A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Strategic Planning and Performance to join the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, providing strategic leadership as a core member of the Senior Leadership Team.
Fife Health and Social Care Partnership is one of the larger Health and Social Care Partnerships in Scotland, serving the stunning and diverse Kingdom of Fife on Scotland’s East coast. We provide health and social care to a population of more than 380,000 people and lead a workforce of around 7,000 staff. We support a Team Fife approach with NHS Fife, Fife Council, the independent and voluntary sectors.
The post holder will become a member of the Senior Leadership Team and report directly to the Director of Health and Social Care. You will have line management responsibility and accountability for managing, developing and providing leadership to the following services across Fife within the Health and Social Care Partnership:
The recruitment pack provides fuller details of these service areas and the vision for how we will work across traditional boundaries and portfolio areas to develop systems leadership and provide joined up care for the people of Fife within localities and our communities. By choosing to join Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, you are choosing to make a real difference. You will have a passion for the services within this portfolio and ideally have experience in leading these types of services.
You will have transferable skills to lead integrated teams working across organisational boundaries. You will ideally have knowledge and experience of both NHS and Local Authority as well as the national policy landscape for these service areas. You will have vision and ability to lead a significant programme of large-scale change and transformation. You will be committed to the delivery of the outcomes of Integration for the people of Fife and striving for excellence in both quality and person-centred care through our strategic plan.
We are looking to appoint a driven and inspiring individual who has the ability to manage and lead complex transformation and deliver wide ranging and sustainable service developments. As a team player you will be committed to collaboration and partnership working whilst ensuring the highest standards of strategic and operational management working closely with both the Senior and Extended Leadership team.
Shortlisted candidates will require to participate in a range of assessment activities including behavioural profiling, a real play exercise (with stakeholders) and a values/competency based interview. These activities will all contribute to testing candidate competence.
It is anticipated that shortlisted candidates will be notified by Friday 25th July 2025.
If shortlisted, you will be asked to complete a behavioural profiling exercise during Tuesday 29th July 2025. The real play exercise will be in person in Fife House on Monday 4th August 2025 and the formal interview will take place in person in Fife House on Monday 11th August 2025.
If you believe you have the skills, values, knowledge and experience to provide leadership then we would welcome your application.
For an informal discussion with Lynne Garvey, Chief Officer & Director of Health and Social Care please contact Carol Notman, PA carol.notman-hsc@fife.gov.uk
* This post is available on NHS Fife Terms and Conditions or Fife Council Terms and Conditions. Further information on terms and conditions is available within the Job Details page.
Head of Strategic Planning and Performance
Director of Health and Social Care
Permanent
