Associate Director of Strategy & Planning

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EDI networks

Health and Wellbeing team

Occupational health services

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Trust-wide strategy and planning lead to oversee the business and operational planning cycle across directorates and corporate services. You will set up planning processes and lead a complex programme of insight and strategic change.

The post works alongside the Deputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships and requires a Masters or equivalent. You will ensure plans align with national guidance and manage multi-year planning rounds across

Qualifications

• Masters or equivalent level qualification.
• Extensive specialist knowledge of programme, project and performance management with MSP, PRINCE2 or Benefits Realisation.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run Trust-wide business and operational planning processes.
• Oversee progress towards implementing the Trust Strategy, including its refresh.
• Lead multi-year planning and annual planning rounds at Care Unit level.
• Develop planning and monitoring linking horizon scanning, priorities and partnerships.

Skills

Strategy development

Organisational planning

Change management

Data analysis

Communication

Leadership

Education

Masters or equivalent level qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This Trust-wide strategy and planning role at Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust covers the business and operational planning cycle and oversight of progress against the Trust's strategy. The post holder sets up and runs planning processes across directorates, care groups and corporate services, and leads a complex programme of insight and strategic change. The Trust delivers intellectual disability, mental health, community health and forensic services across three counties, and the post works alongside the Deputy Director of Strategy & Partnerships. A Masters or equivalent is required.

What the job involves

• Establish and run Trust-wide business and operational planning processes and outputs
• Oversee and monitor progress towards implementing the Trust Strategy, including its refresh
• Lead the multi-year planning process and the annual planning round at Care Unit level
• Develop a planning and monitoring process linking horizon scanning, national and local priorities, service opportunities and partnerships, with the Deputy Director
• Co-produce and implement the planning framework with Care Group leadership teams, corporate services and the Trust Management Group
• Build the organisation's capability for integrated planning at directorate, division and Trust level
• Coordinate Trust-wide plans and the monitoring framework for delivering them
• Advise the Board, Senior Leadership Team and Executive Team on national planning guidance and its local implications
• Ensure Trust plans align with national requirements, including NHS England guidance
• Review business cases for major revenue investment against NHSE, Department of Health and Treasury requirements
• Lead a complex programme of insight and strategic change, building mechanisms to bring together qualitative and quantitative data
• Lead comprehensive service reviews and act as a hands-on problem-solving resource for complex issues

Qualifications

• Masters or equivalent level qualification
• Extensive specialist knowledge of programme, project and performance management, with a good working knowledge of MSP, PRINCE2 or Benefits Realisation

Experience

• Significant strategic planning experience at organisational level
• Programme and project management experience
• Delivering to timescales in a complex, challenging environment
• Working autonomously to drive improvements
• Building relationships with senior leaders, operational managers and partners, and achieving results without direct line control
• Using and triangulating a range of data sources

Skills & knowledge

• Applied knowledge of strategy development, organisational planning tools and techniques
• Understanding of the wider NHS context and challenges, and of change management and service transformation models
• Credible organisational-level planning track record, presenting cohesive plans articulated simply
• Analytical and numerate, interpreting and presenting complex data, with scenario planning and demand and capacity modelling
• Excellent oral and written communication, facilitating dialogue internally and with external partners
• Leading and managing staff, challenging constructively and handling conflict in a changing environment

Other

• Proficiency in IT and relevant software packages

Nice to have

• Experience of planning in the NHS or health and care systems
• Experience of working with clinical teams
• Experience of leading strategic change programmes
• Applied knowledge of NHS planning guidance
• Understanding of the challenges facing community and mental health providers
• Skills in the technical aspects of NHS planning
• Computer literacy and ability to use relevant IT systems

What’s offered

• Employee-led staff networks, including EDI, Green Champions, Health and Wellbeing Champions and Menopause Champions
• In-house occupational health and staff counselling services
• Dedicated Health and Wellbeing team