About this role
Job summary
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker passionate about making a difference in mental health crisis care? Join our First Response Team at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust!
You'll provide high-quality, evidence-based interventions, risk and safety management, and safeguarding for patients in crisis. Working collaboratively with allied health professionals, you'll empower patients and carers, champion dignity and choice, and support recovery-focused care.
Closing Date: 21st June 2026 Midnight
Shortlisting Date: 22nd June 2026
Interview Date: 6th July 2026
Main duties of the job
- To provide care and interventions, risk and safety management and safeguarding of patients involved with the First Response Service
- To engage in regular supervision with the Team Manager/Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Discuss, reflect and find solutions to challenges experienced in the role
- To deliver a high standard and quality service which enables patients to be supported throughout their care pathway whilst promoting independence and protecting choice, dignity, privacy and safety
- To work in support of other allied health care professionals in the assessment, planning, and evaluation of care and treatment
- To communicate effectively at all times with other services of the Care Trust, other health care professionals and with the patient family, carers/visitors to ensure holistic care is delivered
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe 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 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 Trusts 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
EXPERIENCE Essential
Minium 2 years experience in Mental health care/treatment relevant to service area.
Desirable
Teaching, training and/or supervision of clinical staff.
SKILLS Essential
Assessing, formulating and working with people & families presenting in heightened state of distress. Clinical risk assessment and contingency planning.
Desirable
Brief psychological interventions/strategies for managing crisis.
QUALIFICATIONS Essential
Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN) - Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC register. Or Occupational Therapist registration HPC Or Social Workers registered GSCG with the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
Clinical supervision qualification Post Graduate level education in psychological therapy
KNOWLEDGE Essential
Evidenced based clinical interventions relevant to the service.
Desirable
SystmOne PAS
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address Lynfield Mount Hospital
Heights Lane
Bradford
BD9 6DP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)