Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary
We are looking for a friendly, motivated, and passionate Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner to come and join our well-established Adult Community Mental Health Team based in Skipton -- a beautiful rural market town often known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.

This is a really rewarding role, working across a wide and varied patch that includes both town and countryside communities. You'll be supporting people with severe and enduring mental health needs through assessment, formulation, care planning, risk management, and prescribing.

What really makes this role special is the team you'll be joining. We are a warm, welcoming, and highly experienced group who pride ourselves on supporting one another. There's a strong sense of community here -- both within the team and across the area we serve -- and we work closely together to provide the best possible care.

We offer a supportive environment where your development genuinely matters, with opportunities to grow, learn, and progress in your career.

Above all, this role is about making a difference -- walking alongside people during some of their most difficult times, while helping them build confidence, resilience, and move toward becoming the best version of themselves.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date: 9th August 2026 at Midnight
Shortlisting: 10th August 2026
Interviews: TBC

Main duties of the job

• Carry out physical checks prior to the prescribing, initiation and monitoring of medication, and also other medication where necessary. To work with other members of the team to manage and monitor the complex presentations within Craven CMHT.
• To prescribe medication within nice guidance, NMC guidance and Local trust policies
• To work in partnership with service users, families, and carers to achieve identified goals and to support recovery and reintegration by adopting a fully holistic approach to needs.
• To work in a supported autonomous manner and to be able to plan and prioritise workload.
• To demonstrate effective networking skills to work in collaboration with a range of other services and external agencies.
• To actively participate in the flexible formats of team supervision and support.
• To work as part of the leadership team, providing support and cover for team leader when required.

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 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 453-26-8158599
Job locations: Craven CMHT, Craven Centre, Skipton Hospital, Skipton, BD23 2RJ

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 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

• Mental Health Nurse Qualification
• Independent Nurse Prescriber
• RN 1st Level
• To have undertaken accredited courses which enable Advanced Practitioner registration

Desirable

• Undertaken Advanced Nurse Practitioner course

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working with people with complex health needs
• Experience of instigating investigations, interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plan of care for patients with Mental Ill health
• Experience of care co - ordination/ care management

Desirable

• Experience of working in the Community Mental Health care setting

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrate a high level of clinical skill. Demonstrate an in depth knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology, pathophysiology etc
• Understanding of NHS Plan and implications for Primary and Secondary Care

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.

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: Craven CMHT, Craven Centre, Skipton Hospital, Skipton, BD23 2RJ
Employer's website: https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Craven CMHT Team Leader
Zach Bayliss
zacharias.bayliss@bdct.nhs.uk
01274221189