Care Co-ordinator: Sponsorship Available

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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

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).

Closing Date: 16 August 2026

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