Job summary
We are looking for a deputy chief operating officer to join us at Airedale General Hospital.
The Deputy Chief Operating Officer is responsible for supporting the strategic delivery and leadership of Operational Services, and for ensuring high quality clinical services and the delivery of Trust objectives.
The post holder will establish and foster an effective working relationship with the Chief Operating Officer, Directors of Operations, Medical Divisional Directors, Directors of Nursing (Operations and Corporate), and system partners, to lead improvements in operational performance, service delivery and the achievement of organisational priorities.
They will also have a corporate leadership portfolio role which will include achievement of key constitutional standards, as well as wider performance issues, patient safety, quality, and service transformation.
They will have key leadership roles in the oversight of the RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) Decant Programme and provide operational input into the roll out of a new Electronic Patient Record.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will ensure that systems and processes are in place to comply with relevant legislation and governance requirements, linking with external bodies such as commissioners about service developments, performance, and clinical care pathways.
The post holder will deputise with full delegated responsibility for the Chief Operating Officer across the full range of responsibilities and work closely with the collaborative teams to ensure the safe and effective day to day operations of the organisation are maintained. The Deputy COO may be required to attend Trust Board to update on associated programmes of work.
The postholder will be expected to act independently, taking timely and at times, significant decisions to ensure the operational delivery for the overall organisation.
To lead on major incidents in the absence of the Chief Operating Officer.
In pursuing these duties, the post holder will ensure compliance with the NHS Constitution and be familiar with the NHS England Guidance 'Understanding the new NHS.'
About us
Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning NHS hospital and community services trust providing high quality, personalised, acute, elective, specialist and community care for a population of over 200,000 people from a widespread area covering 700 square miles within Yorkshire and Lancashire.
Our 3,200 staff and 350 volunteers are committed to our values and behaviours. Our values are about compassion, improving lives, a commitment to quality of care and working together for patients. We want to make these part of our DNA.
We understand that it's the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this job role, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of this job role, please see attached full job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level/equivalent professional qualification.
- Postgraduate level management qualification or relevant equivalent professional experience
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Experience
Essential
- Significant management and leadership experience at a senior level in the NHS.
- Proven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management.
- Experience of capacity planning and translating organisation strategy and vision into operational objectives.
- Evidence of successfully leading significant organisational change in developing new models of healthcare delivery
- Demonstrate experience of building, maintaining, and utilising successful relationships with all staff especially clinicians within complex organisations
- Demonstrate strong and credible leadership in being able to pull people together across systems and motivate them to deliver common aims and targets
- Demonstrate considerable experience of situational leadership, human resource management and people development.
Right Care Values
Essential
- Demonstrates the following: -Honesty & Integrity - Listening & Communicating - Patient Centred & Compassionate
Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences.
- Able to demonstrate sound financial management skills and understand business centred approach to healthcare provision.
- Demonstrates strong commitment to action to achieve equality and diversity in the NHS workforce and for the community.
- Excellent project management skills as project manager or sponsor. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Well-developed IT literacy
- Ability to share vision and engender ownership in others
- Exhibits a drive, energy and enthusiasm and resilience to drive through and achieve end results and improvements
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level/equivalent professional qualification.
- Postgraduate level management qualification or relevant equivalent professional experience
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Experience
Essential
- Significant management and leadership experience at a senior level in the NHS.
- Proven experience and ability in managing operational performance with tight financial constraints demonstrating effective budget management.
- Experience of capacity planning and translating organisation strategy and vision into operational objectives.
- Evidence of successfully leading significant organisational change in developing new models of healthcare delivery
- Demonstrate experience of building, maintaining, and utilising successful relationships with all staff especially clinicians within complex organisations
- Demonstrate strong and credible leadership in being able to pull people together across systems and motivate them to deliver common aims and targets
- Demonstrate considerable experience of situational leadership, human resource management and people development.
Right Care Values
Essential
- Demonstrates the following: -Honesty & Integrity - Listening & Communicating - Patient Centred & Compassionate
Skills
Essential
- Excellent presentation skills with the ability to engage and influence diverse audiences.
- Able to demonstrate sound financial management skills and understand business centred approach to healthcare provision.
- Demonstrates strong commitment to action to achieve equality and diversity in the NHS workforce and for the community.
- Excellent project management skills as project manager or sponsor. Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Well-developed IT literacy
- Ability to share vision and engender ownership in others
- Exhibits a drive, energy and enthusiasm and resilience to drive through and achieve end results and improvements
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
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).
