Associate Director of Planning, Performance and Improvement

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Doncaster & Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTH) as the Associate Director of Planning, Performance and Improvement. The role will play an important leadership role in the ongoing development of our Trust Strategy and supporting its delivery, particularly in respect of progressing our partnerships and collaborative opportunities.

You will be a values based leader, role modelling our DBTH Way and We Care Values through your everyday behaviours and interactions with colleagues. You will be driven by a passion for making a difference and motivating others.

The successful applicant will be responsible for three key areas across the organisation: Planning, Performance and Improvement. These functions, although distinct, will be led through this role to create a culture of continuous improvement where data driven insights coupled with an effective planning process and performance assurance framework support the Trust in delivering exceptional healthcare for all.

You will deputise for the Deputy Chief Executive on the areas appropriate to the portfolio you lead.

Main duties of the job

You will lead the Trust's business planning processes and ensure a high-quality deliverable plan is developed with support across the organisation which delivers the Trust's objectives. Working closely with colleagues you will also ensure alignment between our operational plans and Trust Strategy.

You will develop a culture of improvement; training and empowering staff to re-design and re-model the care they deliver, whilst supporting the Quality Improvement Team to thrive.

You will provide leadership to the Trust's work on health inequalities and those colleagues working to reduce them, including oversight of the QUIT team aligned with the wider Healthier Hospitals Programme.

You will ensure the Trust has effective processes to monitor its performance throughout the organisation and clear governance to manage performance related risks and issues as they arise.

Working closely with operational and clinical colleagues, the post-holder will perform a bridging role between planning, operational performance; improvement and informatics to ensure improvement programmes and operational performance improvement plans reflect best practice both in the desired outcomes and the way in which plans are delivered.

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.