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Care Coordinator

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Bradford, BD7 3EGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

8 October 2026

7 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Care Coordinator to join our welcoming and supportive South and West Community Mental Health Team. Bas...

As a Band 5 Care Coordinator, you will deliver high-quality community mental health care to older adults, managing a caseload and coordinating person-centred support in line with Trust policies and professional standards.

  • Undertake comprehensive mental health, risk and care needs assessments.
  • Develop, implement and review care plans, acting as Care Coordinator for a designated caseload.Work collaboratively with service users, carers, multidisciplinary teams and partner agencies.
  • Identify and manage risks, including deterioration in mental health, self-harm, suicide risk and safeguarding concerns.Coordinate referrals and access to appropriate services and interventions.
  • Monitor, administer and support compliance with prescribed medication in line with Trust policies and professional guidelines.
  • Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive clinical records.
  • Promote recovery, independence, equality, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of care.
  • Work within the requirements of relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act.

We are seeking motivated and compassionate clinicians with experience of working with people experiencing mental health difficulties. You will possess strong assessment, communication and care coordination skills, be able to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate excellent organisational and time-management abilities.

Closing Date: 8th October 2026

Shortlisting Date: w/c 12th October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

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 > 4500

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

Knowledge

Essential: - Ability to work without direct supervision.; - Supervising learners and other staff.; - Decision making.

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN).

Desirable: - Evidence of post registration training in Mental health needs/ challenging behaviour

Experience

Essential: - Experience of working, or placement in a Community Mental health setting

Desirable

  • Experience of being clinical adviser to junior staff or students.
  • Experience in relevant area of Mental Health Nursing.
  • Involvement in innovative nursing practice
  • Worked as Named Nurse/Primary Nurse/Key worker/Team Leader.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

21 September 2026

Last checked

23 September 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

BDC
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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