Clinical Manager for EIP: Sponsorship Available

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you passionate about shaping innovative mental health services and driving real change? We’re seeking a dynamic leader to spearhead our Early Intervention in Psychosis and Individual Placement Support Services within our Trust.

As the clinical and operational lead, you will be at the forefront of delivering high-quality adult community mental health care. You’ll take full ownership of your teams’ performance and ensure every service user receives exceptional care rooted in clinical excellence and compassion.

This pivotal role offers you the chance to:

  • Lead and inspire multidisciplinary teams dedicated to transforming lives.

  • Champion clinical governance and elevate quality standards across services.

  • Drive forward service development, embedding cutting-edge practices aligned with national and local policies.

  • Play a key role in shaping the Trust’s strategic vision and business planning.

  • Be an influential voice within the management team, committed to continuous improvement and innovation.

If you thrive in fast-paced environments, enjoy collaborative leadership, and want to make a tangible difference in mental health, we want to hear from you.

Closing Date: 21st August 2026 at Midnight

Shortlisting Date: Week Commencing 24th August 2026

Interview Date: 2nd September 2026

Main duties of the job

To provide clinical leadership and operational management to Adult CommunityMental Health services, within the Trust. To be accountable for the direct delivery ofadult community mental health services across defined areas of responsibility.

The post holder will ensure delivery of high standards of care, clinical governance arrangements and a commitment to improving the quality agenda and contribute to the care trust agenda as a member of the management team. To contribute, as part of the management team, to the Trust’s strategic agenda and business planning systems for own area of responsibility.

The post holder is expected to work within organisational and other national and local policies to interpret and embed these within their work area and to be accountable for service development and its practical implementation. The post holder may be required to deputise for their line manager or provide cover for a peer colleague, as required.

In addition the post holder will be expected to support the implementation of variousprojects and new initiatives as they arise.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Hold a relevant professional qualification in health or social care
  • Minimum of two years experience of managing mental health services at team leader/manager level

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of relevant national policies, mental health legislation, best practice, quality frameworks and local approach to implementation within specific area of responsibility

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to set out a vision for area of responsibility and influence and persuade others of the benefits and requirements whilst overcoming barriers to achieving this.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of supporting the implementation of service developments and reconfiguration
  • Experience and knowledge of working in and managing in a multi disciplinary team setting with a mental health setting.

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: 21 August 2026

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