Deputy Director of Integrated Planning

We are seeking an exceptional senior leader to join our team as the Deputy Director of Integrated Planning. This is a high-impact, system-wide role providing strategic leadership across the Integrated Care Board (ICB) and supporting the delivery of high-quality, sustainable services for our population, in line with our aim: to improve healthy life expectancy, outcomes and experience of services for everyone living in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and reduce health inequalities across all communities.

The postholder will lead the development of integrated operational, financial, workforce, activity and quality plans across a complex health and care system with an annual budget of over £5bn. You will work closely with senior leaders across the ICB, NHS providers, Primary Care, Local Authorities and wider partners to ensure alignment, collaboration and robust planning that supports improved outcomes and value for money.

This is a hybrid role. Office working (Eastleigh) on several days per week is essential.

Main duties of the job

Lead the end-to-end integrated planning process across the ICB, ensuring alignment of financial, workforce, quality, performance and activity plans to deliver our strategic objectives.

Oversee the submission of ICB operational plans and support ICS-wide planning requirements.

Build strong relationships across the ICB, NHS providers, Local Authorities and wider partners to support collaborative system planning.

Provide proactive advice through research, analysis and review of highly complex organisational issues, ensuring the provision of high-quality, relevant and timely information to meet the needs of the ICB

Support the ICB in making commissioning decisions that improve health outcomes, reduce inequalities, enhance quality and patient experience, and ensure the best possible use of public funds.

Ensure robust governance, risk management and financial stewardship across the planning function.

Provide compassionate leadership to planning and project teams, including direct line management.

Deputise for the Chief Finance Officer as required, representing the organisation at senior system and national forums.

The role requires considerable flexibility to meet the changing needs of the ICB within a rapidly evolving environment, meaning the scope of the role is likely to develop over time., Our aim is to improve healthy life expectancy, outcomes and experience of services for everyone living in Hampshire and Isle of Wight and reduce health inequalities across all communities. Our strategic objectives are:

Improving personalised neighbourhood care:Ensuring more people receive the right quality care, in the right place, at the right time to best meet their needs.

Greater prevention:Strengthening preventative and proactive health and wellbeing to tackle the causes of illness and inequality.

Smarter use of technology and data:Using data and technology to improve continuity, decision-making and experience of care.

Better value:Ensuring the local NHS delivers better value through improved quality, efficiency and experience.

Thriving workforce:Developing a skilled, supported workforce that delivers effective outcomes-focused strategic commissioning.

We value compassionate leadership, inclusion, innovation and partnership working. You will join a team that is forward-looking, highly skilled and dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our population.

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is responsible for planning and commissioning high-quality health and care services for our local population. With an annual budget of around £5bn, we work closely with NHS providers, Local Authorities, voluntary sector partners and communities to improve outcomes, reduce inequalities and ensure services are sustainable for the future.