Job overview Are you a passionate and caring nurse with at least two years’ community experience, looking to develop your clinical and leadership skills within a dynamic community nursing team?
If so, we would like to meet you.
A vacancy has arisen within the Unplanned Care Team, which delivers innovative nursing care through rapid responses to patients in their homes. The role involves assessing, planning, managing and evaluating presenting issues, helping to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, and supporting early discharges. You will work closely with the clinical band‑7 to provide daily leadership and contribute to the effective management of the team, while liaising with the wider multidisciplinary team.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual who is ready to meet the challenges of community nursing and provide high‑quality care in patients’ homes. As part of the Unplanned Care Team, you will work alongside a range of professionals to achieve the best outcomes for patients. The role operates on a rotational basis as part of a 24/7 service, predominantly nights with day rotation, supported by agile technology to deliver timely, safe and effective care.
The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical skills, strong leadership qualities, and a commitment to delivering high standards of patient care and experience.
Unplanned Services are committed to supporting your ongoing professional development and career aspirations. Main duties of the job Senior staff nurses will have a minimum of 12-months’ community nursing experience. The postholder will assess, plan, implement, monitor, and review patient care.
The senior staff nurse role supports the district nurse team leader with the daily service coordination and delivery; and is pivotal in the communication within the team.
To work as part of the community nursing team in unplanned care, ensuring high quality health care is delivered to patients in their own home.
The post holder will be responsible for their own workload and work in collaboration with the wider Community Partnerships and Primary Care Networks.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of health needs, delivery of care to the practice population, prevention of hospital admissions and facilitate early discharges from hospital.
The unplanned service is delivered over a seven-day rota, covering a 24-hour shift pattern. Working agilely across the service.
Closing Date: 15h March 2026
Shortlisting Date: 16th March 2026
Interview Date: 30th March 2026 Working for our organisation 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.
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 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 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 Essential criteria Current NMC registration
RGN Desirable criteria Teaching / Assessor in clinical practice
V100/V300 prescribing for nursing or equivalent.
Postgraduate qualification Special kowledge / Expereince / Competencies Essential criteria Delegate work
Development of staff
Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the District Nursing service.
Ability to use Microsoft Office and Outlook Desirable criteria Previous experience of community health care (District Nursing)
Understanding and /or experience of managing patients with long-term conditions
Knowledge of the of the following areas – Leg-ulcer management, end-of-life care, diabetes, compression-bandaging and wound-management, referrals to other agencies
Knowledge of SystmOne 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 candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.
In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.
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.
Bradford has been awarded the coveted status of UK City of Culture 2025. The year is set to deliver more than 1000 new performances and events including 365 artist commissions, a series of major arts festivals as well as exciting national and international collaborations. Its themes will be rooted in the unique heritage and character of Bradford and will reveal the magic of the district that is held in its people, its ambition, and above all, its potential.
We would welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care needs.
We welcome people from all backgrounds and in particular Bradford District Care Trust is keen to reflect the population we serve, we are currently underrepresented in terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged from these groups, but it must be stressed that selection will be solely on merit and in accordance with the Trust recruitment policy.
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. Employer certification / accreditation badges 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.
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