# Performance & Planning Manager > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/performance-and-planning-manager/397502be-d58b-4e34-81e1-aeb30d3bd5b4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/performance-and-planning-manager/397502be-d58b-4e34-81e1-aeb30d3bd5b4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Salford Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Manager - **Grade:** Band 8 - **Salary:** £57,528 - £64,750 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-12T15:40:33.073Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Salford/Northern_Care_Alliance_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Planning_Performance/Planning_Performance-v8361337 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8361337?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 8a Performance & Planning Manager to work at Salford Royal Hospital. You will support the Director of Planning & Performance, engaging with key stakeholders to produce each year’s NCA Annual Plan. Through analysis of performance delivery, you will support the development of improvement action required to meet Trust operational objectives. In addition, you will support clinical services in the implementation of Capacity and Demand planning. You will work closely with Clinical services and corporate functions. ### Main duties of the job Professional Duties - Support the production of the NCA’s annual plan - Support the deployment of a robust performance framework including: planning, monitoring, analysing, and risk escalation. - Support the development and implementation of the NCA’s capacity and demand planning process, actively engaging with clinical services. - Design, develop, and maintain performance reports that meet customer requirements, some of which support regulatory meetings with NHSE and commissioners. Ensuring that robust and credible information is used in performance reports through the deployment of quality assurance processes and also building predictive tools for the early identification of potential risks and preventative action. - Provide expert advice on access standards to internal stakeholders. - Attend and coordinate performance meetings, taking an active role in presenting reports and answering queries. - Support the development of the NCA’s Performance function that is fit for purpose and proactive. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - Degree level or Equivalent - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Project management qualification - Relevant postgraduate qualification to Masters level ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Good negotiator with evidence of an ability to influence others across a range of professions and organisations - Ability to make decisions and influence others to affect change - Planning and performance management skills & techniques - Ability to work under pressure and response to critical and immediate changes of work priorities - Good organisational and time management skills - Self-otivated and enthusiastic with ability to be flexible in workload, demonstrating self-confidence and tenacity - Ability to work as part of a team and with al levels of staff both internally and externally to the organisation - Ability to concentrate intensely for long periods of time and functions effectively under pressure - Good communicator and able to network and manage relationships effectively - Ability to travel between hospital and community sites within the Trust - Ability to use Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint packages to an expert level, as well as manipulation of large datasets ### Knowledge, Training & Experience **Essential** - Project management experience of planning and organisation of activities to meet deadline - Experience of synthesising complex information streams to support the preparation of service plans with trajectories - Experience of problem solving - Substantive experience and developed knowledge in performance information management - In-depth technical expertise of national performance targets including: Urgent Care, 18 weeks, Cancer care & Diagnostic Standards - Awareness of major legislation, government policies and its impact on the performance agenda - Highly developed analytical skills to provide interpretation that is linked to the organisation's performance objectives - Excellent communication skills, in particular the ability to present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to gain cooperation and commitment from diverse groups of stakeholders - Capacity to absorb a variety of information streams quickly and act accordingly - Knowledge of operational capacity & demand management theory and NHS tools & techniques **Desirable** - Experience of setting, agreeing and auditing standards and targets - Experience of developing and implementing policies and procedures to meet objective and improve services - Management experience ## Documents - [fr form (docx, 51.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688028) - [candidate information pack (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3016) - [sponsorship & visa information (pdf, 106.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2708) - [performance & planning manager (docx, 386.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10688027) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.