Job summary
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust
Our current Chief Operating Officer (COO) has secured an exciting new opportunity so we are looking for someone until 31 March 2024 on an interim basis.
How will you choose the right person?
In LCHS, getting the right people is critical for us, so we will be undertaking a thorough process, which will include:
Shortlisting will be undertaken week commencing 22nd May 2023.
- The selection process will take place in early June 2023
- As behaviours are so important to how we work here in LCHS, candidates who are invited to attend the selection process will be required to undertake a short questionnaire so we can get insight into a person's behaviours at work.
We are committed to ensuring that LCHS has a diverse workforce which is representative and inclusive at all levels. We welcome applications from all under-represented groups.
Our values:We Care; We Act; We Listen; We Improveare central in ensuring that we deliver great care close to home. As a member of the Executive team, you will be an exemplar of these by modelling behaviours and facilitating others to do likewise.
Please note: We are not seeking applications via commercial recruitment agencies.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the Trust Executive Team, with executive colleagues, you will hold responsibility for the strategic leadership, direction and development of the Trust and be an influential system leader in the local health economy, helping to shape the health and social care system for the benefit of local service users, working closely with peers in the provider organisations and ICB.
As COO, you will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Operational Directorate. You will hold specific accountability for providing strategic development, leadership and performance on all operational matters. You will have responsibility for providing the focus within the Trust for developing the annual Integrated Plan, in line with the Trust's Clinical Strategy and trusts strategic aims and objectives. You will also have accountability for the estates and facilities portfolio and be responsible to Board through the CEO for the development and delivery of the strategic and annual capital plans and trust estates, to provide high quality, safe services which enhance the patient experience and provide a great environment for our people.
As a member of the Executive team, you will champion and drive robust service redesign and effective performance management, evaluation and governance as you will be a catalyst and incubator for new ways of working as we strive to deliver services innovatively to improve quality and use our resources efficiently.
About us
Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust (LCHS) provides a wide range of community care across Lincolnshire meeting the physical health needs of our community as close to their homes as possible. We are working collaboratively with our partners across the Lincolnshire Health and Care System to deliver on the ambitions of the 'Better Lives Lincolnshire' Lincolnshire Integrated Care System.
Our focus on supporting delivery of the Lincolnshire system priorities, the NHS People Plan and meeting the health and care needs of our local population continue to provide the opportunities to make positive changes to healthcare in Lincolnshire ensuring care is close to home and acute care is focused on those people in most need.
We will see a renewed and refreshed focus on pathways of care developed with our partners. Working even closer with GP practices and the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) using population health information and data to make sure health funding is directed to those that need it, in the most efficient way. This will support patients and their families to manage and own their healthcare needs, enabling them to look after themselves to get better quicker and see great outcomes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Where can I find out more about this opportunity?
Please look at the attached job description for more details.
As this is a new role for LCHS, the best way to find out more is to speak to our CEO, Maz Fosh on 07583 038990 or email maz.fosh@nhs.net
When will I be expected to start with the Trust?
Ideally, the successful person will start during the month of July/August, but we will be happy to be flexible with these dates to secure the right people.
What do I need to do to secure this fantastic opportunity?
Please submit your CV along with a supporting statement to katy.barraclough@nhs.net by midnight on May 21st. Your supporting statement must be no longer than 2 pages.
APPLICATIONS THROUGH TRAC WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
Job description
Job responsibilities
Where can I find out more about this opportunity?
Please look at the attached job description for more details.
As this is a new role for LCHS, the best way to find out more is to speak to our CEO, Maz Fosh on 07583 038990 or email maz.fosh@nhs.net
When will I be expected to start with the Trust?
Ideally, the successful person will start during the month of July/August, but we will be happy to be flexible with these dates to secure the right people.
What do I need to do to secure this fantastic opportunity?
Please submit your CV along with a supporting statement to katy.barraclough@nhs.net by midnight on May 21st. Your supporting statement must be no longer than 2 pages.
