Statement of intent: We will deliver this strategy with the discipline, governance and assurance expected of an Advanced Foundation Trust, ensuring that strategic ambition is matched by clear accountability, robust planning, financial sustainability and timely corrective action.
We will:
- Translate the strategy into annual planning, divisional and corporate business plans, workforce planning, digital roadmaps and the medium-term financial and capital planning processes.
- Align strategic objectives, risks, controls and assurances to the Board Assurance Framework and relevant committee work programmes so the Board can maintain clear oversight of delivery, performance, risk and mitigation.
- Assign defined executive accountability for each strategic objective, supported by clear milestones, measures and trajectories that are reviewed routinely through the Trust’s governance structure.
- Use regular quarterly performance reporting to track progress, identify variance early and agree corrective actions where delivery is off track.
- Ensure that service developments, investments and major strategic decisions are supported by robust business cases that assess quality, workforce impact, operational benefit, affordability, value for money and strategic fit.
- Maintain a disciplined approach to financial sustainability, productivity and capital prioritisation so that strategic ambition remains deliverable and resilient over time.
- Refresh priorities, delivery plans and assurance arrangements annually to reflect national policy, local need, organisational learning and changes in risk.
