Job summary
Do you have experience of using secondary or specialist mental health services and an interest in helping to support and develop future services?
The Bradford and Airedale Early Intervention in Psychosis Service has two opportunities for individuals with lived experience of mental health difficulties to work with the team as a Development and Support Workers.
As an integral member of one of our care teams, you will inspire others, challenge stigma and discrimination and promote recovery, positively sharing and drawing upon aspects of your own lived experience in both direct and indirect work with service users.
The role will involve close work with the service's Clinical Lead, the successful candidate will also play a pivotal role in service development and innovation through engaging service users in the identification and codesign of projects.
We are looking for a highly motivated individuals, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who can work flexibly and effectively as part of a team. In addition to BDCFT's package, we offer:
Regular clinical supervision
Access to an established training and development programme
Career coaching
A network of development and support workers
We are particularly keen to hear from those who have lived experience of psychosis.
Closing date: 06/05/2025
Shortlisting date: 07/05/2025
Interview date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To develop and maintain an awareness of carers perspectives of services and ensure the consistent representation of carers views into the planning and delivery of a needs-led, user focused service and to help the team to gain a deeper and more meaningful insight into the needs of service users and carers.
To promote the active engagement and involvement of carers in service planning, service delivery, review and evaluation.
To engage with and provide direct support to individual service users and carers in accordance with care plans and in partnership with multi-disciplinary colleagues and a range of health and social care agencies.
About us
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value differenceWe Listen - We understand people's views and respond to their individual needsWe Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partnersWe 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 > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced (equivalent to diploma level) knowledge of MH services and their impact through substantial personal experience of nonpaid caring for another with mental health issues (min 2 years) who have accessed specialist mental health services.
Desirable
- GCSE or equivalent in English and maths
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the Care Programme Approach
- Empathic insight into the needs of young people experiencing psychosis
- Knowledge of current mental health and, in particular, service user & carer issues at a local and national level
Desirable
- Knowledge of MH service user groups and networks
- Knowledge and understanding of the inequality issues facing people with MH problems
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced (equivalent to diploma level) knowledge of MH services and their impact through substantial personal experience of nonpaid caring for another with mental health issues (min 2 years) who have accessed specialist mental health services.
Desirable
- GCSE or equivalent in English and maths
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of the Care Programme Approach
- Empathic insight into the needs of young people experiencing psychosis
- Knowledge of current mental health and, in particular, service user & carer issues at a local and national level
Desirable
- Knowledge of MH service user groups and networks
- Knowledge and understanding of the inequality issues facing people with MH problems
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).
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.
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).
