Job Description

SPFT provides mental health, learning disability and neurodevelopmental services for adults, children and young people in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex and West Sussex.The purpose of the Directorate is to enable the organisation to improve outcomes and drive better value through setting strategy, facilitating the translation of strategy into delivery plans and driving change within the organisation by prioritising, establishing and delivering transformation programmes.The Strategy and Planning Lead is key in setting the organisational direction and goals through the development and deployment of the Trust's strategy. Working with divisions and corporate services to translate the organisational strategy and local/national planning requirements, into an annual delivery plan.Main duties of the jobThe post holder will be responsible for strategy development and updates making sure that it is translated into the annual priorities and deployed through Divisions. The post holder will coordinate the annual planning process, ensuring that this work supports the delivery of the Trust's Strategy.The post holder will also support general improvement, planning and business development activities as requested. The post holder will work closely with colleagues in the Transformation & Change and Performance & Insights functions as well as colleagues from within the Trust and its system partners.About usWorking for our organisationWe're building an organisation that will impact future generations, where everyone is welcome. A place where you can be yourself and feel valued. Come build it with us.You don't need to look any further if you're after outstanding countryside and beautiful beaches. We've got the sea, air and the sound of the surf. There's the hustle and bustle of Brighton and the scenic South Downs. Not only that, the Hampshire and Sussex coastline is the sunniest place to live in the UK (just ask the Met Office!)Date posted20 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalaryxc2xa362,215 to xc2xa372,293 a year paContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number354-CO-21558-AJob locationsSPFT HQRichmond RoadWorthingBN11 1HSJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesStrategy

• Lead on the development and implementation of effective processes for deploying the Trust's Strategy.
• Implement a regular review process to ensure delivery against Trust Strategy.
• Integrate strategy deployment with annual business planning
• Work with the Directorate's Transformation & Change and Improvement functions to ensure prioritisation of efforts and resources align to annual plan.

Planning

• Support in the translation of national / local external planning requirements into SPFT's annual plan.
• The postholder will be responsible for providing specialised advice relating to the Trust's Strategy and forward planning.
• Proactively project manage the design production of the Annual Plan by analysing the requirement and setting out and publicising the timeline for what needs to be done by whom and when.
• Secure the input of senior staff from across the organisation into the planning process and make clear to them their expected contributions and the format they will be made in.
• Ensure the CSPO who is the Executive sponsor for plans, is briefed on progress and any difficulties.
• Evaluate success of business planning process and content and make changes for future plans.

Communication and Relationship Manager

• Build effective working relationships across the organisation.
• Reach agreement and consensus on planning and monitoring processes with internal and external stakeholders.
• Clearly communicate the strategic goals of the organisation and how these translate for individual people and teams.

Research and Development

• Support the development and delivery of audits using research methodology to improve Strategic Planning delivery.
• Support the development of research partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Use R&D to forecast future healthcare trends and prepare the organisation for upcoming challenges.

Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resources

• Take a lead role in ensuring financial planning is integrated into the annual planning process.
• Work across the CSPO to ensure divisional finance plans are in place and appropriate budgets set.

Human Resources

• Actively participate in recruitment and section for the function.
• The post holder will be frequently responsible for training and developmental programmes.

Staff leadership and management

• The post holder will not hold direct line management responsibility but will be expected to form and lead a matrix planning team on an annual basis. This will involve bringing in the necessary expertise, setting individual priorities, promoting high performance, and ensuring the team are supported to undertake their required work.

Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesStrategy

• Lead on the development and implementation of effective processes for deploying the Trust's Strategy.
• Implement a regular review process to ensure delivery against Trust Strategy.
• Integrate strategy deployment with annual business planning
• Work with the Directorate's Transformation & Change and Improvement functions to ensure prioritisation of efforts and resources align to annual plan.

Planning

• Support in the translation of national / local external planning requirements into SPFT's annual plan.
• The postholder will be responsible for providing specialised advice relating to the Trust's Strategy and forward planning.
• Proactively project manage the design production of the Annual Plan by analysing the requirement and setting out and publicising the timeline for what needs to be done by whom and when.
• Secure the input of senior staff from across the organisation into the planning process and make clear to them their expected contributions and the format they will be made in.
• Ensure the CSPO who is the Executive sponsor for plans, is briefed on progress and any difficulties.
• Evaluate success of business planning process and content and make changes for future plans.

Communication and Relationship Manager

• Build effective working relationships across the organisation.
• Reach agreement and consensus on planning and monitoring processes with internal and external stakeholders.
• Clearly communicate the strategic goals of the organisation and how these translate for individual people and teams.

Research and Development

• Support the development and delivery of audits using research methodology to improve Strategic Planning delivery.
• Support the development of research partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Use R&D to forecast future healthcare trends and prepare the organisation for upcoming challenges.

Responsibility for Financial & Physical Resources

• Take a lead role in ensuring financial planning is integrated into the annual planning process.
• Work across the CSPO to ensure divisional finance plans are in place and appropriate budgets set.

Human Resources

• Actively participate in recruitment and section for the function.
• The post holder will be frequently responsible for training and developmental programmes.

Staff leadership and management

• The post holder will not hold direct line management responsibility but will be expected to form and lead a matrix planning team on an annual basis. This will involve bringing in the necessary expertise, setting individual priorities, promoting high performance, and ensuring the team are supported to undertake their required work.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience

KnowledgeEssential

• Thorough understanding of health and social care policy
• Knowledge of the workings of the NHS, the challenges it faces and of the reform agenda
• Significant prior experience of working in similar function
• Experience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholder
• Experience in developing a range of plans/long term strategic plans for performance, service improvement in new areas across organisations
• Specialist knowledge of strategy setting, strategy deployment and planning
• Specialist knowledge and detailed delivery experience of NHS policy, strategy and planning processes

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Relevant postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience

KnowledgeEssential

• Thorough understanding of health and social care policy
• Knowledge of the workings of the NHS, the challenges it faces and of the reform agenda
• Significant prior experience of working in similar function
• Experience of communicating and engaging effectively with external agencies/stakeholder
• Experience in developing a range of plans/long term strategic plans for performance, service improvement in new areas across organisations
• Specialist knowledge of strategy setting, strategy deployment and planning
• Specialist knowledge and detailed delivery experience of NHS policy, strategy and planning processes

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