Job summary
The Operational Planning and Performance team provides advice and guidance to the organisation in relation to business planning, service development and performance management.
The Assistant Planning and Performance BP will provide a key-supporting role in relation to business planning and performance management processes across the network and care hubs, as well as working on small scale performance improvement projects.
You will be dynamic, proactive and have great comprehension skills. We need a quick learner who is able to understand and analyse performance. You will have lots of personality and be able to work autonomously when given direction, as well as being a great team player.
Main duties of the job
- To analyse information using well developed analytical skills, gatheringand presenting evidence to support performance assessment, diagnosisand improvement.
- To monitor and identify changes in performance and conduct furtheranalysis to support discussion and investigation and work independently toresolve day to day issues.
- To work closely with the operational teams to ensure that businessplanning and performance management frameworks are aligned tobusiness requirements
- To support with elements of the annual business planning process where appropriate.
- To work collaboratively with the wider business partnering function to improve operational understanding of performance and deliver improvement projects
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.
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#PennineCarePeopleand 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 carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for a full overview of the role and requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the job description and person specification for a full overview of the role and requirements.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or working towards and/or equivalent experience
- Good understanding of a range of work procedures and practices which require a level of expertise including project management
- Willingness to undertake further professional development
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Quality improvement training/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Business planning and/or Performance management
- Demonstrable experience working as part of a project team/managing small projects
- Experience of service improvement projects
- Experience of arranging, attending and servicing key/complex meetings including taking formal minute
- Experience of identifying and collecting key information
- Skilled in the analysis of complex data sets and the presentation of derived information.
Desirable
- Provision of support for complex programmes
- Experience of using Quality Improvement methodologies
- Experience of working in a Public Sector organisation such as the NHS or a Local Authority.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Performance Management and project management tools and techniques.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office packages
Desirable
- Experience working with formal project methodologies such as Prince 2 or Agile
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced keyboard skills and advanced use of IT packages, Experience of Excel spread sheets for manipulating data
- Ability to process, analyse and present project data, Highly numerate and analytical
- Effective presentation, communication and report writing skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others. Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work autonomously and without direct supervision, within defined procedures and parameter
- Creative, innovative and forward thinking; ability to solve problems through effective questioning and investigation
- Excellent diary and highly developed time management skills with the ability to reprioritise and adjust work as required
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage complex shared programme and project data, using established version control principles
- Able to build effective networks with a broad range of stakeholders (internal and external)
- Ability to communicate routine, sensitive, confidential and complex information to staff and managers at all levels.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or working towards and/or equivalent experience
- Good understanding of a range of work procedures and practices which require a level of expertise including project management
- Willingness to undertake further professional development
Desirable
- Project management qualification
- Quality improvement training/qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in Business planning and/or Performance management
- Demonstrable experience working as part of a project team/managing small projects
- Experience of service improvement projects
- Experience of arranging, attending and servicing key/complex meetings including taking formal minute
- Experience of identifying and collecting key information
- Skilled in the analysis of complex data sets and the presentation of derived information.
Desirable
- Provision of support for complex programmes
- Experience of using Quality Improvement methodologies
- Experience of working in a Public Sector organisation such as the NHS or a Local Authority.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Performance Management and project management tools and techniques.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office packages
Desirable
- Experience working with formal project methodologies such as Prince 2 or Agile
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Advanced keyboard skills and advanced use of IT packages, Experience of Excel spread sheets for manipulating data
- Ability to process, analyse and present project data, Highly numerate and analytical
- Effective presentation, communication and report writing skills.
- Self-motivated and ability to motivate others. Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to work autonomously and without direct supervision, within defined procedures and parameter
- Creative, innovative and forward thinking; ability to solve problems through effective questioning and investigation
- Excellent diary and highly developed time management skills with the ability to reprioritise and adjust work as required
- Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage complex shared programme and project data, using established version control principles
- Able to build effective networks with a broad range of stakeholders (internal and external)
- Ability to communicate routine, sensitive, confidential and complex information to staff and managers at all levels.
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).
