Health Engagement Practitioner

• Base:
  
  Bradford District and Craven, with the requirement to travel between service locations
  
• Probationary Period:
  Six months
• Closing Date:
  
  Monday 24 th August 2026
• Interview Date:
  
  Thursday 27th August 2026
• Questions:
  
  In the first instance any enquiries to be emailed to  . For an informal chat about the role before applying please contact Izzy Spilsbury at i

Bradford District and Craven Mind is a thriving, independent mental health charity with a clear purpose to promote positive mental wellbeing and empower and help people experiencing issues with their mental health to manage and work towards recovery and fulfilment.

We do this through:

• Building community and individual resilience for better mental wellbeing
• Providing early intervention advice and support
• Supporting people in crisis
• Empowering and helping people to recover and sustain improved wellbeing

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Find out more about our approach to Equity,Diversity and Inclusion:

• 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays
• Up to two additional leave days to use each year to support your wellbeing.
• Simply Health Cash Plan to claim back on personal health costs including dental, optical, prescriptions, physiotherapy and more.
• Employee Assistance Service including 24/7 confidential mental health support and access to structured therapy sessions.
• Generous pension scheme and employer contribution to help you plan for a secure future.
• Discount schemes including Company Shop and Blue Light Card.
• Excellent personal development opportunities including access to Clinical Supervision.
• Enhanced sick pay after your six-month probation.
• Accredited employer with Mindful Employer, Disability Confident and Real Living Wage.

This post is a new position within our existing Severe Mental Illness (SMI) & Physical Health Checks (PHC) service which will help to build on the current service model to ensure that we’re supporting as many disengaged SMI patients as possible across the district to re-engage with their annual PHCs and onwards interventions. As those living with an SMI face one of the greatest health inequalities to date, we’re working to ensure that we work together to tackle this by enhancing the physical and mental health of those we support in an empowering and resilience-building way.

This role is a hybrid role, operating between home or office working and within relevant GP practices. There is an expectation that on occasion (depending on needs) you will support service members via home visits to support them to access elements of their physical health check. Home visits are completed in pairs with one of our Health Engagement Officers.

Bradford District and Craven Mind is looking for a passionate individual to support those living with a Severe Mental Illness (SMI) with their physical and mental health through our SMI & Physical Health Check (PHC) service. The role of Health Engagement Practitioner involves empowering others through person-centred care and positive engagement methods to increase active participation in annual PHCs and onwards interventions.

In this role you will join our existing SMI & PHC team, where you’ll work alongside our Health Engagement Officers within Primary Care Networks across the district to reach those currently disengaged with their PHCs. You’ll bring a dedication to providing one-to-one support in an understanding and empowering manner, while building strong relationships with those working in Primary Care to maintain collaborative methods of support.

This role is vital in improving the physical and mental health of those living with an SMI, providing key opportunities and support systems in order to help them live longer, healthier, and happier lives.

• Work collaboratively with Primary Care to increase the accessibility and effectiveness of Physical Health Checks and onward interventions for people with an SMI
• Directly engage and support those with an SMI, using a person-centred and evidence-based approach, including motivational interviewing and…