Job summary
Adult Physical Health services are divided into 4 categories Anticipatory, Planned and Unplanned Care and, Specialist services. All services within aim on improving outcomes for people and maximising access to services through integrated working.
Working alongside the District Nursing Service with an Anticipatory Care focus the aim being to reduce pressure on planned and unplanned care services. Supporting, teaching, and providing advice and support following best practice guidance is key to the role. To optimise patient care and ensure that where possible that patient independence is preserved and maintained.
The Community Teams aim to maintain people within their own homes/communities wherever possible and facilitate earlier discharge from hospital through delivering a more co-ordinated approach to care.
The Community Teams work closely with their colleagues in General Practice and the Third Sector organisations. Central to the philosophy and approach the Community Teams are placing the individual at the centre and proactively maximising opportunities for people to have choice, personalisation and self-care.
Closing- 9th July 2025
Shortlisting- 10th July 2025
Interview- 17th July 2025
Main duties of the job
Supporting, teaching, and providing advice and support following best practice guidance is key to the role. To optimise patient care and ensure that where possible that patient independence is preserved and maintained.
Self Management Facilitators within the Community Teams aim to maintain people within their own homes/communities, clinics and hospital inreach wherever possible and facilitate earlier discharge from hospital through delivering a more co-ordinated approach to care.
The post holder will work within standard operating procedures / pathways to manage their own workload independently but with reference to a supervisor within the clinical area. In doing so, they will support the assessment of patients and implementation of programmes of care ensuring that they practice within their sphere of competence and knowledge. The post holder will work within a range of standard operating procedures and pathways in which they have received training in order to be competent.
About us
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trusts eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptly.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organising and prioritising own workload
- Experience of working in health or social care settings without direct supervision
- Computer skills
- Experience of relevant clinical area e.g., older people, pharmacy, Community
Qualifications
Essential
- Care qualification to NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
- GCSE English and Maths grade 4 and above
Desirable
- Experience of working in health or social care settings without direct supervision
Skills
Essential
- Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks
- Good communication & interpersonal skills.
- IT skills including word processing and emails
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical skill development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of organising and prioritising own workload
- Experience of working in health or social care settings without direct supervision
- Computer skills
- Experience of relevant clinical area e.g., older people, pharmacy, Community
Qualifications
Essential
- Care qualification to NVQ 3 or equivalent experience
- GCSE English and Maths grade 4 and above
Desirable
- Experience of working in health or social care settings without direct supervision
Skills
Essential
- Able to use own judgement to prioritise tasks
- Good communication & interpersonal skills.
- IT skills including word processing and emails
Desirable
- Evidence of clinical skill development
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.
