Strategic Healthcare Planner
Core
Develop evidence-based healthcare solutions for NHS and wider sector projects, ranging from strategic estate planning and service reconfiguration to business case development and major capital investment programmes.
Role type
Senior Healthcare Planner (Strategic & Business Case)
Builds
Strategic healthcare estate plans, business cases (SOC/OBC/FBC), accommodation schedules, and investment appraisals for NHS clients.
Domain
Healthcare infrastructure and real estate planning
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Healthcare service planning, estate planning, business case development, demand and capacity analysis, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, report writing, Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint), commercial acumen
Preferred skills
Better Business Case Practitioner qualification, NHS England business case guidance knowledge, healthcare demand modelling, Health Building Notes (HBNs) and HTMs knowledge, New Hospital/Community/Mental Health project experience, professional membership (IHEEM, RTPI, RIBA, CIH, APM)
Technologies
Microsoft Office Suite
Responsibilities
Develop room schedules, department briefs, and accommodation requirements; Review healthcare design proposals for clinical alignment; Facilitate stakeholder workshops with clinical and operational teams; Lead development of healthcare operational models and adjacencies; Assist in developing decant, phasing, and migration strategies; Support development of healthcare strategies and clinical service plans; Analyse healthcare service activity, demand, and capacity requirements; Translate clinical requirements into estate solutions; Contribute to population health and demographic assessments; Lead preparation of Strategic Outline Cases (SOC), Outline Business Cases (OBC), and Full Business Cases (FBC); Prepare investment option appraisals and support Benefits Realisation planning; Undertake benchmarking and healthcare estate analysis; Build relationships with NHS clients, clinicians, and external advisors; Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders; Analyse activity, workforce, occupancy, and utilisation data; Produce client-facing reports and presentations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC