Job summary
Are you a registered nurse with a passion for improving outcomes for people with severe mental illness?

We have an exciting opportunity to join our expanding Physical Health and Wellbeing Service, supporting the delivery of specialist clozapine care and physical health monitoring across Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

This innovative service sits at the interface of mental and physical healthcare and plays a vital role in improving access to clozapine, supporting community-based treatment, reducing health inequalities and delivering care closer to home. The service supports people with severe mental illness through physical health assessment, specialist medicines monitoring, health promotion and integrated multidisciplinary care.

We welcome applications from nurses registered in either Mental Health Nursing or Adult Nursing and would particularly welcome applications from individuals who are registered in two fields of nursing practice with the NMC.

This is a unique opportunity to develop specialist skills in clozapine care, medicines optimisation, physical health and long-term condition management within mental health services.

Closing date: 29th September 2026
Shortlisting: 30th September 2026
Interviews: Likely to be w/c 12th October 2026 TBC

Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:

• Provide nursing assessment of patients/clients.
• Plan, develop and/or implement and evaluate programmes of care in a range of settings.
• Provide clinical supervision to other staff, students.
• May be responsible for work allocation and checking of tasks to support staff and/or less experienced staff.
• Provide health promotion information, advice.

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

Details
Date posted
15 September 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 5

Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
453-26-8257840

Job locations
Lynfield Mount Hospital
Heights Lane
Bradford
BD9 6DP
United Kingdom

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
Qualifications
Essential

• Nurse & Midwifery Council (NMC) active registration appropriate to the role

Desirable

• V100 (prescribing for nurses) or equivalent
• Relevant qualifications in e.g. leg ulcer management, care of the dying, diabetes.
• Teaching/Assessing in clinical practice.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of managing patients with long-term conditions
• Show an awareness of current health and social care policies

Desirable

• Previous experience of community health care.

Knowledge
Essential

• Ongoing professional development and knowledge suitable to this service area

Desirable

• Knowledge of specialised nursing practices specific to this service area, e.g. wound management/ compression bandaging competencies, acute mental illness and treatment needs.

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)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Lead Physical Health Nurse
Fiona Cooke
fiona.cooke@bdct.nhs.uk

Details
Date posted
15 September 2026

Pay scheme
Agenda for change

Band
Band 5

Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year
per annum

Contract
Permanent

Working pattern
Full-time

Reference number
453-26-8257840

Job locations
Lynfield Mount Hospital
Heights Lane
Bradford
BD9 6DP
United Kingdom

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