Mental Health Care Co-ordinator

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Long Lee is seeking a motivated Band 6 Community Care Coordinator to join their Community Mental Health Team. The ideal candidate will have a professional qualification in mental health nursing or social work and at least 6 months of relevant experience. This role involves managing a defined caseload, delivering person-centred care, and working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure effective support for service users. Competitive benefits and flexible working arrangements are available.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates for > 3500

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work, or occupational therapy required.
• Minimum of 6 months post basic experience in Mental Health.
• Experience in a relevant area of Mental Health is essential.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver community mental health care in line with Trust policies.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and manage risk effectively.
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, and partner agencies.

Skills

Experience in community mental health setting

Mental health nursing

Social work

Occupational therapy

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Registration with Professional Body (e.g. NMC, SWE, BAOT)

Job description

Mental Health Care Co-ordinator

The closing date is 11 January 2026

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Community Care Coordinator to join our Community Mental Health Team in Keighley. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of service users by delivering high-quality, person‑centred mental health care.

As a Care Coordinator, you will manage a defined caseload, working autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care, ensuring that service users receive safe, effective, and recovery‑focused support.

Closing Date - 11th January 2026

Shortlisting Date - 13th January 2026

Interview Date - TBC

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and deliver community mental health care in line with Trust policies.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and manage risk effectively.
• Work collaboratively with service users, carers, and partner agencies.
• Administer and monitor medication in accordance with NMC and Trust guidelines.
• Participate in case conferences and contribute to service development.
• Promote equality, diversity, and safeguarding in all aspects of care.

About us

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.

This position is not eligible for sponsorship set by the Home Office and the skilled worker visa occupation list.

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

Job 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 is 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 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

• Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy
• Degree level education or equivalent experience
• Registration with Professional Body (e.g. NMC, SWE, BAOT)

Knowledge

• Experience of working in a community mental health setting

Experience

• Minimum of 6 months post basic experience in Mental Health
• Experience in relevant area of Mental Health

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust