Duty/PMHW Worker: Sponsorship Available

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 39,959 to 48,117 £ / Year

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for mental health practitioner within the PMHW/Duty , CAHMS to join a well established, dedicated and friendly teams across Bradford, Aire Wharfe Craven CAHMS.

There will be one full time Band 6 post within Duty/PMHW CAHMS and one full time post Band 6 within PMHW/Duty Team.

If you would like more information about these roles, please contact Team Manager Sadia Ashiq as follows

Closing Date: 23.11.2026

Shortlisting: 24.11.2026

Interviews: 1.12.2026

Main duties of the job

  • The role involves developing and providing mental health services to children and young people, including assessment, planning, and delivering short-term care packages.
  • The worker will operate within a multidisciplinary team, offering specialist support, consultation, and training to staff and other agencies.
  • Responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, implementing care plans, maintaining therapeutic relationships, and ensuring the safety of children at risk.
  • The position requires effective communication with children, families, and professionals, adapting approaches based on individual needs and circumstances.
  • The worker will also contribute to policy formulation, service improvement, and performance monitoring, while promoting user involvement in care planning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Occupational therapist, Social worker, RMN or Psychologist
  • Current registration

Desirable

  • ENB 998 or equivalent

Experience

Essential

  • 2 years Post qualification experience within a mental health setting

Desirable

  • Experience of child and adolescent mental health nursing

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of contemporary mental health nursing practice
  • Knowledge of Child Protection issues
  • Assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care to individuals and their families/carers

Desirable

  • Understanding of family dynamics and systemic approaches

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: 23 November 2026

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