Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
About
Bradford District Care Trust is an award-winning Trust that provides a range of innovative services that have been recognised as best practice nationally. As a provider of care for people of all ages who have mental and/or community health needs we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service, close to where people live and as much as possible tailored to an individual’s needs.
The Trust’s purpose is to create connected communities and help people to feel as healthy as they can be at every point in their lives and our vision is to connect people to the best quality care, when and where they need it and be a national role model as an employer and provide our staff with the best place to work.
Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: - We Care, We Listen, We Deliver
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
Key details
Location
Site: Waddiloves
Address: 44 Queens Rd, Bradford, BD8 7BT
Major / Minor Region: West Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9 - 5 pm)
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 6)
Specialty
Main area: Learning Disabilities Nursing
Interview date: 22/04/2025
Job overview
We have a vacancy for a part time Band 6 learning disability nurse in our health facilitation team, the main function of which is to work closely with adults with learning disabilities to ensure they get their health needs met. If you are an enthusiastic and motivated learning disabilities nurse, keen to work as part of a much wider MDT, we would love to hear from you. The work is varied and can take place in different settings, depending what works best for the person involved. We support people with a variety of health issues, including physical health and access to primary or secondary care, emotional wellbeing or mental health concerns.
There is an expectation that you can work independently to support the person with learning disabilities to get their health needs met. However you will often also be liaising closely with other health colleagues, both within our MDT or from primary or secondary care, social care staff, education, paid providers as well as with family carers, so excellent communication skills are required.
This role will be based in the health facilitation team, working from the main office at Waddiloves in Bradford but you will need to be able to travel & do home visits etc across the whole of the Bradford district.
We would happily interview nurses from other branches who have experience of and enthusiasm for working with & supporting people with learning disabilities to get their health needs met.
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The post holder will work collaboratively with people with learning disabilities, their carers, professionals and agencies to provide a high quality, comprehensive service to assess and plan health care, with the central aim of maintaining and improving the health and wellbeing of adults with learning disabilities. This will include but is not limited to, working directly with service users who have complex healthcare needs, care coordination, supporting others to act as Health Facilitators, supporting health providers to make reasonable adjustments to care pathways and engaging in a range of health promotion activities.
The role is advertised for learning disability nurses - however we would be open to interviewing nurses from other settings including adult, child or mental health if they have skills and experience relevant to the role.
We would also be willing to consider Band 5 nurses who may feel they don't currently have the skills or experiences to be a Band 6 but would be willing to take on a development role to work towards this.
Closing Date: 7th April 2025
Shortlisting Date: 8th April 2025
Interview Date: 22nd April 2025 (Subject to change)
Working for our organisation
We 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 > 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 candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible
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
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.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
* First level registered nurse / NMC registration
* Leadership/ management experience including supervision of staff
Desirable criteria
* Master’s degree level or equivalent competency in a health-related subject
* First level registered learning disabilities nurse
Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant experience of working with people with learning disabilities in a health setting.
* Leadership/ management experience including supervision of staff
* Self-motivated and able to work independently
Desirable criteria
* Experience of delivering training to people with learning disabilities and care staff
Documents
* Band 6 JDPS Health Facilitation Nurse (, 434.2)PDFKB
* NHS Candidate Guide (, 814.4)PDFKB
* Useful Links (, 174.2)PDFKB
* Wellbeing Flyer (, 290.4)PDFKB
* Staff Childcare and Carers Support (, 800.2)PDFKB
* Organisational Strategy (, 366.1)PDFKB
* ID Guidance (, 486.4)PDFKB
* How we use your information (, 30.0)PDFKB
* Candidate Guide (, 6.5)PDFMB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Vicky Donnelly
Job title: Strategic Health Facilitator
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 01274 497121
Please contact Vicky Donnelly or Louisa Rees on 01274 497121 if you want to get more information or arrange a visit to the service.
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