Job summary
We
are seeking to recruit a motivated Assistant Planning Manager
to
join the Corporate Planning team working across the
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trusts main and peripheral sites.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is a complex organisation, and our aim
is
to deliver the highest quality service for our patients, and we are
consistently
looking to improve our services in order to do so.
In
this role, you will play a pivotal part in making this happen for
our
patients.
This
assistant planning manager post will focus on the development
of
both clinical and non-clinical projects across the organisation,
and
supporting our staff to deliver the best care for patients.
You
will need a strong focus on improving patient care through the
development
and delivery of local project and strategic project
developments
Expected Shortlisting
Date
06/02/2026
Planned Interview
Date
13/02/2026
Main duties of the job
To
support the Planning function in developing and implementing long and short
term clinical and service, business and capital planning processes and using these across a number of CSU and Corporate teams in order to secure the delivery of
high quality and cost effective services.
Please
also see full Job Description and Personal Specifciation
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over
20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. The
Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of
the largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we
provide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensure
our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.
Whether
we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,
providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrolling
our sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds Way
Values, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being the
employer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please
see full Job Description and Personal Specification for details of the
position being advertised
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please
see full Job Description and Personal Specification for details of the
position being advertised
Person Specification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Multidisciplinary team working Well-developed problem solving skills Computer literate and proficient in the use of appropriate software relevant to planning processes e.g. databases Excel spreadshe
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience Management certificate/ diploma/degree or equivalent experience Relevant experience which may be in project management, planning, business analysis,
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake appropriate training Knowledge of and skills in working with capital planning procedures and management of building and engineering schemes. Understanding and experience of
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team Flexible Tenacious Able to prioritise and organise workload Able to work on a portfolio of different projects at any one time Assertive when required Ability to work
Person Specification
Other Criteria
Essential
- Multidisciplinary team working Well-developed problem solving skills Computer literate and proficient in the use of appropriate software relevant to planning processes e.g. databases Excel spreadshe
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience Management certificate/ diploma/degree or equivalent experience Relevant experience which may be in project management, planning, business analysis,
Experience
Essential
- Willingness to undertake appropriate training Knowledge of and skills in working with capital planning procedures and management of building and engineering schemes. Understanding and experience of
Skills and Behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team Flexible Tenacious Able to prioritise and organise workload Able to work on a portfolio of different projects at any one time Assertive when required Ability to work
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).
