Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Associate Practitioner - Physical Health and Wellbeing Service
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Associate Practitioner
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Associate Practitioner to join our Physical Health and Wellbeing Team, supporting the delivery of physical health and wellbeing clinics and clozapine services across Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust's community mental health services.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in improving the physical health outcomes of people living with serious mental illness. You will work alongside nurses, clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide physical health monitoring, health promotion, wellbeing interventions and lifestyle support for service users across community mental health services.
The successful candidate will be passionate about reducing health inequalities, promoting healthy lifestyles and supporting people to achieve better physical and mental wellbeing. You will have the opportunity to develop specialist skills in physical health assessment, health coaching, venepuncture, ECG recording and long-term condition monitoring within a supportive team environment.
Closing date: 12th October 2026
Shortlisting: 13th October 2026 onwards
Interviews: Likely to be week commencing 19th October 2026 TBC
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- To provide physical health monitoring and wellbeing interventions to people requiring physical health checks or when initiating new medication, within Community Mental Health and Clozapine services.
- To deliver quality care and support which enables clients to be supported throughout their care pathway whilst promoting health and wellbeing.
- To work alongside both registered and unregistered staff running clinics, supporting colleagues and facilitating groups.
- To communicate effectively at all times within the team, with other health care professionals and with the client and their family.
- The job description and person specification are an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required by their line manager.
The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the Department and the Organisation.
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.
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Benefits
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 > 4500
- 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.
For Further Details / Informal Visits
- Name: Fiona Cooke
- Job Title: Physical Health Lead
- Email Address: fiona.cooke@bdct.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 07713711516
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