Performance Lead

Our role as Lead Providers for CAMHS Tier 4 services bring together the providers of CAMHS, Adult Eating Disorder and Perinatal services across the East Midlands to work together in partnership, to reduce delays, gaps in service and improve outcomes for the service users, their families and carers. Our Commissioning Team will lead and facilitate the quality oversight, case management, contracting, finance, business intelligence and organisational development to deliver new ways of working.
This is a unique opportunity for a talented professional to join our established commissioning team as a Performance Lead.
Please note that the base for this role will be the nearest East Midlands NHS base to the applicant's home. The applicant will need to have the ability to travel however although this is likely to be infrequent. Home working due to Covid19 is applicable to this post., We are looking for someone who enjoys partnership and networking, establishing new operating procedures and working across multiple organisations whilst ensuring the underpinning systems and processes are in place that will enable our provider collaboratives to build on our success.
The performance lead will play a key role in the reporting, analysis and monitoring of performance against national, local and internal targets, whilst promoting a positive culture that actively encourages learning, development and knowledge sharing., Applications will be transferred to the TRAC system, by completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly , the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.

If you are an accomplished, confident, self-motivated and innovative professional with a comprehensive understanding of national and local performance standards with the ability to implement a range of performance reports and solutions to help improve quality, please apply. Applications are welcome as a fixed term contract or secondment and a permanent position. Please ensure if you are applying for a secondment you do have the support of your organisation.

NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
NHFT is a CQC Outstanding Trust and as Lead Provider is delivering change in specialised mental health services, giving clinicians and managers in provider organisations the levers and financial incentives to enable service transformation for Children, Young People and their families.
NHFT promotes a culture of learning to improve the care and safety of our patients and staff, which focuses on people who enable our Trust to be 'outstanding' by supporting opportunity, innovation, development and growth.