Job summary This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to lead the learning disability intensive support team in Bradford. This is a well established team that actively supports individuals with a learning disability who are experiencing crisis in the community. This role involves the day to day management of the team in addition to ensuring clinical leadership and a robust timely response to crisis intervention in the community. The aim of the intensive support team is to prevent hospital admission and ensure that individuals with a learning disabilities are receiving the right support in the right place. The successful candidate will have experience of PBS, risk management and working with individuals with a learning disability experiencing mental health crisis. Main duties of the job Leadership of the Intensive Support Team, within the Health Support Teamo Supervision of staff to ensure a structure is in place to facilitate safe practice and promotion of evidence base practice.o Carry a small caseload of the highest complexity service users presenting with high levels of unmanaged risk which will include providing and receiving highly complex information and developing specialist care plans to reduce risk, support mental health and/ or reduce challenging behaviorso Work as part of a management team in shaping and delivering a high-quality Intensive Support Team, in line with service development changes following LD Review, NDTi report and CQC feedback.o Ensure high quality links with primary care and other services in the locality through participation in Locality integrated teamso Working within the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act in protecting the rights of vulnerable peopleo Lead the adult learning disability Dynamic support register and Care and treatment review process within BDCFT, implementing the national policy and developing the local process whilst providing highly specialist advice around individuals with a learning disability who areat risk of admission to a mental health hospital. Working collaboratively with the ICB and Local Authority to ensure a multi-agency approach and local policy implementation acrossBradford About us 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 partnersWe 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 > 3500A wide range of health and wellbeing support packagesA range of internal and external development and learning opportunitiesPlus 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. Date posted 10 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £46,148 to £52,809 a year Per Annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 453-25-6889190 Job locations waddiloves health centre 44 Queens road Bradford BD8 7BT Job description Job 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 Trusts 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 Job description Job 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 Trusts 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 Knowledge Essential Professionally recognised - learning disability nursing or occupational therapy or speech and language therapy qualification. Highly developed specialist knowledge across mental health, complex risk management and positive behavioural support underpinned by theoretical o Evidence of further formal management study and/ or qualification Application Form Interview Certificates knowledge and relevant practical experience, equivalent to postgraduate level qualification or experience. Desirable o Experience in both health and social care o Experience of leading and service reconfiguration Experience Essential Management experience in a community or acute learning disability team or service Person Specification Knowledge Essential Professionally recognised - learning disability nursing or occupational therapy or speech and language therapy qualification. Highly developed specialist knowledge across mental health, complex risk management and positive behavioural support underpinned by theoretical o Evidence of further formal management study and/ or qualification Application Form Interview Certificates knowledge and relevant practical experience, equivalent to postgraduate level qualification or experience. Desirable o Experience in both health and social care o Experience of leading and service reconfiguration Experience Essential Management experience in a community or acute learning disability team or service Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Address waddiloves health centre 44 Queens road Bradford BD8 7BT Employer's website https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/ (Opens in a new tab)