Older People's (OP) Associate Mental Health Practitioner

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Older People's (OP) Associate Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 24 September 2025

This role will be working within the Older people's Community Mental Health Team within Bradford. The post will require the suitable candidate to be able to access a wide Bradford area due to a mixture of seeing patients at clinics and community settings.

Access to transport will be an asset due to the carrying of the physical health monitoring equipment.

Closing Date: 24/09/25

Shortlisting Date: 29/09/25

Interview Date: 15/10/25

Main duties of the job

• To support the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) in undertaking detailed assessments of ability for service users accessing the team.
• To undertake physical health assessments and reviews of services users and promote healthy living and lifestyle.
• Support the delivery of therapeutic Interventions.
• Working alongside service users, family members and carers to provide signposting, support and advice.
• Working in an interdisciplinary way to provide person-centred holistic care and promote independence for individuals.
• To contribute to the Memory Assessment and Treatment Service (MATS) with ongoing evaluation, data collection and service development.

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 partners. 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.

The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.

Job responsibilities

To 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 is 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 Qualifications

• NVQ level 3, foundation degree or postgraduate study
• Postgraduate in a relevant field (e.g., Health & Social Care, Psychology Graduates)

Experience

• Can demonstrate understanding and experience of working with diverse communities & families.
• Ability to promote and develop links with stakeholders and communities.
• Experience of working with older people
• Experience of undertaking cognitive and functional assessments or working as part of an allied health professional team.

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.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust