Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

07/08/2026

Congratulations to Pensions Team Manager, Nicola Macdonald.

Nicola has been nominated for the Unsung Hero, Corporate Services You're A Star Award for her management of high pressure workloads, hard work and her kind and caring personality. Nicola is described as "supportive, lovely person" who never fails to deliver.

Read more about her nomination below.

07/08/2026

Really exciting to see some of our Green therapy initiatives highlighted in the latest Natural England blog 😀🍃

By Esther Smith, Senior Officer, Health and Environment (North East and Yorkshire) This blog outlines the importance of green spaces in improving health and wellbeing, with a focus on occupational therapy, while showcasing some of the amazing projects in this …

07/08/2026

A huge well done to Care Coordinator, Katie.

Last Sunday, Katie took to the open water at Rutland and completed her first competitive open water swim. Katie is raising funds for our Trust's Better Lives Charity BDCFT that will support another Voyage to Recovery journey for our patients.

To find out more about the Voyage to Recovery or if you'd like to make a donation, you can still visit Katie's fundraising page: https://bdct.enthuse.com/pf/katie-woollam?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e0_tv2_a1demo0b7sonp9&fbclid=IwY2xjawTicoxwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMUQzeTA3dThjR3hYa0pBbERzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeaftDQOYxzGG02_np1yRa9VOAT2PKFpvHkeSZrmehdw6YjP-fYGyWpiV5owo_aem_lMwKZaGS6A49eBFjcW-e3A

06/08/2026

Our Trust currently has lots of exciting opportunities in our clinical and non-clinical teams across our services that are closing soon. From Admiral Nurses to Payroll Officers, there's a role to suit everyone. Don't miss out, find out more about our current vacancies below:

Payroll Officer
Permanent, full time (37.5 hrs a week)
Band 4, £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata
Closing date: Friday 14 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/payofficership

Talking Therapies Team Manager
Permanent, full time (37.5 hrs a week)
Band 7, £49,387 - £56,515
Closing date: Sunday 16 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/talkingttm

Care Co-ordinator
Permanent, full time (37.5 hrs a week)
Band 5, £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Closing date: Sunday 16 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/hortonparkcc

Podiatry Team Leader
Permanent, full time (37.5hrs a week)
Band 7, £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Closing date: Sunday 16 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/podiatrytm

Clinical Specialist Podiatrist
Permanent, full time (37.5 hrs a week)
Band 7, £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro rata
Closing date: Sunday 16 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/clinicalspecialpod

Admiral Nurse
Permanent, full time (37.5hrs a week)
Band 6, £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata
Closing date: Wednesday 19 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/hortonparkadnurse

To view all of our current vacancies, please visit the BDCFT website: https://tinyurl.com/bdctcurrentvacancies

05/08/2026

Congratulations to Reception and Administrator Co-ordinator, Jenny Knaggs.

Jenny has been nominated for the Unsung Hero, Corporate Services You're A Star Award for being a colleague who quietly keeps everything running smoothly with warmth and positivity shown in every interaction she has. Whilst navigating challenging behaviours and highly pressured situations, Jenny offers humour, reassurance and a genuine willingness to help.

Read more about her nomination below.

04/08/2026

Our Community Dental Service are looking to welcome a newly qualified Dental Nurse into their team.

The service is looking for a passionate individual with an interest in providing high quality, safe dental care to medically complex and hard to reach groups across our districts. You must be a qualified and registered dental nurse, whether you're newly qualified or looking to start a career within community dental service, this could be the role for you.

The role has been graded at a Band 3, £25,760 - £27,476 per annum and is a permanent, full time (37.5hrs a week) role. You can take a look at the full job description and submit your application via our website: https://tinyurl.com/commdentalnurse

04/08/2026

Congratulations to Recruitment Team Leader, Helen Carney.

Helen has been nominated for the Unsung Hero, Corporate Services You're A Star Award for bringing people together, translating complex issues into clear actions and ensuring no one is left feeling unsupported. Her kindness and empathy truly sets her apart, providing support with calm reassurance, professionalism and genuine care.

Read more about her nomination below.

03/08/2026

As part of the Lynfield Mount Hospital redevelopment, a new modular two-ward block is being constructed.

Building on the tree and water naming convention used across existing wards like Ashbrook, Oakburn and Maplebeck, staff members put forward a range of suggested names. These were then narrowed down to a shortlist, from which 269 staff members, service users and involvement partners voted for their two preferred options.

The two new ward areas, which will be named Cherrydene and Hazeldale, will have 100 percent en-suite facilities that will significantly enhance the experience of people staying within the hospital.

Louise Rigg, Project Director for the Lynfield Mount Hospital redevelopment said:

“We know that bringing nature into your life can have a positive impact on your mental health and physical wellbeing and we wanted the identity of the wards to reflect that.

“We are looking forward to seeing these wards come to life as the work on new modular building progresses and the positive impact the new environments will have on the people who use the Trust’s services.”

31/07/2026

Our Trust currently has lots of exciting opportunities in our clinical and non-clinical teams across our services that are closing soon. From Activity Coordinators to Medical Compliance Officers, there's a role to suit everyone. Don't miss out, find out more about our current vacancies below:

Self Management Facilitator
Permanent, full time (37.5 hrs a week)
Band 4, £28,392 - £31,157 per annum pro rata
Closing date: Friday 7 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/selfmanagefacili

Medical Compliance Officer
Permanent, full time (37.5 hrs a week)
Band 5, £32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Closing date: Sunday 9 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/medicalcompliance

Administration Assistant/Receptionist
Permanent, part time (22.5 hrs a week)
Band 2, £25,272 per annum pro rata
Closing date: Sunday 9 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/receptionadminassist

Senior Occupational Therapist
Permanent, part time (30hrs a week)
Band 6, £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Closing date: Sunday 9 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/seniorotlmh

Kitchen Supervisor
Permanent, full time (37.5 hrs a week)
Band 3, £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Closing date: Monday 10 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/kitchensupelmh

Activity Coordinator
Fixed term, full time (37.5hrs a week)
Band 3, £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
Closing date: Sunday 16 August
Apply online: https://tinyurl.com/activitycoordlmh

To view all of our current vacancies, please visit the BDCFT website: https://tinyurl.com/bdctcurrentvacancies

31/07/2026

Congratulations to Admin Hub Manager, Karen Hughes.

Karen has been nominated for the Unsung Hero, Community Children's and Admin Services You're A Star Award for demonstrating exceptional professionalism, compassion and resilience during a challenging time. Karen consistently embodies the values of our Trust and has been described as a "kind, thoughtful, quietly influential" leader.

Read more about her nomination below.