Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for practitioners to work within our lively and friendly community team based in the multi-cultural city of Bradford.
We are looking for a skilled, enthusiastic, and passionate Band 6 Care Coordinator (CPN/Social Worker/Occupational Therapist) to join our fantastic Bradford South & West community mental health team.
Covering the South & West 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.
Closing date: 2nd June 2024
Shortlisting date: 3rd June 2024
Main duties of the job
As a Care Coordinator 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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional Qualification (RMN, Social Work, Occupational Therapist) to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Clinical supervision qualification.
- Post Graduate level education in psychological therapy.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum of 6 months post basic experience in Mental Health
- Mental health care/treatment relevant to service.
- Working with people presenting in mental health crisis.
- Multi-agency working/working across service interfaces.
- Working within a multicultural framework.
Desirable
- Adult age related illness and conditions
- Experience of teaching/leadership of others.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidenced based clinical interventions relevant to the service.
- Relevant specialist clinical courses/training.
- Models of care and treatment relevant to working with people in mental health crisis
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
SKILLS
Essential
- Assessing, formulating and working with people presenting in heightened state of distress.
- Communicating (oral and written) complex/highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Clinical risk assessment and contingency planning.
- Able to meet the service needs for mobility across the geographical area covered
Desirable
- Brief psychological interventions/strategies for managing crisis.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional Qualification (RMN, Social Work, Occupational Therapist) to degree level or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Clinical supervision qualification.
- Post Graduate level education in psychological therapy.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Minimum of 6 months post basic experience in Mental Health
- Mental health care/treatment relevant to service.
- Working with people presenting in mental health crisis.
- Multi-agency working/working across service interfaces.
- Working within a multicultural framework.
Desirable
- Adult age related illness and conditions
- Experience of teaching/leadership of others.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Evidenced based clinical interventions relevant to the service.
- Relevant specialist clinical courses/training.
- Models of care and treatment relevant to working with people in mental health crisis
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
SKILLS
Essential
- Assessing, formulating and working with people presenting in heightened state of distress.
- Communicating (oral and written) complex/highly technical and clinically sensitive information to clients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside the NHS.
- Clinical risk assessment and contingency planning.
- Able to meet the service needs for mobility across the geographical area covered
Desirable
- Brief psychological interventions/strategies for managing crisis.
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.
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).
Additional information
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).
