Programme Officer - Healthy Minds (UEC)

Transformation Unit; Saltaire; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Benefits package

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Programme Officer to drive transformation of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity services. You will work with NHS services, Local Authorities, VCSE organisations and local communities to design integrated, person-centred services and meet population needs.

Shortlisting date and interviews follow later in 2026. The role focuses on planning, design, delivery and reporting across four commissioning themes, with

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent with experience in a Programme role.
• Experience of project management and working within a project team to manage deliverables.
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development and willingness to undertake further training.

Responsibilities

• Support transformation across Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity services.
• Engage and influence multiple stakeholders, including NHS and Local Authorities, to drive change.
• Provide programme management support, planning, delivery and evaluation across partnerships.
• Foster an inclusive culture and strengthen system-wide collaboration.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Partnership experience

Programme management

Change management

Collaborative working

Education

Degree level education

Management or professional qualification

Job description

Employer Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site New Mill Town Saltaire Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/10/2026 23:59

NHS AfC: Band 6

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.

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.

Job overview

We are looking for a Programme Officer to join a dynamic partnership team driving the transformation of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity services across the Bradford District and Craven system.

This exciting role involves working collaboratively with NHS services, Local Authorities, independent sector providers, VCSE organisations and local communities to design and deliver integrated, person-centred services that meet population needs and support strategic transformation objectives.

You will contribute across four key commissioning and contracting themes:

• Plan and inform
• Design and deliver
• Facilitate and drive
• Buy and report

The successful candidate will work across organisational boundaries to support change, lead partnership engagement and provide programme management support to senior colleagues. You will help develop and embed new ways of working, strengthen system-wide collaboration and champion the wider determinants of health.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, experience of working within complex partnerships and the ability to support transformational programmes from planning through to delivery and evaluation. You will play a key role in driving integration, fostering a positive and inclusive culture, and ensuring all partners, including VCSE organisations, local authorities and local people, are involved in shaping services.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to meaningful change and develop your skills across the full commissioning cycle while making a lasting impact on local communities.

Shortlisting: 6th October 2026

Interviews: 13th October 2026 TBC

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 > 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.

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

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience of working in a Programme role
• Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
• Willingness to undergo further training and development for service need
• Relevant management or professional qualification

Experience

• Experience of working at a similar level and in a similar field of work supporting service delivery, improvement and development.
• Evidence of involvement in successful transformation and organisational change
• Experience of project management and working within a project team to manage deliverables
• Experience of successfully engaging and influencing people at all levels within an organisation through collaborative working
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders, including senior management teams and clinicians, to deliver change
• Experience of working with external stakeholders
• Experience of interpreting complex information, distilling key messages and themes and presenting a position and options
• Record of delivering to organisation/ statutory deadlines
• Experience of managing and motivating a team/virtual team and reviewing performance
• Related experience of working in a NHS or social care environment
• Experience of working with commissioners in NHS and Local Authority organisations at a senior level
• Highly experienced in developing and working with quality and performance monitoring and reporting systems

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… (rest)…

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 currentlyunderrepresentedin terms of black and minority ethnic staff. Applications are encouraged … ...

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability ...