Job overview
We are seeking an experienced, motivated, and compassionate Band 6 Clinical Lead to join our Dementia Assessment Unit within the Specialist Older People’s Inpatient Services. This is a pivotal leadership role supporting older adults living with dementia who require specialist assessment, therapeutic intervention, and high‑quality, person‑centred care.
As a Clinical Lead, you will provide expert clinical oversight, leadership, and professional guidance to the multidisciplinary team. You will ensure safe, effective, and compassionate care delivery, supporting both the clinical environment and the development of staff. You will act as a role model for excellence in dementia care, promoting dignity, independence, and wellbeing for every individual in our service.
Closing Date: 5th January 2026
Shortlisting Date: W/C 12th January 2026
Interview Date: 27th January 2026 (Subject to change)
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities
Provide advanced clinical leadership in dementia care, behavioural support, and complex needs. Lead decision‑making, risk assessment, and care planning. Deliver specialist assessments, therapeutic interventions, and ensure person‑centred, trauma‑informed care. Educate and train staff to build dementia expertise and confidence.
Team Leadership
Offer daily clinical leadership, supervision, and mentorship. Support induction, reflective practice, and staff wellbeing. Deliver teaching, coaching, and promote continuous development.
Care Oversight & Governance
Maintain high standards of personal care, nutrition, mobility, and dignity. Lead clinical observations, escalation, safeguarding, and risk management. Ensure compliance with policies, CQC standards, and best practice.
End‑of‑Life Care
Guide compassionate, dignified care, support families, and implement personalised plans.
Coordination & Communication
Oversee admissions, discharges, documentation, and liaise with families and external teams. Act as key contact, promoting clear, compassionate communication.
Quality & Flexibility
Ensure accurate records, lead audits, and drive service improvement. Provide leadership across wards as needed.
About You
Registered Nurse (MH/LD), experienced in dementia care, confident in leadership, skilled in communication, and committed to person‑centred care.
Join us to shape high‑quality dementia care and lead a team dedicated to dignity, safety, and meaningful patient experience.
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.
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
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. RMN or LD
2. Current Registration on NMC Register
Desirable criteria
3. Teaching (clinical practice) qualification/certificate or equivalent experience
4. Dementia Qualification
5. Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
6. Assessment, planning, formulation and evaluation of a patient’s holistic care.
7. Experience of providing teaching and education to staff.
8. Experience of taking charge of a team.
9. Experience of working with people with complex care needs associated with their Dementia
10. Clinical experience including experience of risk assessment, assessing patients and creating/implementing and evaluating care plans etc.
Desirable criteria
11. Experience and understanding of Dementia illness and the appropriate skills involved.
12. Involvement with innovation in Nursing Practice.
13. Experience of working with Dementia clients and their families
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.