Job overview
Team Leader – Early Intervention in Psychosis Assessment Team
Band: Band 7
Location: Culture Fusion, Bradford City Centre
Hours: Full-time Position 37.5 Hours
Interview Date: Week commencing 27th October (may be subject to change)
Bradford Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP) Service is a nationally recognised, high-performing service delivering specialist care across Bradford and Districts through locality-based teams. We are seeking an innovative, motivated, and enthusiastic Team Leader to join our EIP Assessment Team, providing leadership and clinical oversight in a dynamic and supportive environment.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a well-established team of experienced mental health professionals. The Assessment Team focuses on individuals presenting with a possible first episode psychosis or those identified as being at risk (At Risk Mental States). You will be responsible for:
• Leading and managing a multidisciplinary team
• Providing clinical supervision and operational oversight
• Networking with key stakeholders across Bradford, Aire and Wharfe
• Supporting service development and maintaining high standards of care
Closing date: 05/11/2025 - midnight
Shortlisting date: 06/11/2025
Interview date: 20/11/2025 TBC
Main duties of the job
The team focus is on specialist assessment for individuals presenting with a possible first episode psychosis and those at risk of developing psychosis (At Risk Mental States). The successful applicant will provide leadership, managerial and supervisory responsibility. Given the nature of the work, the role involves close networking with key stakeholders across the Bradford, Aire and Wharfe localities.
Priority areas for this post will be agreed annually via the appraisal process.
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
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
1. Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy or clinical psychology.
Desirable criteria
2. Degree level education
3. PSI qualification
4. AMHP qualification
5. ENB 603
6. CBT qualification
7. Dual diagnosis qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Extensive experience in a senior care coordinator role with adults, young people and/or children with serious mental health problems.
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of a leadership role in Early intervention
10. Experience of working in a specialist psychosis service
11. Experience of providing training in PSI (etc.)
Knowledge
Essential criteria
12. Knowledge of psychosocial interventions (PSI) and experience of applying psychosocial principles in practice
13. Commitment to undertake PSI (or equivalent) training to degree/diploma standard.
14. Knowledge and understanding of the full range of professional groups in mental health
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Assessment
16. Risk management
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.
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.