Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work in the Bradford Multi-Agency Integrated Front Door sitting within the Children and Families Trust.
The Integrated Front Door is a point of contact for members of the public or professionals who have a concern about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person.
The aim of the Specialist Practitioner within the Integrated Front Door (IFD) is to provide relevant information and health expertise in order to contribute to the multi-agency safeguarding responses to calls coming into the IFD.
Therefore, applicants should:
have significant safeguarding experience of working across the local health economy and with partner agencies
have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
be able to analyse and evaluate complex information and assess the level of risk posed to children and young people
be able to advise partner agencies about the health needs and risks of children and young people.
The successful applicant will be line managed by the Head of Safeguarding in BDCFT, but will be hosted within the Children and Families Trust.
Main duties of the job
• The aim of the Integrated Front Door (IFD) is to improve multi-agency
safeguarding responses and to promote the welfare of children and young people through the timely exchange of proportionate and accurate information following an enquiry by any professional, member of the public or voluntary agency. The post holder will be integral to this aim.
• To contribute to the effective safeguarding of children as part of the IFD team, through provision of health expertise, information and advice to inform safeguarding multi-agency discussions and decision making.
• Analysis of health information in relation to safeguarding risk and mitigation to inform the best child/family outcomes.
• To collate health data and intelligence to inform population needs and service delivery requirements.
Closing date: 10th November 2025
Shortlisting: 12th November 2025
Interviews: 19th November 2025
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 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
1. Registered Nurse Child
2. Registered General Nurse
3. Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) Health Visitor or School Nurse
training
Essential criteria
4. Evidence of continued professional development.
5. Qualifications/courses relevant to safeguarding study at degree level.
Desirable criteria
6. Leadership specific training
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Significant post qualifying experience working with children and adults.
8. Evidence of post qualifying experience of adult and/or child safeguarding as a caseload holder
9. Ability to demonstrate competence at working at a senior nursing level.
10. Experience of meeting organisational/operational objectives.
11. Experience of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working
12. Experience of working with Domestic abuse cases
13. Experience of working in a “think family” approach.
14. Experience of reporting and escalating concerns approach
Desirable criteria
15. Experience in leading change 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.