Black Programme Lead

The Best for the Black Country Programme Lead will provide leadership for the culture transformation programme, now in Year 2 of delivery. This role will drive sustained cultural change across the organisation by translating strategic ambitions into tangible outcomes that are understood, owned and lived at every level.

The Programme Lead will work closely with Executives, senior stakeholders, and teams across the People Directorate to lead the design, coordination, and delivery of key programme activities, ensuring the vision, values, leadership, staff engagement, improvement culture and accountability are embedded throughout the organisation.

Lead the Best for the Black Country culture transformation programme, ensuring focus and momentum. Collaborate with senior leaders to build ownership and alignment, ensuring the programme reflects the organisation's values and employee experience ambitions.

Oversee planning and delivery to meet Year 2 objectives, including visible leadership, staff engagement, and accountability. Translate high-level ambitions into practical initiatives and manage multiple work streams to ensure timely, effective delivery.

Collaborate with OD, L&D, and HR to embed cultural change through people processes and leadership development, aligning with leadership frameworks and workforce strategies.

Lead inclusive engagement activities and manage communication strategies that promote transparency, success stories, and feedback-driven action.

Implement monitoring and evaluation to assess progress, using data for continuous improvement.

Act as a role model for values, promoting equality and fostering collaborative relationships across the organisation.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.

Across the whole of the region we provide:

• Adult and older adult mental health services.
• Specialist learning disability services.
• Mental health services for children and young people.
• Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, after NHS England and NHS Improvement approved the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

Combining resources, strategies and a talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving.

Most NHS roles are paid under NHS Agenda for Change. With us - your starting point is set against the advertised band and your relevant NHS service, with progression through annual increments.

Medical and Very Senior Manager roles follow separate national pay frameworks, not Agenda for Change. Details are provided in each advert and during recruitment.

• Clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the Care Certificate. If you don't have it yet, we'll support you to complete it in post.
• Some roles require a Standard or Enhanced DBS check under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record won't automatically prevent employment. We consider the role and individual circumstances.

• We are an equal opportunities employer and offer flexible working.
• We are an anti‑racist, disability‑inclusive and LGBTQ+‑inclusive Trust.
• We welcome applications from under‑represented groups and people with lived experience relevant to our services, including Black and Asian colleagues, Disabled people (including non‑visible disabilities such as neurodiversity and mental health) and LGBTQ+ people.
• Disabled applicants can request consideration under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme where essential criteria are met. You can ask for reasonable adjustments at every stage of the process.