Care Co-ordinator

Care Co-ordinator
The closing date is 16 August 2026

Job summary
We are seeking autonomous and innovative practitioners to join our Integrated Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs) in Bradford. Our service is committed to delivering recovery-focused interventions, supporting individuals on their personal recovery journey through creative and flexible approaches.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team including Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Support and Peer Workers. Together, the team delivers care aligned to our Care Closer to Home model, ensuring accessible and person-centred support within the community.

The successful candidate will work directly with service users with severe and enduring mental health needs, acting as a Care Co-ordinator and playing a key role in supporting recovery. You will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a proactive approach to collaborative working, and enthusiasm for continuous service improvement.

Vacancies is for North CMHT - Community Mental Health Team.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the delivery of community mental health care to a caseload of clients in accordance with the objectives of the Care Trust and within team operational policies.
• Ensure implementation of all Trust Policies and Procedures as required.
• To receive and accept referrals for the service and initiate, lead and co-ordinate their assessment, making referrals to other professionals as required.
• To manage a personal caseload of clients.
• To work as a Care Co-Ordinator responsible for assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation of care for a designated client group. Undertake accurate, timely and skilled assessments and ongoing reassessment of client's condition, taking into consideration all social, physical and environmental factors.

Closing Date: 16th August 2026 at Midnight
Shortlisting Date: 17th August 2026
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

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 29 July 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 453-26-8156230
• Job locations City CMHT - Horton Park Centre, 99 Horton Park Avenue, Bradford, BD7 3EG, United Kingdom

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
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker

Desirable

• Evidence of post registration training in Mental health needs/ challenging behavior

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working, or placement in a Community Mental health setting

Desirable

• Experience in relevant area of Mental Health.

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 City CMHT - Horton Park Centre, 99 Horton Park Avenue, Bradford, BD7 3EG, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Manager
Leon Heppinstall
leon.heppinstall@bdct.nhs.uk
07876846450

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.