Fife Health & Social Care Partnership
Head of Strategic Planning and Performance

Salary: £87,400 - £93,685

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Head of Strategic Planning and Performance to join the Fife Health and Social Care Partnership to provide strategic leadership and be 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:

  • Planning and Performance Team
  • System Performance
  • Project Management Office Team

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.

Job Title

Head of Strategic Planning and Performance

Reports and is accountable to

Director of Health and Social Care

Terms & conditions

Fife Council, Chief Officer

Post status

Permanent

Grade

  • Local Government CO29 - £92,676
  • NHS Band 8c - £87,400 - £93,685

Salary

£87,400 - £93,685

  • Closing Date for Applications
    Sunday 20th July 2025
  • Location
    Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT.
    A blended work style arrangement applies, allowing flexibility in working from home and working base, to meet the demands of the post.
  • Hours
    36 hours per week
  • Salary
    • Local Government CO29 - £92,676
    • NHS Band 8c - £87,400 - £93,685
  • Post status
    Permanent
  • Political restriction
    Restricted within the terms of Section 2 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.
  • The successful candidate will require Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.