Rough Sleepers Outreach Practitioner

at  Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a new team operating in the community across the London Borough of Brent.
We are seeking an experienced outreach practitioner to support a multidisciplinary team to help engage with the homeless population who struggle with mental health issues within the borough of Brent. The team uses holistic assertive outreach techniques to support service users to access mental health services and to secure long-term accommodation.
This role is situated within a new team that targets rough sleepers who are isolated and are experiencing high levels of distress. This team will support by providing a reconnection service for those service users with no housing, health, or social links to re-establish links with family/support networks, working closely with third sector reconnection services, as well as foreign embassies to facilitate timely repatriation.
The post holder will use their specialist foundation knowledge and skills in rough sleepers to support assessment, care planning, implementing and evaluating the case and treatment of clients.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. We can offer;
Working within a dynamic team with visibility of the Senior Management Team (Service Manager & Borough Director)
A range of staff benefits including “kids pass”, range of salary sacrifices schemes (inc for electronic goods and 30% savings on a car), interest free loans and more
Award-winning Staff Networks that have thousands of members and exciting events.
Career mapping and development programmes.
Support and guidance with your Nurse revalidation.
Opportunity to shadow senior Leaders
Hidden Gem & annual award ceremonies .
The Team serves the population of Brent, a diverse and vibrant borough. It is an established team with a friendly, supportive culture. There is a visible , supportive management team and a strong emphasis on training and professional development opportunities.
Brent is a place of contrast, a destination for thousands of British and international visitors every year. Home of the iconic Wembley Stadium, the world famous Wembley Arena, the new London Designer Outlet & the spectacular Swaminarayan Hindu Temple, it provides a stage for cultural, sporting & religious events of national and international importance.

Team
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team which provides a range of specialist services to rough sleepers attending the service/unit.
To support the Rough Sleepers Mental Health Practitioners with data entry and administrative work, ensuring clinical records are updated.
To ensure an understanding and implementation of clinical governance.
To ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident policy.

To ensure concerns are raised and escalated appropriately and outreach worker is able to link in with main teams where needed to seek guidance/hand over.

• To be familiar with all legislation and policies that relate to the team and apply correctly in practice. This will include all housing legislation and government homelessness initiatives in addition to national and local mental health policies and directives.