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Corporate Planning Manager

On-site in Leeds·Added today (last checked 27 Oct)

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Salary
£66,582 - £77,368 a year

About £4,100 - £4,620 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Leeds
Contract
Permanent
Closing date
Apply by Thursday 12 November

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Requirements

What we're looking for

We are looking for someone who has excellent communication skills at all levels, have an inclusive approach, the ability to influence, display advanced negotiation and facilitation skills and build collaborative working relationships quickly.

You will also have the ability and experience to overcome barriers to acceptance and resistance, be self-motivated, innovative and a team worker with a strong commitment to delivering improved health care.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to:

  • work with senior CSU representatives and corporate functions to develop and deliver long term strategic plans, often impacting across the Trust
  • promote the need to focus on top Trust priorities and performance improvement.
  • work with internal and external colleagues to promote and drive modernisation as an essential pre requisite of the planning of clinical services
  • provide the professional lead on healthcare planning in each CSU
  • take a co-ordinating role within each CSU to bring together the work of the corporate functions
  • take the lead and drive business base development, and to tightly monitor progress to time and cost on behalf of the CSU

The role

For questions about this job, contact:

Name - Helen Rucklidge

Position: Head of Healthcare Planning

Email: helen.rucklidge@nhs.net

Phone Number: 07901942256

Shortlisting Date: 20th November 2026
Interview Date: 27th November 2026

Please Note: All salaries listed reflect the pay for full time roles. Any part time roles will be pro rata.

Job Summary

The Healthcare Planning Manager role is a key, Trust-wide role within the Estates and Facilities Directorate, reporting directly to the Head of Healthcare Planning, within the Estates and Facilities CSU, based across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust sites.

The post holder will have a wide-ranging portfolio comprising a number of projects and programmes of work, to which they will be aligned, providing strategic planning, service transformation, estates development and organisational change. As part of the Trust's wider healthcare planning agenda, the role will support the development of future clinical and corporate services by leading healthcare planning programmes, business cases, service redesign initiatives and funding opportunities that enable the Trust to deliver its strategic objectives and meet the needs of patients, staff and partners across the health system.

We are seeking an experienced, credible and forward-thinking individual with a strong track record in healthcare planning, service transformation and stakeholder engagement within a complex NHS environment. The successful candidate will demonstrate exceptional strategic thinking and communication skills, coupled with the ability to influence at various levels, lead multidisciplinary teams, manage complex programmes and translate vision into deliverable outcomes. They will be collaborative, resilient and innovative, with a passion for improving services, supporting organisational growth and delivering sustainable benefits for patients and the wider healthcare system.

Our Trust values

The Leeds Way is working together to support each other and deliver the best possible care to patients.

We are....

Responsible
Open and Honest
One Team
Kind

Our Trust priorities

Our purpose: Excellent, safe and sustainable care for every patient every time

Our priorities

People
Improvement and Innovation
Partnerships
Outcomes

Sponsorship Eligibility

To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high number of suitable applications.

About Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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In their own words

About the company & team

The Healthcare Planning Team sits at the heart of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust's strategic development and plays a key role in shaping how services evolve to meet the needs of patients, staff and partners. Working within the Estates and Facilities Directorate, the team collaborates closely with Clinical Service Units, corporate functions, Executive colleagues and external system partners to develop innovative, evidence-based plans that support service transformation, estate development and organisational growth. It is a dynamic, forward-thinking team that combines strategic thinking with practical delivery, ensuring that the Trust's ambitions are translated into sustainable and achievable outcomes

What makes this team special is its unique opportunity to influence decisions at the highest level of the organisation and contribute directly to the future direction of one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in the UK. Team members are encouraged to be innovative, collaborative and ambitious, working in a supportive environment that values professional development, inclusion and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to lead complex and high-profile programmes, work alongside experienced healthcare leaders, and make a lasting impact on patient care, staff experience and the future of healthcare services across Leeds and the wider health system.

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