Lead professional-Assertive Outreach Service
Closing date: 22 April 2026
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the Assertive Outreach Service as a Band 6 Community Lead professional. The right candidate will be enthusiastic and a highly organised mental health professional who is able to provide high quality care, assessment and treatment.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Community Mental Health Service across a whole range of clients experiencing mental ill health within the Assertive Outreach and Community Rehabilitation pathway. The service will be delivered in collaboration with representative agencies; therefore, the ability to work independently and with partner agencies is essential.
Applicants must demonstrate post-registration experience as an RMN or other qualified staff, which may include inpatient and community settings.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current registration as a level one Mental Health nurse/RMN
* Willingness to undertake additional training relevant to the role
* Evidence of post-registration training and experience
* Non‑medical Prescriber
* Counselling qualification
* PSI Training
Experience
* Demonstrable post registration experience as an RMN
* Professional experience of working in mental health services
* Experience of MDT working
* Skills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
* Experience of assessing and managing risk
* Working with the MHA and MCA
* Experience of working in a community service
* Experience of working with statutory and non‑statutory agencies
* Experience of working at Band 6 level
* Experience of delivering evidence‑based treatments
Knowledge
* Ability to use initiative and work without immediate supervision
* Knowledge and understanding of the legislative framework for mental health services, particularly the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and NICE Guidelines
* Empathic approach
* Skills in coordinating and planning interagency approaches in mental health care
* Ability to work as part of a multiprofessional team
* Excellent assessment skills – communication, establishing rapport, gathering pertinent information, probing questions and synthesising mental health knowledge to agree an appropriate outcome and plan
* Completing robust initial risk assessments and reviewing historic risk
* Understanding of the importance of user/carer involvement in care planning
* Understanding of local safeguarding policies and procedures
* Ability to prioritise workload when conflicting demands are made
* Skills in CBT
* Ability to work in a changing environment
* Knowledge and understanding of the roles of other professionals working within mental health
* Ability to translate personal and professional skills into practice
Skills
* Team worker
* Reflective
* Good personal awareness
* Empathic
* Ability to manage stress / resilience awareness
* Ability to work flexibly to support service needs
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exemption Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure submission to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous convictions.
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata
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