Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse

The closing date is 04 March 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated, and passionate Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Adult Community Mental Health Team based in Skipton, Craven. The role involves providing high-quality care to service users across a large and diverse geographical area, covering both urban and rural communities.

The post holder will work autonomously, without direct supervision, and will be responsible for organising and prioritising their own workload. While reporting to the Team Leader, the successful candidate will be confident in making independent clinical decisions that directly impact the mental health care of service users. This will be informed by their own assessments, as well as those of colleagues, requiring analysis of complex information and clinical judgement.

You will be an active and valued member of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with primary and secondary care professionals, community agencies, and voluntary and third-sector services to deliver person-centred care.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment, with opportunities for ongoing learning, professional development, and career progression.

As a clinician, you will not only support service users through some of the most challenging periods of their lives, but also empower and encourage them to achieve their full potential and work towards recovery.

Closing Date: 4th March 2026

Shortlisting: 5th March 2026

Interviews: w/c 9th March 2026

Main duties of the job

To manage a complex caseload of clients in the community and to work towards ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all service users, their families, and carers.

To work in partnership with service users, families, and carers to achieve identified goals and to support recovery and reintegration by adopting a fully holistic approach to needs.

To accurately record clinical information into our systems including risk assessments, care plans, care act assessments, crisis and contingency plans.

To work as part of our duty service triaging calls and signposting to address identified needs.

To work within a fully integrated and jointly managed Community Mental Health Team alongside Local Authority social care staff and managers and to liaise and feedback on all aspects of service user care.

To assess any social care needs of your caseload and look to source support and arrange these in line with the operational policies.

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.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate's best interest to apply as soon as possible

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-26-7776859

Job locations

Craven CMHT

The Craven Centre, Skipton Hospital, Keighley Road

Skipton

BD23 2RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.

Right to Work in the UKPrior 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 UKPrior 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

Qualification

Essential

  • NMC registration - RNM

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working
  • Risk Assessment/management
  • Medication management and monitoring

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within specialist mental health care pathways
  • Experience of accessing health and social care support packages for vulnerable people

Skills

Essential

  • Good understanding of complex mental health and social care issues.
  • Communication (verbal/written) Articulate, meaningful, legible

Desirable

  • Relevant Clinical Courses/ Workshops / Seminars
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • NMC registration - RNM

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of multi-agency and multidisciplinary working
  • Risk Assessment/management
  • Medication management and monitoring

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working within specialist mental health care pathways
  • Experience of accessing health and social care support packages for vulnerable people

Skills

Essential

  • Good understanding of complex mental health and social care issues.
  • Communication (verbal/written) Articulate, meaningful, legible

Desirable

  • Relevant Clinical Courses/ Workshops / Seminars

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Craven CMHT

The Craven Centre, Skipton Hospital, Keighley Road

Skipton

BD23 2RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Craven CMHT

The Craven Centre, Skipton Hospital, Keighley Road

Skipton

BD23 2RJ


Employer's website

https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Manager

Simon Brady

simon.brady@bdct.nhs.uk

07721109614

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

453-26-7776859

Job locations

Craven CMHT

The Craven Centre, Skipton Hospital, Keighley Road

Skipton

BD23 2RJ


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