Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFO and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.
Please email Iain Eaves, Director of Planning on if you would like to find out more about our team and the work we do.
The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Planning team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of shaping the priorities of the NHS. The team collaborates with colleagues across NHS England and the NHS to:
agree and set out the priorities for the NHS, to best meet the needs of patients and deliver value for taxpayers
develop NHS England's business plan in response to its mandate from government
implement and continuously improve the national planning framework for the NHS
As Head of Strategic Planning, you will work with senior leaders across NHS England and with government to shape the priorities for the NHS and join up national approaches to longer-term strategic and shorter-term operational planning. You will build relationships with national, regional and external stakeholders and provide expert planning advice to senior leaders across NHS England.
The key skills and experience that we are looking for are:
The experience to work with and influence senior colleagues to prioritise and translate key national ambitions and policies into strategic and operational plans for the NHS
Highly numerate with experience of joining up strategic, financial and operational planning, including demand and capacity planning.
The ability to support the development and effective operation of a joined-up planning leadership community across NHS England
The ability to interpret, explain and present complex and technical information and concepts to senior leaders in a clear and concise format.
The team offers high profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.
Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFO and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.
Please email Iain Eaves, Director of Planning on if you would like to find out more about our team and the work we do.
The Finance and Planning Directorate in NHS England is looking for talented, diverse, highly motivated people to join the Planning team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of shaping the priorities of the NHS. The team collaborates with colleagues across NHS England and the NHS to:
agree and set out the priorities for the NHS, to best meet the needs of patients and deliver value for taxpayers
develop NHS England's business plan in response to its mandate from government
implement and continuously improve the national planning framework for the NHS
As Head of Strategic Planning, you will work with senior leaders across NHS England and with government to shape the priorities for the NHS and join up national approaches to longer-term strategic and shorter-term operational planning. You will build relationships with national, regional and external stakeholders and provide expert planning advice to senior leaders across NHS England.
The key skills and experience that we are looking for are:
The experience to work with and influence senior colleagues to prioritise and translate key national ambitions and policies into strategic and operational plans for the NHS
Highly numerate with experience of joining up strategic, financial and operational planning, including demand and capacity planning.
The ability to support the development and effective operation of a joined-up planning leadership community across NHS England
The ability to interpret, explain and present complex and technical information and concepts to senior leaders in a clear and concise format.
The team offers high profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.