Associate Director of Strategy & Planning

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Associate Director of Strategy & Planning to lead the establishment and running of Trustwide planning processes and shape the delivery of the Making a Difference 2026-2029 Strategy.

You will work with senior leaders to develop robust planning and monitoring, link horizon scanning to local priorities, and build capability for integrated planning across directorates and Care Groups to drive delivery and continuous

Qualifications

• Experience of leading strategic planning in a health or public sector setting.
• Ability to coordinate cross-organisational planning and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run Trustwide Business Planning/Operational Planning processes and outputs.
• Oversee monitoring of progress towards the implementation of the Trust Strategy.
• Develop and implement a robust planning framework linking horizon scanning, priorities, partnerships and opportunities.
• Coordinate development of Trust wide plans to support Strategy implementation and monitoring framework.
• Develop capability and skills for integrated planning across directorates, divisions and the Trust level.
• Coordinate with Deputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships and senior colleagues to drive planning and delivery.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced, compassionate & highly motivated Associate Director of Strategy & Planning to join Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

This exciting opportunity comes at an important time for our organisation as we continue to transform & improve our services and deliver the ambitions of our Making a Difference 2026-2029 Strategy.

The AD of Strategy & Planning is responsible for the establishment & running of the Trustwide Business Planning/Operational Planning processes & outputs & the ongoing oversight & monitoring of progress towards the implementation of the Trust Strategy.

The post holder will work with the Deputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships to develop & implement a robust planning & monitoring process to ensure our plans link strategic horizon scanning, national & local priorities, service opportunities, partnership initiatives & implementation of the Trust's strategies.

The role will also support & develop the capability and skills of the organisation to undertake integrated planning at all levels, from directorates, divisions & at Trust level. The post holder will work closely leadership teams of the Care Groups, corporate services & members of the Trust Management Group to co-produce & implement the planning framework

The post holder will work closely with the Deputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships & other senior colleagues to coordinate development of Trust wide plans to support the implementation of the Strategy & the monitoring framework for delivery of plans.

The role will develop & deploy mechanisms & processes to bring insight from diverse information sources (qualitative & quantitative) to prompt & inform strategic & tactical decision making, assess opportunities & lead the development & delivery of a complex programme of insight & strategic change for the organisation.

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 10,500 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic health services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 80 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings and secure environments.

We are one of the largest mental health and community health Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paula Vaughan Job title: Deputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships Email address: [e-mail]

Should you require any further information, please contact Paula Vaughan in the first instance via email at [e-mail]