Assertive Outreach Nurse
About this role
Exciting Opportunity: Assertive Outreach Nurse
Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
Client: Change Grow Live (CGL) - Barnet Service
Location: Barnet and Surrounding Areas, Greater London
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hours per week — includes weekend and evening work)
Salary: £38,114.53 - £44,469.24 Per Annum + Outer London Weighting (£2,250.61) (Competitive with NHS Agenda for Change pay bands)
Closing Date: 11th October 2026 (Rolling recruitment campaign — early application strongly encouraged)
About the Role
Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with Change Grow Live (CGL) to recruit a compassionate, clinically robust, and dedicated permanent Assertive Outreach Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team in Barnet.
In this vital and varied role, you will improve choice and control for individuals who are rough sleeping, homeless, or at risk of homelessness—reaching out to people who find it difficult to engage with traditional services. Working flexibly across the community, you will provide specialist clinical interventions, physical and psycho-social assessments, wound care, and blood-borne virus (BBV) testing and vaccinations to help individuals transform the direction of their lives.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Assessments & Care: Carry out physical and psycho-social assessments for the homeless population, delivering evidence-based clinical and therapeutic treatments.
BBV Screening & Vaccination: Provide dry blood spot testing for blood-borne viruses (Hepatitis B, C, and HIV), manage integrated care pathways, and administer Hepatitis A/B vaccinations.
Harm Reduction & Wound Care: Offer wound care assessments and basic dressings, and contribute to the CGL Naloxone Strategy by training staff and service users in its use.
Partnership & Advocacy: Act as an advocate for people experiencing homelessness, working closely with community teams and voluntary organisations to ensure seamless care delivery.
Essential Criteria
Qualifications & Registration: First-level registered nurse with a current NMC PIN and recent relevant post-qualification experience.
Clinical Knowledge: Sound knowledge of harm reduction, health promotion interventions, and assessment/recovery planning (experience in drug and alcohol treatment is desirable).
Core Competencies: Professional, empathetic, and non-judgmental attitude, with strong communication skills and a commitment to professional integrity.
Requirements: Supportive team player. Must hold the legal Right to Work in the UK (note: this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check).
Key Benefits & Perks
Annual Leave: 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 extra day for each year of service during the first five years (up to 30 days).
Professional Support & Revalidation: Annual reimbursement of your NMC fee, protected monthly Continuing Professional Development (CPD) time (up to 6 days per year), and free access to the RCNi learning platform.
Wellbeing Support: Paid weekly 'Wellness' hour, access to a Wellness Hub, and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Financial & Career Support: Competitive NHS-aligned pay bands, contributory pension scheme, and apprenticeship levy development opportunities.
Lifestyle Perks: Generous discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, and a refer-a-friend scheme.
Key Dates & Next Steps
Closing Date for Applications: 11th October 2026
Note: Change Grow Live reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received. Early application is strongly recommended.