Senior Nurse Craven LD Team: Sponsorship Available

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Are you a dedicated, motivated nurse who wants to make a meaningful difference for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and complex health needs?

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a Senior Nurse (Band 6) to join the Craven Learning Disabilities Team at Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust.

We’re looking for an NMC-registered nurse who:

  • Has experience supporting children and young people with SEND and complex health needs
  • Communicates clearly and works well with others
  • Is flexible, proactive, and committed to improving outcomes for children
  • Embodies the Trust’s values and vision for inclusive healthcare
  • Has a genuine passion for supporting vulnerable children in their school environments

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust delivers award-winning mental health, community health, and learning disability services. Our SNSN Team plays a vital role in helping children with additional health needs reach their full potential in school.

Join a team where your contribution truly matters–and help every child thrive.

Closing Date: 13/09/2026 at midnightShortlisting Date: 14/09/2026Interview Date: 21/09/2026

Main duties of the job

To work within the Children’s Learning Disability service in the Craven area.

The post holder will provide specialist health and behavioral assessments for children and young people referred to the Children’s Learning Disability Team. They will deliver evidence-based interventions across a range of settings, including the family home, educational environments, and community locations, ensuring care is tailored to individual needs.

Working collaboratively with parents, carers, partner agencies, and key stakeholders, the post holder will promote the delivery of responsive, effective, safe, and person-centred services that achieve positive outcomes for children and young people with learning disabilities.

The role will also contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the Children’s Learning Disability Service, providing clinical leadership, supervision, and line management to staff within the team to support high-quality practice and service delivery.

The individual will provide clinical nursing expertise to children referred to the team.

The post holder will be responsible for providing supervision and the management of a defined caseload.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current professional registration with the NMC
  • Mentorship qualification e.g. SLiPS, ENB 998
  • Registered Learning Disability Nurse / Registered Mental Health Nurse
  • Qualified to Degree level or working towards Equivalent leadership experience

Experience

Essential

  • At least 2 years post-qualification experience of working with young people and their families within the community
  • Knowledge of working with children and young people with complex health needs/disabilities and their families
  • Experience of managing a complex caseload where there is a high level of risk and vulnerability
  • Experience of recognising and responding to safeguarding issues (adult, child, domestic abuse, CSE, missing, prevent)

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge and understanding of the EHCP process
  • Able to demonstrate the application of Signs of Safety in practice
  • Able to demonstrate the application of research-based practice
  • Full UK driving license.

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: 13 September 2026

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