Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; England; Hybrid; GBP 118,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

About
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is the operational name of Aneurin Bevan University Local Health Board. The Health Board was established on the 1st October 2009 and covers the areas of Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport, Torfaen and South Powys.
As an Employer, we are adaptable, agile and flexible and can offer variations to working practices in line with our Agile Hybrid Framework and Home Working Policy. The Health Board employs over 13,000 staff, two thirds of whom are involved in direct patient care. There are more than 250 consultants in a total of over 1000 hospital and general practice doctors, 6,000 nurses, midwives, allied professionals and community workers. The Health Board is led by the Chairman, non-executive directors, the Chief Executive and other executive directors. The Board is supported by the Senior Management Team.

Key details
Location: St Cadocs Hospital
Address: Lodge Road, Caerleon
Town: Newport
Postcode: NP18 3XQ
Major / Minor Region: Newport

Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary
Salary: £118,930 - £123,872 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Executive & Senior Pay/VSM)

Specialty
Main area: Deputy Chief Operating Officer
Interview date: 24/03/2025

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

If you are successful at interview for this post you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time. Therefore we encourage early applications to ensure consideration for this post. If you are short listed for this post, you will be contacted via your email account you used to apply for this post, therefore please check your account regularly.

Job Overview
The Deputy Chief Operating Officer is a pivotal senior leadership role at Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB). Working together with the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Executive Committee and divisional triumvirates, the Deputy COO will drive improvement through open and visible leadership embedding our ethos of go, look and learn as part of our Quality Improvement journey.
The role of the Deputy COO will be to develop, direct and lead service improvement, performance strategies and improvement to support patient care through the fostering of appropriate oversight and assurance processes that support operational delivery.
As the Deputy COO, you will play a critical role in overseeing the day-to-day operations of our organisation. You will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to develop and implement strategies that enhance efficiency, productivity, and growth. Your leadership will be essential in driving operational improvements and ensuring that our high standards are consistently met. There will be an opportunity to deputise for the COO across the full range of their duties.

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Ensure the Health Board is able to meet all national and local performance targets and work closely with Divisional teams to ensure standards are met and support Divisions in taking corrective action where necessary.
Liaise with regulators to provide assurance on performance recovery and associated transformational plans.
Managerially accountable for the effective operational management of services across the Health Board on behalf of the COO via day-to-day presence and visibility on main sites and by working across Divisions as appropriate.
Identify opportunities to improve value for money in the delivery of services and improvements in the use of scarce resources.
Support the Divisions to deliver the individual performance and financial targets outlined in their integrated operational plans, by effective prioritising and decision making about the use of capacity.
Identify and scope areas to target service improvement projects to improve operational delivery and performance.
Engage clinical staff at all levels in operational delivery processes to ensure that decision making considers clinical priorities and safety.
To participate in performance meetings with members of the Executive Team.
To deputise for the COO as appropriate.

Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions. Welsh language skills are desirable.

Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria

1. Postgraduate management qualification
2. Masters degree or equivalent experience which would have been gained at senior management posts held within an NHS organisation.
3. Extensive/in depth professional knowledge over a range of disciplines e.g., Clinical, research, HR, Finance, Governance, underpinned by specialist courses or equivalent experience.

Desirable criteria

1. Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria

1. Extensive experience of working at a senior level in a large complex organisation.
2. Successfully introduced service improvement and proven success of managing highly complex organisational change, whilst also developing and maintaining high quality standards of care.
3. Experience of working at an all-Wales level or wider NHS.

Desirable criteria

1. Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria

1. Be able to prioritise workload and effectively manage highly specialised and complex competing demands.
2. Ability to work as part of a team but also accepting responsibility and accountability for performance.

Desirable criteria

1. Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification.

Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Leanne Watkins
Job title: Chief Operating Officer
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07966631652