Care Co ordinatorNHS AfC : Band 5

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services provider in Bradford is seeking an autonomous Mental Health Practitioner to join their Community Mental Health Team. This role involves delivering personalized mental health care and managing a client caseload while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate will have relevant professional registration, experience in community settings, and an innovative approach to care. The Trust offers various professional development opportunities and emphasizes flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker required.
• Experience in community mental health settings is essential.
• Desirable: Evidence of post-registration training in related fields.

Responsibilities

• Deliver community mental health care.
• Co-ordinate assessments and referrals for clients.
• Manage a caseload and ensure compliance with Trust policies.

Skills

Teamwork

Innovative thinking

Mental Health Care

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker

Diploma in Nursing

Evidence of post-registration training in mental health needs

Job description

Job overview

We are seeking autonomous, innovative, practitioners who would like to work within one of our integrated Community Mental Health Team (South and West) in Bradford. As a service we have developed innovative ways of delivering recovery focused intervention to support people in their individual recovery journey.

The team comprises of Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists, Social workers, Occupational Therapists, support and peer workers delivering a recovery focused service based upon our Care Closer To Home initiative. The ideal candidate will have a dynamic approach to working as part of the MDT.

Positions and dates

Closing: 29th December 2025

Shortlisting: 30th December 2025

Interview: 9th January 2026

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the delivery of community mental health care to a caseload of clients in accordance with the objectives of the Care Trust and within team operational policies.
• Ensure implementation of all Trust Policies and Procedures as required.
• Receive and accept referrals for the service and initiate, lead and co‑ordinate their assessment, making referrals to other professionals as required.
• Manage a personal caseload of clients.
• Work as a Care Co‑ordinator responsible for assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of care for a designated client group. Undertake accurate, timely and skilled assessments and ongoing reassessment of client’s condition, taking into consideration all social, physical and environmental factors.

Working for our organisation

Everything we do is underpinned by our core values:

• We Care – We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference.
• We Listen – We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs.
• We Deliver – We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners.

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits, including:

• Increase mileage rates for 3500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus, many more.

We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

If you are a visa holder and your visa status expires, we may be required to terminate your employment in compliance with immigration regulations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UK

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.

Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.

As a condition of continuous employment, it is essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right‑to‑work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right‑to‑work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post registration training in Mental health needs / challenging behavior
• Diploma in Nursing
• FLiCP / SLiP (or equivalent)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working, or placement in a Community Mental health setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience in relevant area of Mental Health Nursing.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.

In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

Employer context

Bradford District Care Trust is an award‑winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and / or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high‑quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.

The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.

We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and / or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently under‑represented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.