The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest Groups in the NHS, with a budget of over £1.6bn and 19,000 dedicated staff serving 1.5 million people. Bringing together Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG), we deliver care across five hospital sites and community settings providing secondary and tertiary care to a significant sized population. We also deliver a wide range of community services across North and North East Lincolnshire, including district nursing, physiotherapy, psychology, podiatry, and specialist dental services. As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we are a UK leader in research and innovation, and a key partner in the Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care System.

As a Group we continue to face significant regulatory and performance challenges and have recently been placed into Special Measures (NOF 5) by NHS England. With a new Chief Executive and Chair in place, we are focused on driving improvement, strengthening our services, and providing better outcomes for our patients and communities. We're proud of what our people have achieved so far and remain committed to making our Group a great place to work, with patients at the heart of everything we do.

We are now seeking to appoint a Director of Performance & Planning, reporting to our Group Chief Delivery Officer and responsible for driving operational performance & planning across our sites. You will play a critical role in supporting the delivery of our improvement priorities, oversee the development of effective performance frameworks, and ensure that operational and clinical leaders have the information they need to deliver sustainable improvement. Visible across all of our sites, you will play a key role in embedding a culture where performance improvement is driven through partnership, accountability, and continuous learning.

You will be a credible and collaborative senior leader with significant experience of improving operational performance management and delivery within a large and complex healthcare environment. You will be comfortable operating at strategic and operational levels, using insight and evidence to influence decision making, challenge constructively, and support leaders to achieve better outcomes. Above all, you will be someone who can build relationships, coach and support colleagues, and create the alignment needed to improve performance across a large and geographically dispersed environment.

We are keen to attract candidates who can bring diverse perspectives, experiences, and ideas to our senior leadership team. We warmly welcome expressions of interest from the widest possible range of backgrounds, particularly those who are under-represented in senior leadership roles within the NHS.

This is an outstanding opportunity to shape a function undergoing significant transformation within one of the largest NHS Groups in the country. If you are passionate about using data, planning and insight to drive meaningful improvement, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For an informal conversation about the role and to discuss what we are looking for in more detail, please contact GatenbySanderson: Stephanie Crossland, Robin Staveley, or Niamh Blair via Stephanie.Crossland@gatenbysanderson.com.

Closing date: Monday 5th October 2026

Final interview: w/c 2nd November

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Documents

Fit and Proper Person Declaration - New.docx

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date
9am Monday 5th October 2026

Final panel
w/c 2nd November 2026

How to Apply

• Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
• A completed fit and proper person form - the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
• Detail any employment or education gaps.
• You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
• Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
• Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive an automated email to confirm that you have applied. If you do not receive this email, please make contact with GatenbySanderson.

Acceptable use of AI

Candidates may use AI tools to support proofreading, editing and presentation. However, all application materials should represent the candidate's own experience, perspectives and leadership thinking. We are seeking original and authentic responses, and applicants should ensure that any submission reflects their own analysis, judgement and vision for the role.