Senior Performance ManagerNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Performance Manager (Band 7) to join our Corporate Performance Team within the Strategy & Transformation Directorate at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
This is a key leadership role at a pivotal time for the Trust as we embed our Integrated Performance Approach and deliver Our Journey to Change. You will play a central role in shaping and driving the Trust's performance management framework, ensuring delivery of regulatory, contractual and organisational priorities.
Working closely with the Head of Performance and Associate Director of Performance, you will collaborate with colleagues across clinical, corporate and partner organisations to strengthen assurance and support the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred services.
This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior role within a forward-thinking team, where you will lead and influence the performance agenda, contribute to strategic decision-making, work with a wide range of partners and make a direct impact on patient outcomes.
If you are passionate about using data, insight and collaboration to drive improvement, we would love to hear from you.
You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.
Main duties of the job
As Senior Performance Manager, you will play a key role in developing, implementing and continuously improving the Trust's performance management framework in line with the Integrated Performance Approach, while leading the design of effective reporting systems and dashboards that promote accountability and delivery of key standards.
The postholder will provide expert analysis and assurance on performance, identifying risks, trends and opportunities, and escalating issues where required. Working closely with senior leaders, you will support the development and delivery of action plans to improve performance and service quality, represent the Trust at internal and external meetings including Integrated Care System forums, and provide high-quality strategic advice on complex performance issues to support senior decision-making.
In addition to this, the postholder will also deputise for the Head of Performance where appropriate and play a key role in embedding a culture where performance information is used proactively to drive improvement.
Job description
We are looking for an experienced and motivated individual who can operate effectively in a complex and fast-paced environment.
You will have:
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in a senior performance management role
- Significant experience of performance management in a large, complex organisation, with a proven track record of delivery.
- Experience of leading and developing teams.
- Highly developed analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and translate it into meaningful insight and action.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to a wide range of audiences.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and tight deadlines.
You will be confident, resilient and able to challenge constructively, acting as a trusted advisor and critical friend to senior stakeholders.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
We are a small, ambitious and highly skilled team who are passionate about improving services for our patients and communities.
We work closely with clinical, corporate and system partners, ensuring that performance information and insight are used to drive meaningful change. We are fully committed to Our Journey to Change, promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous learning and improvement.
We value innovation, curiosity and energy and were looking for someone who shares our ambition to make a real difference.
The role is based at Lanchester Road, Durham, with hybrid working available (up to 60% home working).
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.