, offering:
The opportunity to shape and lead a new model of care
A strong focus on patient safety, engagement and outcomes
A supportive multidisciplinary environment with clear leadership oversight
Opportunities for professional development within a growing Trust-wide model
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered professional qualification (e.g. RMN, OT, Social Worker or equivalent)
- Current professional registration (NMC, HCPC, Social Work England)
- Evidence of post-registration training relevant to mental health / community services
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification or training
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions Other relevant training, e.g. psychosocial interventions
- Counselling qualification
- Venepuncture qualification
- ECG application qualification
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with individuals with complex mental health needs and high risk
- Experience of working with disengaged or hard-to-engage service users in a community setting
- Experience of risk assessment, safety planning and crisis management
- Experience of leading or supervising staff within a clinical team
- Experience of operational management (e.g. rota management, performance, workload oversight)
- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working
Desirable
- Experience of service development or mobilisation of new models of care
- Experience in assertive outreach, crisis services or urgent care settings
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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