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Job overview
We’re looking for someone exceptional to take on a critical leadership posts in our Trust. As Director of Performance, you’ll report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and take the helm on driving operational performance across all areas of the organisation.
From cancer to diagnostics, urgent care to elective, you’ll be at the centre of the Trust’s delivery - ensuring we perform at our best, for the patients who rely on us most.
This is a high-profile, high-impact role where your leadership will be felt across the organisation. You’ll work closely with operational and clinical leaders, influencing decision-making at the very top and unlocking the insight, capability and action we need to deliver for patients.
We’re committed to finding the right person, and if that might be you, we strongly encourage you to get in touch for a conversation. Reach out to Ian Bateman, Chief Operating Officer for an informal conversation.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Chief Operating Officer in coordinating trust-wide delivery of all clinical and operational performance, working alongside the Divisional leadership teams to ensure that improvement plans are delivered to time and to budget.
- To oversee the Trust’s performance framework, co-ordinating teams as needed to achieve required standards.
- To provide leadership, motivating and supporting staff to deliver the objectives of the Trust and the best possible patient experience and care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Successful track record and relevant experience as a Senior Manager within an NHS organisation or similar.
- Successful track record of delivering performance improvement
- Evidence of sound financial management.
Desirable
- Experience within an acute hospital setting.
- Experience of partnership working
Education/ qualifications
Essential
- Master’s degree or equivalent knowledge and experience in management.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Degree Level education or equivalent, preferably in a health care subject.
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- A proven ability to obtain and consistently achieve results and targets.
- Proven ability to deal with a wide range of data and information and take appropriate decisions from it.
- Proven record of managing people to the highest standard from a range of levels, roles and disciplines.
Desirable
- Evidence of playing a major role in an organisational change programme.
- Formal project management training.
- Presentational media experience.
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This advert is for Director of Performance with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 9 Manager and corporate role. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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