Mental Health PractitionerNHS AfC : Band 6

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK seeks an experienced professional to join their Proactive Care Team in Bradford. This role involves developing mental health services, working within a multi-disciplinary team, and focusing on holistic assessments and community interventions. Candidates should hold relevant UK professional registrations and have at least 2 years of NHS experience. The position supports reducing health inequalities and enhancing patients' well-being through proactive care strategies.

Benefits

Increased mileage rates

Health and wellbeing support packages

Development and learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Must possess valid NMC registration and a relevant qualification.
• 2 years of post-registration NHS experience required.
• Community experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain mental health provision within the team.
• Coordinate with a multi-disciplinary health team.
• Conduct holistic mental health assessments and interventions.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Collaborative teamwork

Community intervention strategies

Education

Registered Nurse (level 1) Part 3 or 13 of NMC Register

Occupational Therapist HCPC registration

Social Work England Registration

2 years post registration

Job description

Job overview

The Proactive Care Team is a new team that aims to develop and deliver a community based integrated model of healthcare for individuals with the most complex health needs. The team will work in the three Community Partnership areas of the Central Locality in Bradford and Keighley.

Using a Lead Provider model, BDCFT will work in collaboration with key partners including Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (BTHFT) as well as the GP Federations and Voluntary Sector partners to create a proactive culturally competent and aware Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). Team members will work to identify those with highest need and deliver a blend of preventative and recovery focussed interventions in the community, to support a reduction of premature mortality and help deliver improvements for those who are frail and those close to their end of life.

The overall aim of the Proactive Care Team will be to help reduce health inequalities for those with the most complex needs and support a reduction in Accident and Emergency Department (AED) attendances and unplanned admissions whilst also improving access to other existing community-based provision to help sustain good health outcomes.

Closing: 30th December 2025

Shortlisting: 31st January 2025

Interview: 8th January 2026

Main duties of the job

To develop and maintain the mental health provision within the Proactive Care Team.

To work as part of a specialist multi-disciplinary health team.

To provide holistic mental health assessments, effective interventions, signposting and liaison with relevant agencies.

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.

Benefits

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.

Additional Information

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.

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 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.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (level 1) Part 3 or 13 of NMC Register. Current NMC Registration.
• Occupational Therapist HCPC registration.
• Social Work England Registration.
• 2 years post registration.

Desirable criteria

• Relevant formal qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years post registration NHS experience.

Desirable criteria

• Community Experience.

Physical

• Car Driver or working towards.

Additional application information

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 candidate’s 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.

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.

Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.

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 underrepresented 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges.

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.