Job summaryWe are expanding our City Community Mental Health Team and are seeking motivated and compassionate Band 6 Community Care Coordinators to join our Community Mental Health Team in Bradford.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of service users by delivering high-quality, person-centered mental health care to the people of Bradford.
As a Care Coordinator, you will manage a defined caseload, working autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. You will be responsible for assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation of care, ensuring that service users receive safe, effective, and recovery-focused support.
Closing Date: 1st November 2026
Shortlisting Date: W/C 2nd November 2026
Proposed Interview Date: TBC
Key Responsibilities- Coordinate and deliver community mental health care in line with Trust policies.
- Undertake comprehensive assessments and manage risk effectively.
- Work collaboratively with service users, carers, and partner agencies.
- Administer and monitor medication in accordance with NMC and Trust guidelines.
- Participate in case conferences and contribute to service development.
- Promote equality, diversity, and safeguarding in all aspects of care.
About usEverything 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.
Person SpecificationQualifications- Essential: Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy
- Essential: Registration with Professional Body (e.g. NMC, SWE, BAOT)
- Experience: Minimum of 6 months post basic experience in Mental Health
- Experience: Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Desirable: Experience of being clinical adviser to junior staff or students.
Right to Work in the UKApplicants 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.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Contact: Rachel Court, Team Leader, Rachel.Court@bdct.nhs.uk, 07345774310
Location: Level 3 Horton Park Centre, 99 Horton Park Ave, Bradford, BD7 3EG
Equal opportunities: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruitment. 