Improvement Facilitator

Job overview

We are seeking a passionate and motivated individual to support our Improvement and Innovation Team, helping to deliver consistent, sustainable improvements across Mental Health services.

This role has been specifically designed to support the delivery of the Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT) Continuous Improvement System, with a particular focus on improving patient flow across Mental Health services, including both community pathways and inpatient wards.

You will support the Improvement and Innovation Team to drive consistent and sustainable improvements that enable safe, timely and effective progression of service users through Mental Health pathways — from referral and assessment, through to admission, treatment, discharge and follow-up. This includes reducing delays, unwarranted variation, and avoidable length of stay, and strengthening transitions between services.

A central part of the role is embedding and modelling a strong Culture of Care, promoting compassion, dignity, psychological safety and therapeutic relationships in all improvement activity. You will help staff apply Lean methodology, based on the Virginia Mason Production System, to redesign processes, remove waste and create environments where service users receive high‑quality, person‑centred care.

If you are driven to improve systems, support staff and enhance the experience of people using Mental Health services, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Some key responsibilities will include: • Working collaboratively with Mental Health inpatient and community teams to identify issues affecting flow, including delays, bottlenecks and inconsistent working practices.  • Supporting teams to improve flow through activities such as:  • Reducing delays at triage, assessment or admission  • Strengthening discharge planning and community follow‑up  • Improving MDT coordination and communication  • Reducing avoidable length of stay and variation across wards  • Helping teams test, implement and embed new standards of work that support smoother, safer transitions between services.  • Actively promoting and supporting a Culture of Care, ensuring improvement work enhances compassionate practice, dignity, relational working and the overall therapeutic environment.  • Supporting staff to adopt behaviours associated with compassionate leadership, including kindness, listening, psychological safety and openness.  • Ensuring patient and carer voice informs all improvement work through co‑production and genuine engagement.  • Reinforcing Trust values in daily improvement activities, modelling high‑quality interpersonal behaviours.

Closing Date: Friday 22nd May 2026

Shortlisting Date: 26th May 2026

Interview Date: 11th June 2026

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job description and person specification for further 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.