Head of Performance

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Head of Performance (Band 8b) to provide strategic and operational leadership to the Planning and Performance function. The role will strengthen performance management, ensure robust planning, monitoring and improvement across operational services, and support achievement of national standards and patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will work with senior clinical and operational leaders to deliver expert analysis,

Qualifications

• Experience in the NHS and performance improvement at corporate and operational levels.
• Budget management experience including cost efficiency actions.
• Experience in report writing and presenting to stakeholders.
• Prince 2 or other project management qualification (or equivalent).
• Strong analytical and data interpretation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Operational Planning and Performance teams, ensuring effective delivery of objectives, staff development and responsible management of resources.
• Coordinate the monitoring and review of operational performance, identifying risks, supporting escalation and ensuring robust improvement and recovery plans are in place.
• Lead and coordinate service-level planning processes aligned with Trust, ICB and national priorities, supporting the delivery of operational objectives and performance standards.
• Provide expert interpretation of complex performance information, translating data into meaningful insight to support decision-making, improvement and executive assurance.
• Build effective relationships with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues, supporting a consistent and collaborative approach to performance management across the Trust.
• Promote effective performance management practices, support service improvement initiatives and lead designated projects that contribute to organisational priorities.

Skills

Spreadsheet analysis

IT skills

Education

Degree/ diploma in a healthcare, analytical or policy discipline

Master's level qualification or equivalent experience

Evidence of continuous professional development

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Daisy Bank Town Bradford Salary £66,582 - £77,368 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Head of Performance

8b

Job overview

Closing Date: 08.11.26

Shortlisting to take place after closing date: 09.11.26

Interview expected to take place 19.11.26

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Head of Performance (Band 8b) to provide strategic and operational leadership to the Planning and Performance function at Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in strengthening the Trust's approach to performance management, ensuring effective planning, monitoring and improvement processes are embedded across operational services.

Working closely with senior clinical and operational leaders, the post holder will provide expert advice, analysis and assurance to support the delivery of organisational priorities, national standards and improved outcomes for patients.

This is an exciting opportunity for an accomplished leader with strong analytical, communication and relationship-building skills to influence decision-making and drive continuous improvement across a complex healthcare organisation.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Leadership and management: Lead and develop the Operational Planning and Performance teams, ensuring effective delivery of objectives, staff development and responsible management of resources.
• Performance oversight and assurance: Coordinate the monitoring and review of operational performance, identifying risks, supporting escalation and ensuring robust improvement and recovery plans are in place.
• Planning and delivery: Lead and coordinate service-level planning processes aligned with Trust, Integrated Care Board (ICB) and national priorities, supporting the delivery of operational objectives and performance standards.
• Analysis and insight: Provide expert interpretation of complex performance information, translating data into meaningful insight to support decision-making, improvement and executive assurance.
• Partnership working: Build effective relationships with clinical, operational and corporate colleagues, supporting a consistent and collaborative approach to performance management across the Trust.
• Continuous improvement: Promote effective performance management practices, support service improvement initiatives and lead designated projects that contribute to organisational priorities.

Working for our organisation

Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:

• We are one team

We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will provide leadership to the Operational Planning and Performance teams with a focus on ensuring the Trust is able to describe and improve performance relating to key objectives with planning and performance processes embedded across the operational teams.

The post holder will support the performance monitoring and improvement process within the operational management structure, including support to committee and executive level meetings.

The post holder will lead on the delivery of key projects as delegated and also provide expertise on measurement of performance to other projects within the senior operational portfolio.

The post holder will coordinate service level planning aligned to Trust, ICB and national priorities. This will require them to establish regular planning cycles that align routine monitoring with mandated planning and reporting deadlines.

Person specification

Experience

• Previous experience of working in the NHS.
• Experience in performance improvement and delivery at corporate and operational level.
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of current issues/ themes affecting the NHS locally and nationally.
• Experience of staff management, including the setting of objectives, team and individual appraisal, recruitment and disciplinary issues.
• Budget management experience, including reducing costs/ efficiency gains, monitoring and determining corrective action.
• Experience in report writing and delivering presentations, to a variety of stakeholders.

Skills

• Full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis.
• Effective use of business intelligence/ dashboard tools such as Power BI in day to day working.

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Qualifications

• Degree/ Diploma in a Healthcare, Analytical or Policy discipline
• Additional specialist knowledge or training to master’s level or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Project management experience, Prince 2 or other project management qualification