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Job summary

Main area
Performance
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8d
Contract
Permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week (Full TIme)
Job ref
292-6695249-CORP-A
Employer
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Princess Alexandra Hospital
Town
Harlow
Salary
£88,168 - £101,677 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust logo

Associate Director of Performance

NHS AfC: Band 8d

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping. 

Our values

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:

Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts. 

Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.

Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.


 

Job overview

At Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT), we are committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services for the communities we serve. Our mission is to provide outstanding care through innovation, collaboration, and an unwavering focus on continuous improvement. We are now seeking a dynamic Associate Director of Performance to join our leadership team and help drive the Trust’s vision for exceptional performance and service delivery.

Main duties of the job

As the Associate Director of Performance, you will play a pivotal role in developing, implementing, and overseeing performance management frameworks across the Trust. You will provide strategic direction and lead initiatives to ensure the delivery of high-quality care aligned with NHS standards and targets.

We are looking for a strategic thinker and a performance-driven leader with a passion for healthcare excellence. You will have experience in performance management within the NHS or a similar setting, coupled with a strong understanding of NHS standards and regulations.

Working for our organisation

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.

We employ over 4,000 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.

The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient care at PAHT. You will be joining a forward-thinking Trust committed to innovation and excellence. We offer a supportive environment, ongoing professional development, and the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of professionals who share a commitment to delivering exceptional care.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for the full job details. This is available to download at any time. 

Person specification

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Significant demonstrable experience of senior operational management
  • Experience of managing complex services and teams
  • • Proven ability to manage change, service activity and development within complex organisations

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to Masters level or significant management experience
  • Evidence of CPD plus postgraduate qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
  • Meets desirable criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Camelia Melody
Job title
Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Email address
[email protected]
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