Carer Development Worker

Job overview

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 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.