Chief Operating Officer (COO)

NHS; Bicester; On-site; GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider organization in Bicester seeks a Chief Operating Officer to oversee daily operations and strategic execution. The role involves ensuring governance, performance optimization, and collaboration across departments. The ideal candidate will possess executive-level experience, strong budget management skills, and a background in healthcare or complex organizations. A competitive salary of £100,000 and a full-time permanent contract are offered.

Qualifications

• Outstanding coalition building skills with the ability to communicate and work effectively.
• Fluent in budget management and experience in the not-for-profit sector.
• Sharp commercial management and contract negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support oversight of daily operations and ensure effective business performance.
• Implement business strategies focusing on operational execution.
• Collaborate cross-functionally and manage resources.

Skills

Coalition building

Presentation skills

Budget management

Change management

Data analysis

Commercial management

Education

BA or equivalent

Masters in Business Administration

Job description

Job summary

Please include a covering letter with your CV application.

The role supports oversight of PML's daily operations working closely with the broader PML Executive to ensure the business runs effectively, efficiently and to contractual and regulatory requirements. In addition, the COO is tasked with implementing the business strategies and plans laid out by the CEO focusing on operational execution in delivering the Annual Plan and achieving PML's goals.

Main duties

• Operational Strategy & Scalable Delivery
• Operational Planning & Performance Optimisation
• Leadership & People Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration & Communication
• Business Development
• Governance, Policy & Continuous Improvement
• Executive & CEO Partnership
• Budget Oversight & Resource Stewardship
• Board Reporting & Assurances
• Corporate Governance Leadership

About us

PML is a successful not-for-profit, GP-led organisation providing various NHS community and primary care clinical services to patients across Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. We have evolved as an NHS healthcare provider since 2004 and in the last few years have grown significantly, now employing around 300 staff with a turnover of circa £16m. PML holds GMS contracts, as well as being a GP Federation representing circa 50 GP practices covering approximately 650,000 patients.

We welcome applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds and circumstances and people with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010

Person Specification

• Outstanding coalition building skills with the ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Outstanding presentation and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively handle the unexpected while maintaining harmony
• Politically savvy
• Fluent in budget management and experience of the not for profit sector
• Ability to create a vision translating strategy into operational performance
• Demonstrated change management and transformation skills
• Sharp commercial management and contract negotiating skills
• Solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics plus benchmarking
• Ability to diagnose problems quickly and foresee and mitigate potential issues

Qualifications

• BA or equivalent
• Masters in Business Administration or similar qualified

Desirable

• Legal or Data Protection qualification

Experience

• Significant executive level operational experience within a complex organisation
• Experienced in mergers and acquisitions, new business implementation and scaling of operations plus change management
• Strong commercial experience in complex service environment
• Health care experience or similar sector
• Legal or Contracting experience plus Programme Management
• Significant Board Director and Strategic Experience within a complex organisation

Desirable

• Data Protection and Information Governance

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: Principal Medical Limited

Address: 3 Barberry Place, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3HA

Contact

Website: https://www.principal-medical.co.uk

Pay & Contract

Salary: £100,000 a year (PML Pay Band 6 - Executive Diretor)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Location

Principal Medical Ltd, 3 Barberry Place, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 3HA