Care Co-ordinator

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health service provider in Bradford is seeking practitioners for their Community Mental Health Team. The role involves delivering recovery-focused care to clients with severe mental health needs. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and a passion for service development. This position also offers flexible working arrangements and various professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health settings.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Understanding of recovery-focused interventions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver community mental health care to clients.
• Manage assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Lead assessments and make professional referrals.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Enthusiasm for service development

Job description

We are seeking autonomous, innovative practitioners to work within our integrated Community Mental Health Team (South and West) in Bradford. Our service has developed innovative ways of delivering recovery-focused interventions to support individuals in their recovery journey.

The team includes Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, support workers, and peer workers, all delivering a recovery-focused service based on our Care Closer To Home initiative. The ideal candidate will have a dynamic approach to working as part of the multidisciplinary team (MDT).

The post holder will work directly with service users with severe and enduring mental health needs, supporting their recovery as a Care Co-ordinator. Excellent communication skills and enthusiasm for service development are essential.

Responsibilities include:

1. Delivering community mental health care to a caseload of clients in line with the objectives of the Care Trust and team policies.
2. Implementing all Trust policies and procedures as required.
3. Receiving and accepting referrals, leading assessments, and making referrals to other professionals as needed.
4. Managing a personal caseload of clients.
5. Undertaking assessments, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care for designated clients, considering social, physical, and environmental factors.

Closing Date: 6th August 2025
Shortlisting Date: 7th August 2025
Interview Date: TBC

Our core values are:

• We Care: Acting with respect and empathy, valuing differences.
• We Listen: Understanding people's views and responding to individual needs.
• We Deliver: Developing and providing excellent services and supporting partners.

Benefits include flexible working arrangements, increased mileage rates for >3500 miles, health and wellbeing support, development opportunities, and more. We support the Armed Forces with a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are committed to environmental and social sustainability through our Green Plan, encouraging staff participation in sustainable practices.

Note: The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Early application is advised.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Kaval Obhan
Job Title: Team Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Phone: [phone]