Community Mental Health Nurse

We are looking to recruit a highly skilled, motivated and passionate Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Assertive Outreach Team, in the area of Bradford, providing care to service users in a large geographical area, covering urban and rural communities.

The post holder will be expected to work without direct supervision and be able to organise and prioritise their workload. Whilst reporting to the Team Leader, they will be capable of making autonomous clinical decisions affecting the mental health care of clients, based on their own and others' assessments and observations and requiring analysis of a complex range of information and options.

We offer a supportive work environment as well as opportunities for further progression and learning. As a clinician 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.

Closing Date: 4th March 2026
Shortlisting Date: 5th March 2026
Interview Date: 13th March 2026

Previous applicants need not apply.

• Manage a complex caseload of clients in the community and work towards ensuring the safety and well‑being of all service users, their families, and carers.
• Work in partnership with service users, families, and carers to achieve identified goals and support recovery and reintegration by adopting a holistic approach to needs.
• Administer medications safely and monitor their efficacy.
• Accurately record clinical information into our systems including risk assessments, care plans, care act assessments, crisis and contingency plans.
• Work as part of our duty service, triaging calls and signposting to address identified needs.
• Work within a fully integrated and jointly managed Community Mental Health Team alongside Local Authority social care staff and managers, and liaise and feedback on all aspects of service user care.
• Assess any social care needs of your caseload and source and arrange these in line with operational policies.
• Mentor and supervise pre‑ceptee nurses and student nurses, enhancing their placement experience and supporting their learning and development.

• 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.

• Flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives.
• Increased 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 candidates' best interest to apply as soon as possible.

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 is unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your…