About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Care Coordinator to join our welcoming and supportive South and West Community Mental Health Team.
Based in Bradford, we are seeking enthusiastic clinicians who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care to older adults within our diverse communities.
As a Care Coordinator, you will manage a caseload of service users, providing holistic assessments, care coordination, and recovery-focused interventions. You will support individuals with complex mental health needs, memory difficulties, reduced mobility, and social isolation, helping them maintain independence and improve their quality of life.
The role includes working within a multidisciplinary team and contributing to the ongoing development of the Memory Assessment Service, including the pre-diagnostic assessment pathway.
We are looking for caring, resilient, and motivated professionals with excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering compassionate, person-centred care. In return, you will join a friendly and experienced team that values collaboration, innovation, equality, and professional development, providing excellent opportunities to enhance your skills and progress your career.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Care Coordinator, you will deliver high-quality community mental health care to older adults, managing a caseload and coordinating person-centred support in line with Trust policies and professional standards.
You will:
Undertake comprehensive mental health, risk and care needs assessments. Develop, implement and review care plans, acting as Care Coordinator for a designated caseload.Work collaboratively with service users, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies. Identify and manage risks, including deterioration in mental health, self-harm, suicide risk and safeguarding concerns.Coordinate referrals and access to appropriate services and interventions. Monitor, administer and support compliance with prescribed medication in line with Trust policies and professional guidelines. Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records. Promote recovery, independence, equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of care. Work within the requirements of relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act. We are seeking motivated and compassionate clinicians with experience of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties. You will possess strong assessment, communication and care coordination skills, be able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate excellent organisational and time-management abilities.
Closing Date: 8th October 2026
Shortlisting Date: w/c 12th October 2026
Interview Date: TBC
About us
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
Job description Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further 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 andresidein 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 Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond theexpirationof 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 youmaintainthe 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 visaexpiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, mayimpactyour eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work statusimmediatelyand to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visain 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
Knowledge Essential
Ability to work without direct supervision. Supervising learners and other staff. Decision making.
Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN).
Desirable
Evidence of post registration training in Mental health needs/ challenging behaviour
Experience Essential
Experience of working, or placement in a Community Mental health setting
Desirable
Experience of being clinical adviser to junior staff or students. Experience in relevant area of Mental Health Nursing. Involvement in innovative nursing practice Worked as Named Nurse/Primary Nurse/Key worker/Team Leader.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address South and West OPMH team
99 Horton Park Avenue
Bradford
BD7 3EG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)