Planning Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Planning Manager will primarily be required to support departments in the Care Group(s) with the development of their strategic and operational plans, the development of business cases and management of their business in order to enable the Care Group(s) and therefore the NHS Humber Health Partnership (HHP) to achieve its corporate objectives and key performance targets.

The Planning Manager will work closely with Operational Managers, Clinical Leads, Finance Managers and other key members of staff to ensure that strategic and operational planning is embedded in operational management processes. Strategic and operational plans must be aligned with the HHP's vision, values and goals and must facilitate sustainable delivery of key workload, quality, performance and financial targets.

The Planning Manager will play a key role in the development of plans and business cases that may require capital and/or revenue investment. The Planning Manager will also support the implementation of key service developments, ensuring completion within agreed timescales and budgets and realisation of benefits.

The Planning Manager will co-ordinate capacity and demand planning with the Care Groups and will ensure that this work is undertaken in accordance with agreed Trust procedures.

On occasions, the Planning Manager will be required to support the broader workload of the Directorate. This broader workload may include large scale procurements, development of tender responses, management of corporate service development projects, preparation for service accreditation exercises, etc.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Degree level qualified or equivalent knowledge of health service management, including change management and workforce redesign.

Desirable criteria

• Post-graduate qualification in management

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria

• 3 years experience within a planning/business environment
• 5 years NHS experience at Management level
• Proven ability to produce business cases

Desirable criteria

• Better Business Cases Foundation and/or Practitioner level qualification
• Project Management qualification

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to effectively communicate with people at all levels, both internally and externally

Special Attributes

Essential criteria

• Change agent who can deliver on key issues in a complex environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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