Job overview

We are seeking an exceptional, forward thinking Director of Performance to lead our organisation’s strategic and operational approach to performance management. This is a pivotal role at the heart of NHS Kent and Medway ICB, responsible for shaping a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring robust oversight, and providing clear insight and assurance to internal and external partners.

As a key adviser to the Chief Executive, Executive Team and Board, you will use sophisticated analytical and strategic leadership skills to drive performance across the system, identifying risks, opportunities, and future improvement pathways. You will lead a high performing team, build strong relationships across the ICB and wider NHS system, and ensure our performance mechanisms support delivery of high quality care for our population.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a credible leader with proven experience at a senior level in performance, oversight, or assurance ideally within a healthcare or NHS environment.

You will bring:
•    Significant strategic leadership experience and a track record of delivering performance improvement in complex settings.

•    Expertise in interpreting, presenting, and acting on highly complex data.

•    Strong communication and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage at the highest levels.

•    The ability to lead transformation and cultural change.

•    Experience managing substantial budgets and leading major change initiatives.

•    A commitment to the NHS values and the principles of public life.

•    A proactive, curious, and evidence driven approach to decision making.

Working for our organisation

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

We work with staff to agree objectives through regular supervision, annual appraisal, and access to training opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity. In order to reflect the diversity of our population, we positively encourage applications from all areas of the community regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation.