Job overview
This is an exciting development opportunity for a Band 6 Mental health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist to join the Bradford and Airedale Early Intervention in Psychosis Assessment team as a Care Coordinator/Care Navigator.
The Early Intervention hub is a dynamic high performing service based in Bradford. The successful applicant will join an experienced, established team of supportive specialist mental health professionals and will work closely within a MDT framework.
The role focuses on specialist assessment of individuals presenting with potential first episode psychosis and those at risk of developing psychosis (At Risk Mental States) across the Bradford region. The successful postholder will undertake care coordination responsibilities working closely with individuals referred, their carers and support networks, offering supportive interventions during the period of care.
BDCT EIP are committed to supporting staff with regular clinical and caseload management supervision and offer a culture of learning and ongoing progression to help you grow. In line with National EIP safer staffing practices, staff caseloads are protected to enable effective, responsive high quality work.
Main duties of the job
Working in partnership with service users, carers, child and adult mental health services, primary care and other agencies, coordinate, assess and plan and provide programmes of care aimed at optimising social recovery for individuals recovering from a first episode of psychosis or those at risk of psychosis.
Closing date: 30/11/2025
Shortlisting date: 01/12/2025
Interview date: TBC
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
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 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
1. Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy
2. Degree level education or equivalent experience
3. Registration with Professional Body (e.g. NMC, SWE, BAOT)
Desirable criteria
4. Degree level education
Experience
Essential criteria
5. Candidates with professional qualifications (such as RGN) with substantial experience of care coordination in a mental health service.
6. Experience of working with adults and/or young people and children with serious mental health problems
Desirable criteria
7. Experience of working in an Early Intervention Service/specialist psychosis service
8. Experience of working in a mental health team where assessment is the primary focus
9. Experience of working with people who use/ misuse substances
10. Experience of providing services across traditional boundaries.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
11. Knowledge of the principles of and the evidence base underpinning Early Intervention in Psychosis
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.