Job summary
- Main area
- Child & Adolescent Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: The Crisis Team are currently working towards a 7-day service which will be shift work on a rota basis.
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (full time)
- Job ref
- 453-25-7467256
- Employer
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hillbrook, Keighley, Fieldhead, Bradford, Community and Home
- Town
- Keighley or Bradford
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 07/10/2025
Employer heading
CAMHS Crisis Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Bradford and District Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
You will be working in a community based multi-disciplinary team delivering a service to children, young people and their families in a supportive and lively team, where differences in training are respected and valued. You will have the opportunity to play a significant role in the leadership delivery of a modernised and comprehensive service.
The post requires enthusiastic and self-motivated individuals who are willing to make a real change. Do you have a ‘can do’ attitude and are you quality focused? Are you enthusiastic, motivated and ready for a challenge, possess excellent communication and organisational skills?
We welcome applications from a breadth of professions such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy and Social Work but please refer to the person specification.
Closing- 22nd September 2025
Shortlisting- 29th September 2025
Interview- 7th October 2025
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of care through clinical risk and mental health assessment, formulation and short-term contingency planning to young people presenting in the Accident and Emergency Departments who are in mental health crisis.
Working within the community, providing a range of face-to-face brief solution focused interventions empowering service users, carers and their families in decision making and signpost to a range of health and social care resources for support.
The is opportunity to work alongside the Intensive Intervention Team and alongside other CAMHS pathways to facilitate appropriate intervention and care for clients and their families.
Please note that we are currently working towards offering a 7-day service which will require shift work on a rota basis in the future
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and the person specification for more information 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 Trust’s 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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Nursing Certificate (RMN). Current Registration on part 3 or part 13 of NMC register, or Social Workers registered (Social Work England), or Occupational Therapy (Allied Health Professional – HCPC)
Desirable criteria
- Qualifications or Training in Brief Psychological Interventions or Therapies
Experience
Essential criteria
- Mental health care/treatment relevant to service area.
- Multi-agency working/working across service interfaces.
- Working within a multicultural framework.
- Autonomous practitioner
Desirable criteria
- Working with young people presenting in mental health crisis
- Working within a CAMHS service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Hayley Beaumont
- Job title
- Senior Psychotherapist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07725642781
- Additional information
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