Job summary
- Main area
- COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
- Grade
- BAND 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 453-24-6256888
- Employer
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- SOMERSET HOUSE
- Town
- SHIPLEY
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 08:00
Employer heading
Care Coordinator
BAND 6
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for practitioners to work within our lively and friendly community team based in the North area of Bradford.
We are looking for skilled, enthusiastic, and passionate Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurses/Care coordinators to join our fantastic North Bradford Team. Covering the North area of our District, we enjoy working in one of the most diverse and culturally rich populations in England. We are always looking for new and innovative ways of delivering care to those with protected characteristics. We offer a supportive work environment as well as opportunities for further progression and learning.
Main duties of the job
As a Care Co-ordinator you are not only supporting service users through what can often be the most challenging of times, you are also mentoring them to become the best version of themselves. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a high level of commitment, motivation, and knowledge of working with people with severe and enduring mental health. You will need to demonstrate clinically effective care management skills and interventions and will have a good awareness of current health and social care issues which affect, or influence, our community.
Closing Date: 8th May 2024
Shortlisting Date: TBC
Interview Date: TBC
Working for our organisation
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 > 3500
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.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional qualification in mental health nursing, social work, occupational therapy
- Degree level education or equivalent experience
- Registration with Professional Body (e.g. NMC, SWE, BAOT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked as keyworker with mental health client group
- Minimum of 6 months post basic experience in Mental Health
Desirable criteria
- Experience of being clinical adviser to junior staff or students
- Experience in relevant area of Mental Health
- Involvement in innovative practice
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kaval Obhan
- Job title
- TEAM MANAGER
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0770 282 1616
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