Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job overview

We are looking for a friendly, motivated, and passionate Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner to come and join our well-established Adult Community Mental Health Team based in Skipton — a beautiful rural market town often known as the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.

This is a really rewarding role, working across a wide and varied patch that includes both town and countryside communities. You’ll be supporting people with severe and enduring mental health needs through assessment, formulation, care planning, risk management, and prescribing.

What really makes this role special is the team you’ll be joining. We are a warm, welcoming, and highly experienced group who pride ourselves on supporting one another. There’s a strong sense of community here — both within the team and across the area we serve — and we work closely together to provide the best possible care.

We offer a supportive environment where your development genuinely matters, with opportunities to grow, learn, and progress in your career.

Above all, this role is about making a difference — walking alongside people during some of their most difficult times, while helping them build confidence, resilience, and move toward becoming the best version of themselves.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Closing date: 23rd September 2026

Shortlisting: 24th September 2026

Interviews: TBC

Main duties of the job

Carry out physical checks prior to the prescribing, initiation and monitoring of medication, and also other medication where necessary. To work with other members of the team to manage and monitor the complex presentations within Craven CMHT.

To prescribe medication within nice guidance, NMC guidance and Local trust policies

To work in partnership with service users, families, and carers to achieve identified goals and to support recovery and reintegration by adopting a fully holistic approach to needs.

To work in a supported autonomous manner and to be able to plan and prioritise workload.

To demonstrate effective networking skills to work in collaboration with a range of other services and external agencies.

To actively participate in the flexible formats of team supervision and support.

To work as part of the leadership team, providing support and cover for team leader when required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further 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 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.

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.