Job summary
We are seeking an exceptional and forward-thinking analytical leader at CUH. The Head of Planning Analysis is a pivotal strategic leadership role, ensuring alignment between financial and operational ambitions, embedding robust governance and performance monitoring, and using advanced analytics to continuously improve how we plan, deliver and evaluate care.
Main duties of the job
The Head of Planning Analysis will be responsible for the development and delivery the Trust's business planning process; ensure alignment between financial and operational performance ambitions; have well managed processes and protocols to monitor progress against plans and identify performance risk; and use analytics and insights to continuously improve the Trust's business planning process.
The post holder will be experienced in managing and communicating complex analytical projects, working collaboratively with stakeholders to improve the Trust's business planning process, and will be able to interpret and analyse highly complex facts to monitor and act upon performance risk.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke's Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people - patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing 'outstanding' care to our patients and rated 'Good' overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH's values - Together - Safe, Kind, Excellent - are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people's age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employmentThis vacancy will close at midnight on the 27th April 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on the 6th May 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:- applied for a Graduate visa- or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment- or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employmentThis vacancy will close at midnight on the 27th April 2026.
Interviews are due to be held on the 6th May 2026.
Benefits to you
At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.
On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose-created colleague-only caf, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.
CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work-life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part-time working, job-share, term-time working and flexible start and finish times.
Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.
We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMasters Degree Level education or equivalent, gained in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
- oSubstantial experience applying advanced analytics within a complex healthcare or public sector organisation.
Desirable
- oPhD or advanced degree in. a health delivery related subject.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of together; safe, kind and excellent.
- A strong commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and high standards in leadership.
- The confidence to succeed and overcome individual and organisational obstacles.
- Being able to manage own emotions and be resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations.
- A deep motivation to drive and improve performance in the service and in others.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of together; safe, kind and excellent.
Knowledge
Essential
- oSound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population
- oExpert knowledge of the business planning process, performance management and reporting in NHS governance.
- oExpert knowledge of analytical methodologies, modelling techniques, and data interpretation to support strategic decision making, including scenario modelling, risk analysis, and resource optimisation.
- oKnowledge of healthcare NHS data systems, electronic health records, data architecture, and NHS data governance regulations.
- oExcellent leadership and team management skills with experience in developing analytical capability
Desirable
- oFormal project management training.
- oPresentation/media experience.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience as a Manager within an NHS organization, or a similarly complex system, in a performance, informatics or planning setting
- oExperience of leading and influencing across organizational boundaries.
- oProven experience in data science or advanced analytics roles, preferably within healthcare or a related field, including machine learning, AI, predictive analytics, and big data technologies.
Desirable
- oExperience within an acute hospital setting.
Skills
Essential
- oStrong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data insights into actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
- oHigh level of analytical thinking, numeracy, and structured problem-solving ability.
- oHigh end IT skills, with demonstrable evidence of power user abilities in MS Excel.
- oSkilled at logical problem structuring, able to apply existing knowledge/skills to unfamiliar areas and understand the real issues underlying a request.
- oAbility to operate with autonomy, professional judgement, and authority in complex environments.
- oExcellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with clinical leaders and professional staff groups, and a proven ability to influence and change those groups.
- oEffective and strategic influencing skills at all levels in the organisation
- oA management style that empowers others and evidence of successfully driving a learning coaching culture for all staff in your area of control.
- oHolding to account others to ensure they deliver to their targets and dealing effectively with performance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oMasters Degree Level education or equivalent, gained in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, or a related field
- oSubstantial experience applying advanced analytics within a complex healthcare or public sector organisation.
Desirable
- oPhD or advanced degree in. a health delivery related subject.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of together; safe, kind and excellent.
- A strong commitment to openness, honesty, inclusiveness and high standards in leadership.
- The confidence to succeed and overcome individual and organisational obstacles.
- Being able to manage own emotions and be resilient in a range of complex and demanding situations.
- A deep motivation to drive and improve performance in the service and in others.
- The ability to understand and behave at all times, towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of together; safe, kind and excellent.
Knowledge
Essential
- oSound knowledge base of the NHS, the current issues, its values and principles of timely local access for the population
- oExpert knowledge of the business planning process, performance management and reporting in NHS governance.
- oExpert knowledge of analytical methodologies, modelling techniques, and data interpretation to support strategic decision making, including scenario modelling, risk analysis, and resource optimisation.
- oKnowledge of healthcare NHS data systems, electronic health records, data architecture, and NHS data governance regulations.
- oExcellent leadership and team management skills with experience in developing analytical capability
Desirable
- oFormal project management training.
- oPresentation/media experience.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience as a Manager within an NHS organization, or a similarly complex system, in a performance, informatics or planning setting
- oExperience of leading and influencing across organizational boundaries.
- oProven experience in data science or advanced analytics roles, preferably within healthcare or a related field, including machine learning, AI, predictive analytics, and big data technologies.
Desirable
- oExperience within an acute hospital setting.
Skills
Essential
- oStrong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data insights into actionable recommendations for non-technical stakeholders.
- oHigh level of analytical thinking, numeracy, and structured problem-solving ability.
- oHigh end IT skills, with demonstrable evidence of power user abilities in MS Excel.
- oSkilled at logical problem structuring, able to apply existing knowledge/skills to unfamiliar areas and understand the real issues underlying a request.
- oAbility to operate with autonomy, professional judgement, and authority in complex environments.
- oExcellent collaborative working skills and able to build strong relationships with clinical leaders and professional staff groups, and a proven ability to influence and change those groups.
- oEffective and strategic influencing skills at all levels in the organisation
- oA management style that empowers others and evidence of successfully driving a learning coaching culture for all staff in your area of control.
- oHolding to account others to ensure they deliver to their targets and dealing effectively with performance.
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.
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.
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
Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Addenbrookes Hospital-Division Corporate
Hills Road
Cambridge
CB2 0QQ
Employer's website
https://www.cuh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)