Job summary
We are looking for a Business Partner to join our Planning and Performance function within our Strategic Delivery Hub. You will have experience in performance management and/or annual planning cycles, as well as experience managing medium scale projects and engaging with staff.
Reporting to the Senior Operational Planning and Performance Business Partners, you will provide expert advice and guidance across operational Networks in relation to business planning, service development and performance improvement of mental health services. You will be an essential part of a team helping drive forward and promote our performance and accountability and business planning frameworks across the Trust.
Do you enjoy variety in your work? Are you comfortable with evolving demands and competing pressures? Are you a dynamic communicator who equally thrives working both independently as well as with a diverse, multi-skilled team? If the answer is 'yes' then you will be a perfect fit.
Main duties of the job
You will be comfortable and capable of communicating with staff at all organisational levels, and confident in articulating the purpose of your role in order to manage expectations and empower people to take ownership of their own service improvement. You will be passionate about quality improvement and exceeding outcomes for patients.
You will be part of a network team leading on the delivery and monitoring the business plan objectives throughout the year and leading and facilitating performance assessment, assurance and reporting to demonstrate effectiveness. You will have a great eye for detail and be able to think creatively to support busy practitioners to come up with solutions to challenges.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a care
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted. If you'd like to have a conversation about the role and what you could bring to our team, please get in touch for an informal chat.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted. If you'd like to have a conversation about the role and what you could bring to our team, please get in touch for an informal chat.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Masters or degree with significant equivalent experience
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience. Quality improvement qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of change management and delivering outcomes
- Experience of report writing and producing business documents
- Experience of project management and service improvement/development
- Experiencing of managing stakeholder relationships
Desirable
- Experience working in or with NHS, Local Authority, public sector
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowldge of project management, performance improvement, quality improvement
Desirable
- Knowledge of data analysis and performance management techniques
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse and assimilate complex information and present findings. Able to problem solve
- Manage a complex workload with competing priorities and time demands
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a wider team
- Ability to work with staff at all grades and adjust communication to audience
- Possesses excellent interpersonals
- Able to negotiate, influence and drive change
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Masters or degree with significant equivalent experience
- Project management qualification or equivalent experience. Quality improvement qualification or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience of change management and delivering outcomes
- Experience of report writing and producing business documents
- Experience of project management and service improvement/development
- Experiencing of managing stakeholder relationships
Desirable
- Experience working in or with NHS, Local Authority, public sector
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowldge of project management, performance improvement, quality improvement
Desirable
- Knowledge of data analysis and performance management techniques
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to analyse and assimilate complex information and present findings. Able to problem solve
- Manage a complex workload with competing priorities and time demands
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a wider team
- Ability to work with staff at all grades and adjust communication to audience
- Possesses excellent interpersonals
- Able to negotiate, influence and drive change
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).
