Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary
Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners - PCN5 Primary Care Network (PCN)

This role is an exciting opportunity for a registered band 6 mental health professional (Nurse, Social Worker or OT) to work in a dynamic way across primary and secondary care to bring together mental health pathways and support the understanding of mental health within primary care. The role will provide holistic assessment of services users linking people into the community and VSCE resources as well as providing seamless transition into secondary care if it is needed. The role will also form part of multidisciplinary meetings held by GP Practices within primary care.

The primary care mental health service is expanding and is a key component to our community mental health transformation. It is envisaged that the role will closely link to the community transformation of mental health and the core team that is being established. The role will link to a specific primary care network and work closely with the practices aligned to that network. The successful candidate will be based in GP sites within the PCN during working hours.

Closing date: 3rd September 2026 at Midnight
Shortlisting date: 4th September 2026 (subject to change)
Interview date: Provisionally 15th September 2026 (subject to change)

Main duties of the job

• To actively promote better understanding and knowledge of mental health and wellbeing within primary care to enable the MDT to provide integrated and holistic offers of support.
• To take a lead on providing specialist assessment of service users with mental health problems within the primary care setting.
• To provide effective signposting based on a holistic assessment of an individual's needs making use of a range of resources and services to include VCSE and community-based organisations.
• To provide evidence based, time limited interventions where appropriate and within scope of professional practice and experience.
• When required, to facilitate swift and seamless transition into other mental health services such as CORE VCS, talking therapies, CMHT etc,
• To work collaborative with secondary mental health services to support effective transitions of service users from secondary mental health services to primary care
• To work collaboratively with service users and their families to:- support shared decision-making around their care and support working on strengths and assets;- promote recovery and self-care
• To inform and influence the ongoing development of new and innovative models of support within primary care and secondary mental health service

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: 31 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 453-26-8179736
Job locations: GP Practices within PCN5 Primary Care Network, Bradford, BD3 8QH

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

• Previous experience of working with and holding a caseload of individuals with serious mental health problems
• Previous experience of working autonomously; assessing, developing care plans and managing risk within a community setting
• Previous experience of working collaboratively within an MDT
• Previous experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
• Previous experience delivering biopsychosocial mental health interventions
• Previous experience of co ordinating care and signposting to relevant agencies and services

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Professional in either Nursing (Mental Health), Social Work or Occupational Therapy, with current registration with NMC, Social Work England or HCPC.
• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience

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: GP Practices within PCN5 Primary Care Network, Bradford, BD3 8QH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Team Leader
Nykhola Harris-Scott
nykhola.harris-scott@bdct.nhs.uk
07780399413