Job summary
Chief Operating Officer
Band: VSM
Competitive salary
Interview Date: Friday 27th August 2021
We are recruiting for a Chief Operating Officer who shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
As part of our leadership team, you will champion a BEST culture within the Trust and play a pivotal role in the design and delivery of our services.
This is a vital role with responsibility for the strategic leadership and management of all clinical operations; and the development of sustainable, high performing services to deliver to both the local and national standards.
Main duties of the job
By working closely with our clinical teams you will work together to take the organisation forward and develop our services for the future in line with the Trusts vision and values. This position will require an experienced leader who is outcomes focussed with outstanding business, management and organisational skills, a sound knowledge of all sectors of health and social care and a record of accomplishment in successfully leading and managing large-scale change.
This is an exciting opportunity for forward-thinking and innovative operations manager who is able to drive meaningful change across the organisation at what is a challenging time for the healthcare system. You will need to be able to demonstrate an excellent understanding of the acute hospital system, performance and quality standards.
About us
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families.
The Trust is taking take positive action to ensure that we can recruit and retain people from under-represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse and inclusive workforce.
All staff at Medway comply the Trusts and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Boards policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Possessing exemplary communication skills you will be required to present highly complex healthcare issues clearly and communicate potentially contentious information with political astuteness to ensure balanced decisions are made.
Provide professional leadership throughout the Trust to the Operations workforce and strives for excellence in all aspects of the delivery of patient services.
Perform a key role in shaping the policies and strategies for developing a continuous improvement culture as regards services throughout the Trust in order to ensure high quality, safe health care services for our patients.
Work collaboratively with the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Nursing and Quality Officer to co-ordinate maintain and improve operational services to ensure that the Trust meets its performance targets and clinical standards obligations.
Deliver against the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion strategy ensuring there is a focus on inclusivity for all our people and patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Possessing exemplary communication skills you will be required to present highly complex healthcare issues clearly and communicate potentially contentious information with political astuteness to ensure balanced decisions are made.
Provide professional leadership throughout the Trust to the Operations workforce and strives for excellence in all aspects of the delivery of patient services.
Perform a key role in shaping the policies and strategies for developing a continuous improvement culture as regards services throughout the Trust in order to ensure high quality, safe health care services for our patients.
Work collaboratively with the Chief Medical Officer and the Chief Nursing and Quality Officer to co-ordinate maintain and improve operational services to ensure that the Trust meets its performance targets and clinical standards obligations.
Deliver against the Trusts equality, diversity and inclusion strategy ensuring there is a focus on inclusivity for all our people and patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters of Business or Public Administration (or equivalent qualification or experience)
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- substantial demonstrable experience of delivering transformative and cultural change
- capacity to understand and embrace new technology to redefine business models, patient pathways and experience.
- substantial demonstrable experience of working as Board-level Director
- The steward of exemplary governance and legal obligations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters of Business or Public Administration (or equivalent qualification or experience)
Knowledge / Experience
Essential
- substantial demonstrable experience of delivering transformative and cultural change
- capacity to understand and embrace new technology to redefine business models, patient pathways and experience.
- substantial demonstrable experience of working as Board-level Director
- The steward of exemplary governance and legal obligations
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
