NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is one of the largest healthcare systems in the United Kingdom, employing approximately 40,000 staff across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health services to a population of over 1.15 million people, and to a wider population of 2.2 million when regional and national services are included. The role: The Senior Planning Officer will: Apply expertise in operational and service planning to gather, analyse, and interpret complex data, ensuring access to intelligence and planning tools to support NHSGGC’s objectives, service improvement, and efficiency. Support colleagues in understanding planning tools and methodologies, provide advice on service planning, and ensure data accuracy, timeliness, and reliability for informed decision-making. Source, extract, and analyse data, identify trends, explain patterns, develop analytic models, and communicate insights effectively. Contribute to the development of local and Board-wide plans, including corporate, Directorate/Sector, and Delivery Plans, producing evidence-based reports with options and recommendations. Lead allocated projects and improvement workstreams, ensuring effective planning, management, and evaluation. Support the Board’s Transforming Together and The GGC Way Forward change programmes, providing operational planning and change management support. Assist in developing and implementing planning and performance reporting systems, including outcome measures, monitoring, and evaluation. Lead analysis and reporting of specific target areas as agreed. Duration, Location, and Working Pattern: Permanent, Full time JBR Gartnavel Shift Pattern - Monday - Friday 9am-5pm Interview date is 27th February Key responsibilities: Source, collate, and analyse complex activity data, producing evidence-based reports to support service planning and development. Communicate findings clearly through reports, presentations, and business cases, influencing staff at all levels. Provide planning and change management support to managers and Acute Division teams to develop integrated, robust service plans. Contribute to strategic and performance plans, including Annual Delivery and Winter Plans. Lead capacity and demand modelling, analysing divergences and providing actionable insights. Oversee delivery plans, ensuring alignment with NHSGGC priorities and highlighting risks or conflicts. Prepare performance reports, coordinating data collection, interpretation, and reporting. Conduct research, audits, data analysis, and performance reviews within agreed timelines. Provide specialist performance expertise to support service planning and improvement. Interpret and communicate regional and national policy relevance to services. Facilitate development sessions and meetings to engage partners in priorities and service improvements. Build collaborative relationships across teams, networks, and external partners to drive analysis and improvement initiatives. Manage allocated staff, including workload prioritisation, allocation, and capacity management. Knowledge, training, qualifications and/or experience required to do the job: Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline with evidence of significant CPD and professional competence and expertise Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) with the ability to influence both individuals and teams to implement change to best effect and establish productive relationships Ability and demonstrable experience in the drafting and presentation of papers, reports and related correspondence for associated Governance groups, Directors and senior managers Highly proficient in complex data analysis Ability to work under pressure, managing competing demands on time and within resource to deliver positive results Ability to plan and organise complex activities across a number of programmes or areas, and adjust plans or strategies accordingly Ability to demonstrate and communicate a practical and theoretical understanding of planning approaches and techniques Experience of project management demonstrated through the initiation, planning, and managing of projects Recent experience of working in the NHS, other public sector or relevant organisations within a relevant role associated with planning Successful track record in developing structures and systems to support the attainment of organisational goals through planning management methodologies Developed awareness of the political sensitivity of information and ability, and mental agility, to work through issues and take cognisance of the impact of the presentation of data and intelligence and its use within a planning framework Extensive knowledge of and competence in Microsoft Office 365 applications including; Outlook, SharePoint, Microsoft Project and Excel What we offer: We offer a wide range of supportive policies designed to enhance your employee journey, including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, bursary scheme and extensive learning and development opportunities. As an NHS Scotland employee, you will be entitled to: A minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing with length of service, plus public holidays Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme, including life insurance benefits Development opportunities including study bursaries, e-learning and classroom-based courses Enhanced pay for working public holidays NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies Interested? If you would like to find out more, we would love to hear from you. For an informal discussion, please contact: Karen Pirrie, Head of Planning and Improvement - karen.pirrie@nhs.scot Ben Lukins, Planning Manager, Ben.Lukins2@nhs.scot Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates This post may close early to the volume of response. Please submit your application form as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications that we receive, we will not be able to provide shortlisting feedback. From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) recognises the importance of work-life balance and is committed to offering a range of flexible working options where service needs allow. For roles where less than full-time hours can be accommodated, and where the tenure is listed as “various”, we encourage applications from individuals seeking flexible working arrangements. Flexible working will be included as a topic for discussion during the recruitment process. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion and are proud of the diverse workforce we employ. By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We welcome applications from across the Armed Forces Community and recognise military skills, experience and qualifications throughout the recruitment and selection process. Candidates must provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools or other third-party assistance to generate, draft or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the recruitment process. 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