Head of Healthcare Planning | NHS England

As the Head of Healthcare Planning , you will assist the Transformation Integration Director in the design and build of a team of subject matter experts, which has flexibility and relevance for the life of the programme. Together with the Transformation Integration Director, you will develop a learning culture in the team to enable iterative plan development to enhance the patient environment in the New Hospital Programme. The post holder will oversee and contribute to a wide range of Healthcare Planning (HCP) activities, with a particular focus on demand and capacity (D&C) planning. This role requires a background in a numerate field, ideally with skills in IT or informatics to support the analytical demands of the position. The Head of Healthcare Planning will lead Demand and Capacity initiatives with an emphasis on model development, data analytics, and technical capabilities. This includes interpreting utilization rates and modelling needs while balancing a strong understanding of clinical operations and informatics, depending on project requirements. The post holder will play a key role in the design aspects of healthcare projects, ensuring Healthcare Planning activities integrate with overall project design. Engage in collaborative planning to align clinical and operational needs with design outcomes, enhancing project effectiveness and alignment with healthcare standards. Healthcare Planning Leadership As the Head of Healthcare Planning, you will oversee a broad spectrum of Healthcare Planning (HCP) activities, with a primary focus on demand and capacity (D&C) planning. Leveraging your expertise in a numerate field, ideally with IT or informatics skills, you will drive the analytical rigor required to support strategic healthcare planning and inform key decision-making processes. Strategic Design and Development Oversight In this role, you will lead design integration across healthcare projects, ensuring that all Healthcare Planning activities align with overarching project goals. You will spearhead collaborative planning to meet clinical and operational needs, optimizing design efficiency and compliance with healthcare standards. Technical and Portfolio Oversight

• Provide strategic leadership across key workstreams within the NHP portfolio, ensuring projects deliver safe, patient-centered, and purpose-fit designs.
• Partner with technical assurance and EFM teams to drive design efficiencies, affordability, and adherence to project briefs.
• Coordinate with internal and external task teams, including contractors, architects, suppliers, and clinical groups, to streamline the design and approval process.
Health Planning Development and Strategic Review
• Evaluate scheme designs and layouts for adherence to best practices, including Hospital 2.0 and relevant international standards
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money., NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you'll usually need to be paid the 'standard' salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the 'going rate' for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.