APPLICATIONS THROUGH TRAC WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master level or equivalent experience
- Clear evidence of continual personal, professional and leadership development
Desirable
- An appropriate qualification in leadership or management related subjects and/or significant experience of leadership in a complex environment
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to make significant and successful contribution at a senior leadership level
- Inspiring and motivating people to deliver outstanding patient care in complex and demanding environments
- Ability to deliver against a demanding set of budgetary and performance targets
- Successful in developing positive relationships with partner organisations and a diverse range of stakeholders, within a challenging environment and where significant negotiating and influencing skills are needed
- Ability to generate commitment to transformation and build change management and continuous improvement capability within organisations
- A sound political antenna
- Business acumen and financial astuteness
Desirable
- Evidence of service transformation activities and behaviour change spanning professional boundaries.
- Emergency planning/business continuity skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the regulatory environment within which NHS Trusts operate
- Awareness and appreciation of the landscape relating to estates and facilities management
- Knowledge of risk management within a regulated environment and determination of board risk appetite
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the ICS design framework and the roadmap for a community trust
- Clear and in-depth understanding of relevant national strategy and policy and ability to translate this into a strategy and operational outcome for the Trust
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing integrated strategies and implementing plans
- Capable senior leadership within a complex organisational setting
- Established reputation for strong strategic and operational management in the delivery of services
- Experience of instilling a culture of continuous improvement
- Experience of successfully driving performance and delivery in a demanding environment
- Experience and success of working in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment
- Experience of driving Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering a culture of civility and respect, and develop a workforce and leadership that are representative of the population they serve
Desirable
- Outstanding reputation as a senior manager with a proven track record of producing high quality results
- Experience of operating at a senior leadership level within an NHS provider organisation
- Experience of operating in a collective model of accountability
- Experience of working in a systems leadership approach and developing distributed operational, clinical and care leadership cultures
- Experience of working in a regulated environment and of the CQC compliance framework
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master level or equivalent experience
- Clear evidence of continual personal, professional and leadership development
Desirable
- An appropriate qualification in leadership or management related subjects and/or significant experience of leadership in a complex environment
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of ability to make significant and successful contribution at a senior leadership level
- Inspiring and motivating people to deliver outstanding patient care in complex and demanding environments
- Ability to deliver against a demanding set of budgetary and performance targets
- Successful in developing positive relationships with partner organisations and a diverse range of stakeholders, within a challenging environment and where significant negotiating and influencing skills are needed
- Ability to generate commitment to transformation and build change management and continuous improvement capability within organisations
- A sound political antenna
- Business acumen and financial astuteness
Desirable
- Evidence of service transformation activities and behaviour change spanning professional boundaries.
- Emergency planning/business continuity skills
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the regulatory environment within which NHS Trusts operate
- Awareness and appreciation of the landscape relating to estates and facilities management
- Knowledge of risk management within a regulated environment and determination of board risk appetite
- Demonstrate a clear understanding of the ICS design framework and the roadmap for a community trust
- Clear and in-depth understanding of relevant national strategy and policy and ability to translate this into a strategy and operational outcome for the Trust
Experience
Essential
- Experience of developing integrated strategies and implementing plans
- Capable senior leadership within a complex organisational setting
- Established reputation for strong strategic and operational management in the delivery of services
- Experience of instilling a culture of continuous improvement
- Experience of successfully driving performance and delivery in a demanding environment
- Experience and success of working in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous environment
- Experience of driving Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, fostering a culture of civility and respect, and develop a workforce and leadership that are representative of the population they serve
Desirable
- Outstanding reputation as a senior manager with a proven track record of producing high quality results
- Experience of operating at a senior leadership level within an NHS provider organisation
- Experience of operating in a collective model of accountability
- Experience of working in a systems leadership approach and developing distributed operational, clinical and care leadership cultures
- Experience of working in a regulated environment and of the CQC compliance framework
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).
