Job overview
*PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO NURSES*
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Bradford EIP are looking for a professionally qualified and suitably experienced RMN to join our vibrant specialist psychosis service as a band 6 Care Coordinator. The EIP team team works collaboratively with individuals and their families who experience first episode psychosis, utilising a bio psychosocial, spiritual and recovery-based approach to guide care and support.
The successful candidate will join a committed and experienced team that work in a multidisciplinary team approach with access to excellent formal and informal support to support and manage your workload. Caseloads are set at manageable levels and we offer regular clinical and management supervision alongside developmental opportunities relating to EIP approach which include cognitive behavioural therapy, family interventions, physical health, including various in house skills based training to include vocational and psychosocial interventions.
Extensive regular travel across the district is a requirement of the role in order to successfully undertake the range of duties specified within the job description. Therefore, it is essential that applicants have the ability to travel regularly across the district to meet the needs and demands of the service.
Main duties of the job
As a qualified nurse you will work in partnership with service users, carers and other partner agencies, assess, plan and provide packages of care for individuals and their families/carers experiencing first episode psychosis. To fulfil all requirements of CPA Care Co-ordination. Support with and facilitate the team depot clinic. Provide supervision and support to junior team members and colleagues.
Closing Date: 12th July 2026
Shortlisting Date: 13th July 2026
Interview Date: 22nd July 2026
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further details about this role.
*Please note this role is only open to nurses*
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
TRAINING
Desirable
- Training in Early Intervention in Psychosis
- CAARMS assessment training
- Training in assessment of mental health needs
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions
- SLIP course (for Mental Health Nurses)
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the principles of and the evidence base underpinning EIP
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions (PSI) and experience of applying PSI principles in practice.
Desirable
- Understanding of the population within the Bradford and Airedale area and its specific needs.
- Understanding of the specific service user group of people with suspected first episode of psychosis
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Candidates with professional qualifications (such as RGN) withsubstantial experience of care coordination in a mental health service. Experience of working with adults and/or young people and children with serious mental health problems
- Experience of care coordination under the care programme approach.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of working in a community mental health setting.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an Early Intervention Service/specialist psychosis service
- Experience of working with people who use/ misuse substances.
- Experience of working with families.
- Experience of providing teaching/ training.
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Professional qualification in mental health nursing
- Registration with Professional Body (e.g. NMC)
Desirable
- Degree level education
ATTITUDE/APPROACH
Essential
- Demonstrates values and attitudes necessary for modern mental health practice in an EIP service.
- Able to work on own initiative, without direct supervision and recognise own limits.
- Able to integrate and work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrate commitment to equality and respect for diversity.
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This advert is for EIP Care Coordinator with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust in Shipley, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum. The contract type is Permanent: 22.5 Hours 3 days a week. The application deadline is 12 Jul 2026.
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