Deputy National Director of Planning

Job description

Job responsibilities

Management and Leadership

Provide leadership and management for Strategy and Planning; within the NHS P&I through the design, development and ongoing monitoring of the NHS P&I Strategy and associated workplans, national planning in the coordination and implementation of regional planning and service change opportunities and support to the Welsh Government (WG) led national planning cycle for the NHS Wales system via the Planning Framework.

Oversee a robust planning cycle and performance process and embed planning internally and externally to the NHS P&I. This includes leading on the development of a National Plan for NHS Wales and planning for Service Sustainability (Fragile Services).

Own the NHS P&I Strategy and Planning Work Programme, working with the National Director and SLT colleagues.

Work in close partnership with the HSCEY Planning Director and their team to support the develop the National Planning Framework.

Lead the collaborative and integrated approach to priorities and reduce duplication in resources and provide clear, coordinated approach to inform Welsh Government, once for the NHS P&I. Influencing National Directors to adopt consistent approaches across the NHS P&I and NHS Wales organisations to support national and regional planning. Ensuring the coordinated data, progress updates and escalations are robust, coordinated and of the highest quality to provide Welsh Government on NHS Wales Performance.

Develop and maintain effective partnerships and relationships across the Health and Social Care system, with senior leaders, in order to ensure all partners, contribute to the planning and development of services to improve population health across Wales. Support the effective and best use of resources and enable co-production in order to deliver the demands of the work programme and input to the National IMTP planning framework.

Lead for the NHS P&I on strong productive planning partnerships with key external stakeholders including Welsh Government, health boards and trusts, Llais, local authorities, academic centres, industry and voluntary sectors to develop consistent and integrated planning and performance approaches

Direct liaison and shared working with the HSCEY Planning Team, representing the NHS P&I at senior WG meetings and represent the NHS P&I on the Directors of Planning peer group meeting on behalf of the National Director as required.

Oversee an approach that supports the timely identification of challenges/emerging themes across NHS Wales through use of insight, data and operational context to identify, escalate and support delivery of agreed priorities. To do this the postholder will be required to analyse and interpret complex information from a variety of sources, scrutinise the data and make judgements on impact against agreed plans, presenting options for appropriate actions as necessary.

To write comprehensive reports on complex issues, informed by information gained through research, political awareness and policy developments in NHS Wales, to inform and assist the Senior Leadership Team, System leaders and Welsh Government, in their decision-making.

The postholder will be a professional expert in the field of strategic and service planning and as such will have to analysis and manage complex aspects to the data and wider evidence base to develop solutions which may not be clear.

Analyse/interpret national policy including WG directives, guidance, commissioning, and NICE guidance to inform a coordinated planning approach across NSH Wales. For example, assessing both the service needs and fragilities against the population needs across Wales in the development of regional services. Balancing service specification requirements against population need

The role is responsible for the strategic oversight, development, and integration of NHS P&I planning information systems, including performance dashboards, forecasting tools, and data repositories. This includes ensuring data quality, governance, and accessibility across NHS P&I

The role is accountable for the development and continuous improvement of digital planning tools and platforms used across NHS Wales, ensuring alignment with national informatics standards and interoperability requirements. The role will be expected to provide planning expertise to partners and develop both annual and long-term planning guidance to utilise as well as review, critique and monitor plans throughout the year. Developing a framework to how plans contribute the NHS P&I and National strategic long-term outcomes.

Oversee the development of the NHS P&I work programme, ensuring engagement with health boards and trusts in determining its priorities and to ensure it supports and informs medium term, annual and financial plans, including implementing and evaluating service plans and strategies.

Oversee the NHS P&Is coordination of planning assurance on NHS Wales IMTPs to Welsh Government.

The post holder will be required to regularly produce complex reports and presentations based on a range of sources (which may be politically sensitive) from a variety of sources providing analysis, summary of outcomes and next steps

Responsible for significant work in monitoring of work plans working closely with Performance and Assurance to inform and report to NHS P&I and Welsh Government. Ensuring evaluation is embedded in planning.

Responsible for embedding evaluation methodologies across planning programmes and ensuring research outcomes directly inform national policy and service development.

Respect and safeguard confidentiality and sensitive information.

Accountable for the budgets for Internal planning, regional planning and national planning functions across the NHS P&I., , including appropriate forecasting and achievement of financial targets. As well as accountability for several planning functions the role will also be involved with planning, allocation and review of resources (financial and workforce) across the NHS P&I to ensure resource is appropriately allocated to priority areas to meet ministerial and population priorities.

Responsible for planning across the NHS P&I. The regional/national planning team and the internal NHS P&I planning are separate functions.

Ensure robust systems of governance (financial, staff, audit and information) and risk management is in place.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click "Apply now" to view on Trac.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications and knowledge

Essential

• oMasters in relevant field or equivalent level of demonstrable knowledge and skills
• oEvidence of continuous CPD
• oPost Graduate Planning Diploma

Desirable

• oPost Graduate Diploma in Healthcare Planning
• oProgramme/project management qualification

Experience

Essential

• oIn depth expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in the following areas
• oLeading the development and implementation of planning approaches, to support the delivery of integrated operational and strategic plans
• oLeading and delivering strategic plans within the NHS
• oDetailed grasp and understanding of the full range of current issues and underlying factors affecting NHS Wales.
• oSignificant leadership experience, able to inspire, coach, motivate and develop a high performing team
• oExperience of delivering large scale, complex projects/programmes

Skills and Attributes

Essential

• oDemonstrable understanding & application of our workplace values, together with underpinning behaviours identified for success in this role
• oDemonstrable leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with strong political skills
• oLead the development and continuous improvement of national and regional planning tools and related products designed to support integrated planning across NHS Wales
• oStrong communication skills with the ability to communicate on complex matters and manage difficult situations
• oAbility to analyse and interpret complex performance information, as well as legislation, national guidance, and present to stakeholders appropriately to influence large groups for planning, review and improvement opportunities
• oExcellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating the ability to share vision and generate ownership in others in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive
• oProven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines, demonstrating excellent organisational and time management skills to meet competing priorities.
• oAble to take 'tough' decisions and calculated risks, demonstrating sound judgement and adopt a solution focussed approach to planning
• oAble to demonstrate sound financial management skills and understand business centred approach to healthcare provision.
• oSelf-motivated with the ability to work on own initiative as well as committed to empowering team members to work effectively
• oEnthusiastic, politically astute, proactive, resilient, reliable working at a high level of personal integrity

Desirable

• oWelsh Language Skills are desirable at levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing in Welsh

Other

Essential

• oAbility to travel between sites in a timely manner to meet the needs of the service

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Public Health Wales

Address

River House

Ynys Bridge Court

Gwaelod y Garth

CF15 9SS

Employer's website

https://phw.nhs.wales/ (Opens in a new tab)