Deputy Chief Operating Officer (NHS AfC: Band 9) - The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Main area Deputy Chief Operating Officer Grade NHS AfC: Band 9

Contract Permanent

Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (plus participation in the Trust on-call rota)

Job ref 223-DOO-910

Site Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Town Shrewsbury

Salary £105,385 - £121,271 per annum/pro rata

Salary period Yearly

Closing 02/12/2024 23:59

Job overview

Thank you for your interest in joining us as Deputy Chief Operating Officer; these posts are vital leadership roles within our organisation. The Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust has a wide-ranging improvement programme, including key operational commitments to improve access to Urgent & Emergency Care, Elective services, Cancer services and Diagnostic services.

There are two substantive Deputy Chief Operating Officer posts available. Subject to relevant experience, the intention is for one postholder to lead on Planned Care, and one postholder to lead on Urgent & Emergency Care.

Main duties of the job

The Deputy Chief Operating Officer will contribute to delivery of the Trust’s strategic plan, by working in partnership with the Executive team, Divisional teams and external organisations and commissioners, to achieve the Trust’s corporate objectives and to make a positive contribution to the provision of health services across the local health economy.

The postholder will deputise for the Chief Operating Officer and work closely with the Divisional teams to ensure the safe and effective day to day operations of the organisation are maintained.

The postholder will be expected to act independently, taking timely and at times, significant decisions to ensure the operational delivery for the overall organisation. They will lead major strategic projects and Trust-wide service improvement programmes.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Graduate level education and/or professional/clinical professional qualification
• Evidence of extensive and recent commitment to continuing managerial development
• Post-graduate qualification to Masters Degree/MBA or equivalent experience

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive leadership and operational management experience in a medium/large acute healthcare provider setting
• Significant senior management experience within a complex service provider organisation
• Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge and experience of managing relationships between both diverse and interrelating clinical functions within the Trust and the wider health economy.
• Experience of and ability to manage complex operational situations that involve staff from all levels within the organisation.
• Experience of leading and managing substantial service change and redesign in a complex environment.
• Significant experience of budget and staff management
• Experience of working at National / Regional system level

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to develop and deliver effective business and operational plans which are financially sound
• Demonstrable experience of establishing productive relationships, communicating with and effectively engaging clinical and non-clinical staff
• Ability to operate effectively within difficult financial and performance challenges
• Ability to drive for and achieve results across a broad range of key outcomes, maintaining patient focus and a high level of personal integrity at all times
• Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively with individuals and groups at a senior level across organisational boundaries
• Demonstrable ability to achieve demanding objectives against deadlines

Thank you for your interest in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, we look forward to receiving your application for employment.