Programme Officer - Healthy Minds (UEC)

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage enhancements

Health & wellbeing support

Staff development opportunities

Armed Forces recognition Bronze Award

Job summary

Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Programme Officer to join a dynamic partnership team driving transformation of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and Neurodiversity services across the Bradford District and Craven system.

You will work 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

Qualifications

• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience of working within complex partnerships
• Ability to support transformational programmes from planning through to delivery and evaluation

Responsibilities

• Support across four commissioning themes: Plan and inform; Design and deliver; Facilitate and drive; Buy and report
• Provide programme management support to senior colleagues
• Lead partnership engagement and drive system-wide integration across organisations

Job description

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.

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.

Closing date: 4th October 2026

Shortlisting: 6th October 2026

Interviews: 13th October 2026 TBC

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.

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.