Senior Nurse Craven Ld Teamnhs Afc: Band 6

Bradford District Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Aberford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Increase mileage rates for > 4500

Health and wellbeing support

Internal and external development

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (B

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Nurse (Band 6) to join the Craven Learning Disabilities Team. The role involves clinical leadership, specialist assessments, and delivering person-centred care across home, school and community settings.

The post requires an NMC-registered nurse with experience supporting children and young people with SEND and complex health needs. A degree or equivalent leadership experience is essential, with flexible working across Craven.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration (child/learning disability focus preferred).
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and collaborate with professionals.
• Experience with engaging with children and families in community or school settings.
• Degree-level qualification or equivalent leadership experience pursued or achieved.

Responsibilities

• Work within the Craven Children’s Learning Disability service.
• Provide specialist health assessments and behavioural assessments for children and young people.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions across home, school, and community settings.
• Collaborate with parents, carers, partner agencies and stakeholders to ensure safe, responsive care.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and line management within the team.
• Manage a defined caseload and provide supervision as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Flexible working

Leadership potential

Education

NMC registration

Nursing degree or equivalent

Job description

Job overview

Are you a dedicated, motivated nurse who wants to make a meaningful difference for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and complex health needs?

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Nurse (Band 6) to join the Craven Learning Disabilities Team at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We’re looking for an NMC-registered nurse who:

• Has experience supporting children and young people with SEND and complex health needs
• Communicates clearly and works well with others
• Is flexible, proactive, and committed to improving outcomes for children
• Embodies the Trust’s values and vision for inclusive healthcare
• Has a genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children in their school environments

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust delivers award-winning mental health, community health, and learning disability services. Our SNSN Team plays a vital role in helping children with additional health needs reach their full potential in school.

Join a team where your contribution truly matters—and help every child thrive.

Closing Date: 08/11/2026 at midnight

Shortlisting Date: 09/11/2026

Interview Date: 16/11/2026

Main duties of the job

To work within the Children’s Learning Disability service in the Craven area.

The post holder will provide specialist health and behavioral assessments for children and young people referred to the Children’s Learning Disability Team. They will deliver evidence-based interventions across a range of settings, including the family home, educational environments, and community locations, ensuring care is tailored to individual needs.

Working collaboratively with parents, carers, partner agencies, and key stakeholders, the post holder will promote the delivery of responsive, effective, safe, and person-centred services that achieve positive outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities.

The role will also contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the Children’s Learning Disability Service, providing clinical leadership, supervision, and line management to staff within the team to support high-quality practice and service delivery.

The individual will provide clinical nursing expertise to children referred to the team.

The post holder will be responsible for providing supervision and the management of a defined caseload.

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 > 4500
• 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.

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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

About the Team

The Craven Learning Disabilities service is friendly, supportive, and child-centered, working with pupils in the community in Craven. We are a developing team committed to providing high-quality, holistic care within educational settings.

This is a mobile role with flexible working across home, office, and school sites

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. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current professional registration with the NMC
• Mentorship qualification e.g. SLiPS, ENB 998
• Registered Learning Disability Nurse / Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Qualified to Degree level or working towards Equivalent leadership experience

Experience

Essential criteria

• At least 2 years post-qualification experience of working with young people and their families within the community
• Knowledge of working with children and young people with complex health needs/disabilities and their families
• Experience of managing a complex caseload where there is a high level of risk and vulnerability
• Experience of recognising and responding to safeguarding issues (adult, child, domestic abuse, CSE, missing, prevent)

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge and understanding of the EHCP process
• Able to demonstrate the application of Signs of Safety in practice
• Able to demonstrate the application of research-based practice
• Full UK driving license.

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.

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.

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.