Head of Performance
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Bradford, BD9 6RJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£66,582 to £77,368
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 November 2026
15 days leftJob description
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...
- 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.
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.
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Experience
Essential
- 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
Essential: - Excellent report writing skills.; - Full range of IT skills including spreadsheet analysis.
Desirable: - Effective use of business intelligence/ dashboard tools such as Power BI in day to day working.
Knowledge
Essential: - Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Desirable: - Project management experience, Prince 2 or other project management qualification
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
23 October 2026
Last checked
24 October 2026
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