Director of Planned Care | Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London seeks a Director of Planned Care to oversee and manage planned care initiatives. This role involves leading projects, engaging with stakeholders, and ensuring the delivery of operational improvements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in healthcare management and the ability to work in a complex environment. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a high-performing trust.

Benefits

Comprehensive health services

Professional development opportunities

Inclusive workplace policies

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of operational management in acute hospitals.
• Experience in working within complex healthcare systems.
• Ability to influence and ensure task completion across professional groups.

Responsibilities

• Develop and support delivery of planned care plans.
• Lead Trust-wide and system-wide projects.
• Build relationships with partners in the sector and region.

Skills

Operational management

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Complex healthcare system knowledge

Education

Relevant qualification in healthcare management

Job description

The Director of Planned Care holds a senior position in the Trust’s operational team and will operate effectively in a flexible and demanding environment, proactively engaging with stakeholders to support the Chief Operating Officer in the delivery of operational improvement to achieve the Trust strategy. The post holder will be expected maintain thorough oversight of specific programmes of work and lead on Trust-wide and system-wide projects equivalent to that in responsibility of a current Divisional Operations Director.

The Director of Planned Care will be responsible for directly developing and supporting delivery of all Trust planned care plans as well as managing interfaces with, and joining up the key programmes that feed into the wider elective agenda including finance, transformation, specialised commissioning, primary care and workforce.

The postholder will have an in-depth and extensive knowledge of operational management in an acute hospital and experience of working within a complex healthcare system, including expertise in best practice planned care provision, with the ability to influence and ensure completion of actions across different professional groups.

As a direct report to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Planned Care will be required to act autonomously, provide comprehensive and expert advice and make clear decisions based on the challenges presented to them which will vary on a programme specific basis. The postholder will take a strategic and operational lead role where required in the implementation of the corporate agenda.

The role includes important internal and external facing responsibility to help build relationships with partners in the sector and region. The Director of Planned Care will be expected to present and have delegated authority at system meetings, deputising for the Chief Operating Officer as appropriate.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond. We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly. Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well-regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.


This advert closes on Monday 18 Aug 2025