Sirona care & health CIC

Deputy Chief Operating Officer

The closing date is 27 August 2025

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to join our organisation as Deputy Chief Operating Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping the long-term vision for patient care and driving service integration both within our organisation and across BNSSG (Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire) integrated care system.

Working in close collaboration with both internal teams and external stakeholders, the post holder will lead the development and delivery of strategic plans to ensure the seamless integration and continuous improvement of our services. You will be instrumental in aligning operational priorities with system-wide objectives and enhancing the quality, safety, and efficiency of care delivery across our portfolio.

As Deputy COO, you will be a key member of the Operational Senior Management Team and the wider Senior Leadership Team. You will have a visible leadership role, ensuring the effective monitoring of performance, evaluating impact across services, and supporting the organisation to meet and exceed key performance indicators.

This is a highly autonomous role, requiring sound judgement and the ability to make timely, often high-impact decisions to support operational delivery, address challenges, and lead significant change programmes. You will also take responsibility for driving performance, ensuring service resilience, and delivering strategic projects that improve outcomes for patients and communities.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

  • Significant senior-level operational and leadership experienceA strong track record in delivering safe, effective, and financially sustainable services across adult, children, and specialist care;
  • Expertise in working within regulatory frameworks, including CQC standards, safeguarding, and clinical governance.
  • The ability to foster a high-performing leadership culture and develop senior teams;
  • Proven success in building effective partnerships with system stakeholders to deliver integrated care and improve population health outcome
  • Experience in implementing performance management processes and systems and holding teams to account for the delivery of key performance indicator

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas.

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive.

We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£109,179 to £125,637 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

083-7169842-MP-A

Job locations

Sirona Headquarters

Badminton Road

Bristol

BS37 5AF


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying .

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying .

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Ability to manage complex operational situations that involve staff from all levels with a range of professional boundaries internally & externally
  • Detailed knowledge of current professional issues in the community for across adults & childrenservicesas well as specialist services.
  • Recent demonstratable track record of achievement in a senior leadership position within operations in a community healthcare setting
  • Recognise & understand the important of diversity and inclusion in delivering our role in the health & care system with demonstrable evidence.
  • Significant experience & demonstrable evidence at a senior level in delivering successful operational service delivery & standards for a community health services, meeting & regular review ofCQC standards & workforce issues

Desirable

  • Master qualification, working towards, and/or equivalent experience requirements for senior management, e.g. Financial & Business, Operational Delivery, Risk/Safety/Governance, People Management.
  • Evidence of continuingprofessional development relevant to post

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience within the Healthcare sector at VSM or equivalent level including responsibility for strategic planning and budgetary control for group of complex operational/clinical specialties'.
  • Experience of managing complex clinical and operational situations that involve staff from all levels within an organisation and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries as well as between organisations.
  • Detailed knowledge of current professional issues, both in education and practice. Proven track record of achieving challenging healthcare targets.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of key areas of Health Policy and their impact on provision of care. Experience of working at system level, or with partner organisations.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Ability to manage complex operational situations that involve staff from all levels with a range of professional boundaries internally & externally
  • Detailed knowledge of current professional issues in the community for across adults & childrenservicesas well as specialist services.
  • Recent demonstratable track record of achievement in a senior leadership position within operations in a community healthcare setting
  • Recognise & understand the important of diversity and inclusion in delivering our role in the health & care system with demonstrable evidence.
  • Significant experience & demonstrable evidence at a senior level in delivering successful operational service delivery & standards for a community health services, meeting & regular review ofCQC standards & workforce issues

Desirable

  • Master qualification, working towards, and/or equivalent experience requirements for senior management, e.g. Financial & Business, Operational Delivery, Risk/Safety/Governance, People Management.
  • Evidence of continuingprofessional development relevant to post

Experience

Essential

  • Significant experience within the Healthcare sector at VSM or equivalent level including responsibility for strategic planning and budgetary control for group of complex operational/clinical specialties'.
  • Experience of managing complex clinical and operational situations that involve staff from all levels within an organisation and across a range of professional and organisational boundaries as well as between organisations.
  • Detailed knowledge of current professional issues, both in education and practice. Proven track record of achieving challenging healthcare targets.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of key areas of Health Policy and their impact on provision of care. Experience of working at system level, or with partner organisations.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Headquarters

Badminton Road

Bristol

BS37 5AF


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Sirona care & health CIC

Address

Sirona Headquarters

Badminton Road

Bristol

BS37 5AF


Employer's website

https://www.sirona-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Chief Operating Officer

Andrea Gordon

sirona.recruitment@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 9

Salary

£109,179 to £125,637 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

083-7169842-MP-A

Job locations

Sirona Headquarters

Badminton Road

Bristol

BS37 5AF


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