CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner with certificate of sponsorship to the UK

Important Visa Information

This position offers a certificate of sponsorship for eligible international candidates. However, applicants must verify their visa eligibility directly with the employer. The Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only, and you must meet both Trust requirements and UK Home Office visa requirements.

Job Details

Company: Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job Title: CAMHS Mental Health Practitioner

Location: Mobile – Fieldhead Bradford, Hillbrook, Keighley, Home

Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Working Schedule: Full-time

Employment Type: Permanent

Language: English

Reference Number: 453-26-7734736

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a mental health practitioner within the Core CAHMS and PMHW/Duty CAHMS to join a well-established, dedicated, and friendly team across Bradford, Aire Wharfe Craven CAHMS. There are two full-time Band 6 positions available – one within Core CAHMS and one within the PMHW/Duty Team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and providing mental health services to children and young people, including assessment, planning, and delivering short-term care packages. This role operates within a multidisciplinary team, offering specialist support, consultation, and training to staff and other agencies.

Key responsibilities include conducting comprehensive assessments, implementing care plans, maintaining therapeutic relationships, and ensuring the safety of children at risk. The position requires effective communication with children, families, and professionals, adapting approaches based on individual needs and circumstances.

The worker will also contribute to policy formulation, service improvement, and performance monitoring, while promoting user involvement in care planning. This is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with mental health needs.

About Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

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 increased mileage rates for journeys over 3,500 miles, a wide range of health and wellbeing support packages, and a range of internal and external development and learning opportunities.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential:

• Occupational therapist, Social worker, RMN or Psychologist
• Current registration

Desirable:

• ENB 998 or equivalent

Experience

Essential:

• 2 years Post qualification experience within a mental health setting

Desirable:

• Experience of child and adolescent mental health nursing

Knowledge

Essential:

• Knowledge and understanding of contemporary mental health nursing practice
• Knowledge of Child Protection issues
• Assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating care to individuals and their families/carers

Desirable:

• Understanding of family dynamics and systemic approaches

Visa and Sponsorship Information

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. 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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website for overseas healthcare professionals. 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.

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.

Key Dates

Closing Date: 19th February 2026

Shortlisting: 25th February 2026

Interview Date: 12th March 2026

How to Apply

Apply Instructions: Apply via NHS Jobs website.

International Applicants Checklist:

• Verify visa eligibility with the employer before applying
• Gather required professional registration documentation
• Prepare criminal record certificates from all countries where you’ve resided for 12+ months in the past 10 years
• Contact the employer with any visa-related questions
• Ensure you meet all essential qualifications and experience requirements

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received. Early application is recommended.

Contact Information

For questions about the job, contact:

Contact Person: Sadia Ashiq/Sarah Calvert (PMHW Team Leader/ Core Team Leader)

Email: sadia.ashiq@bdct.nhs.uk

Phone: 01274723241

Further Information

For more information about Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust and current vacancies, please visit our website: https://www.bdct.nhs.uk/current-vacancies/

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

The Trust is a smoke-free organisation and smoking is not permitted on any Trust premises. All employees are expected to adhere to this policy.

We offer excellent benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement, NHS pension scheme, access to occupational health services, and various staff discounts and benefits.

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and is committed to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences.