North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Director of Performance, Analytics and Commissioning

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Job summary

The Director of Planning and Performance reports directly to the Chief Finance Officer and works with the Chief Operating Officer and other executive colleagues both internal and external to the Trust. This role will seek to optimise planning, performance and business intelligence requirements, eliminating duplication and honing capacity to drive sustainable improvement.

The postholder will have skills in leading and delivering planning, performance management and business intelligence and will demonstrate exceptional skills in partnership working with a range of stakeholders and have experience of operating in complex environment.

Main duties of the job

The Director of Planning and Performance reports directly to the Chief Finance Officer and works with the Chief Operating Officer and other executive colleagues both internal and external to the Trust. This role will seek to optimise planning, performance and business intelligence requirements, eliminating duplication and honing capacity to drive sustainable improvement.

The postholder will have skills in leading and delivering planning, performance management and business intelligence and will demonstrate exceptional skills in partnership working with a range of stakeholders and have experience of operating in complex environment.

Establishing and managing an integrated performance management framework in a formal hierarchy from "ward to board" to System in a way that is complementary to and consistent with the formal structure and management accountability across the Trust and System. The framework will include setting and agreeing performance targets consistent with those agreed in the planning round, ensuring excellent visibility of performance against agreed targets together with a relentless approach to escalation and ensuring the development and testing of solutions to return off-plan or forecast off-plan performance, together with proactive support where needed, back to plan levels.

About us

We are dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our workforce and warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, with a particular emphasis on encouraging those from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities, as well as candidates from our local area.

As part of our commitment to supporting our employees we offer a range of benefits including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days and increasing to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, in addition to the national Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff);
  • Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme:
  • Flexible working opportunities;
  • Enhanced hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays;
  • Opportunities for career development and training to help you progress in your role;
  • Wellbeing support and activities to promote a healthy work environment;
  • Access to our in-house physiotherapy service;
  • On-site canteens offering subsidised meals;
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free);
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where employees feel valued and empowered to excel in their roles. Join us and become part of a team dedicated to making a positive difference in our community.

Details

Date posted

19 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£99,891 to £114,949 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-C-6368463

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Performance Assurance Framework will ensure that the Trust Board and Board subcommittees identify and specify the information required to enable them to perform their oversight, scrutiny and assurance functions in an effective way. This framework is also expected to support the ICB Board and sub committee assurance requirements. Thus the performance assurance framework will align with the complex network of performance and accountability relationships that exist within the Trust and System and through the governance process to the Boards and sub-committees.

Responsible for the Healthcare Analytics team, ensuring optimum delivery of business intelligence across the Trust and in collaboration for the system. Working with the ICB Chief Digital and Information Officer to ensure the delivery of the Business Intelligence Road Map for the system.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Performance Assurance Framework will ensure that the Trust Board and Board subcommittees identify and specify the information required to enable them to perform their oversight, scrutiny and assurance functions in an effective way. This framework is also expected to support the ICB Board and sub committee assurance requirements. Thus the performance assurance framework will align with the complex network of performance and accountability relationships that exist within the Trust and System and through the governance process to the Boards and sub-committees.

Responsible for the Healthcare Analytics team, ensuring optimum delivery of business intelligence across the Trust and in collaboration for the system. Working with the ICB Chief Digital and Information Officer to ensure the delivery of the Business Intelligence Road Map for the system.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level of in possession of a relevant professional qualification
  • Further Professional Qualification
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial relevant experience at a senior management level in the NHS
  • Substantial relevant experience of leading planning and performance in an NHS setting
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level of in possession of a relevant professional qualification
  • Further Professional Qualification
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial relevant experience at a senior management level in the NHS
  • Substantial relevant experience of leading planning and performance in an NHS setting

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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).

Additional information

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

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Finance Officer

Joel Harrison

joelharrison@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

19 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£99,891 to £114,949 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-C-6368463

Job locations

Hinchingbrooke Hospital

Hinchingbrooke Park

Huntingdon

PE29 6NT


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