Head of Performance: Sponsorship Available

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

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.

Person Specification

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 8 November 2026

To apply for this job please visit apps.trac.jobs.