Hospital Planner (Consultancy)
Locations: London (ideal), Birmingham, Oxford, or Reading
Seniority: Associate (ideal) to Associate Director
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time, Hybrid
The Opportunity:
Sentinel is working with a well-established consultancy that is looking to hire a Hospital/Healthcare Planner into their growing team.
This is a key hire due to project demand and a rare opportunity to join a specialist team working at the forefront of UK healthcare transformation and major hospital programmes.
This is a hands-on, client-facing role where you’ll take ownership of projects, lead workstreams, and play a visible role with senior stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
* Leading healthcare planning & strategy engagements end-to-end
* Demand & capacity modelling
* Clinical/service planning
* Strategic & outline business cases (SOC/OBC)
* Healthcare facility planning & briefing
* Supporting major hospital programmes (including NHP-aligned projects)
* Running clinical stakeholder workshops and engagement sessions
* Reviewing/coordinating designs, layouts, and equipment planning
* Acting as a trusted advisor to NHS and private clients
* Contributing to bids, proposals, and winning new work
Skills/Experience:
* Consultancy background
* Time spent in an NHS Trust/public sector planning environment
* Strong experience in healthcare strategy/planning/infrastructure
* Strong understanding of hospital planning & clinical workflows
* Experience working on business cases (SOC/OBC)
* Exposure to the New Hospital Programme (NHP) (desirable)
Why Join?
* Work on high-profile UK hospital programmes currently being reset and reshaped
* Strong exposure to international healthcare projects
* Clear pathway to Associate Director (often within 1–2 years)
* Join a growing, well-regarded team with strong market reputation
* Opportunity to broaden into healthcare transformation projects
* Hybrid working (London or Birmingham base preferred)
* Some flexibility on location for the right person
* Collaborative team environment (not a lone contributor role).