Lead One of the Most Significant Transformations in Health and Care
We are seeking an exceptional and visionary leader to become our Programme Director for Integrated Neighbourhood Health and Care (INHC) in Bradford district and Craven.
This is a unique opportunity to lead a flagship transformation programme that will fundamentally reshape how health and care services are delivered within our communities. Working across NHS organisations, primary care, local authorities, social care, the voluntary and community sector (VCFSE) and local communities, you will drive the development of integrated neighbourhood models that improve outcomes, tackle health inequalities and deliver more proactive, preventative and person-centred care.
This role sits at the heart of our ambition to deliver the future vision for neighbourhood health and care, bringing together services around people, families and communities rather than organisational boundaries.
Closing date: 17th September 2026
Shortlisting date: 18th September 2026
Interview date: 25th September 2026
About The Programme
Integrated Neighbourhood Health and Care is at the heart of the NHS's ambition to deliver more proactive, preventative and person-centred care closer to home.
Our programme in Bradford district and Craven aims to bring services together around the needs of local people, helping individuals live healthier, more independent lives while reducing health inequalities and improving access to care. By working in partnership with communities, local authorities, primary care, NHS providers and the voluntary sector, we are creating a more connected and sustainable model of care for the future.
As Programme Director, you will lead this transformation from vision through to implementation and impact.
About The Role
This is a high-profile leadership role with responsibility for developing and delivering a complex, multi-partner programme across a large and diverse health and care system.
You will work closely with executive and senior leaders, clinicians, operational teams, local authority partners, voluntary and community organisations and communities to create a shared vision, establish robust governance arrangements and deliver measurable improvements in outcomes for local people.
You will provide strategic leadership across organisational and professional boundaries, ensuring neighbourhood health and care becomes embedded as a sustainable way of working.
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
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 contact: Name: Phillipa Hubbard Job title: Senior Responsible Officer for INHC Email address: phillipa.hubbard@bdct.nhs.uk