Deputy Chief Operating Officer

First Clinical Ltd; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the West Midlands is seeking a Deputy Chief Operating Officer to lead all divisions and ensure the implementation of strategies for high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include managing operational performance, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, and fostering strong team relationships. The ideal candidate will bring extensive leadership and strategic planning experience within a healthcare setting. This position offers a daily rate at Band 9 and a duration of 3 months, starting ASAP.

Qualifications

• High-level operational and strategic business planning experience.
• Proven leadership experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to all divisions, reporting to the Chief Operating Officer.
• Ensure implementation of national and local strategies.
• Manage operational performance through Divisional General Managers.

Job description

Job Overview

The Deputy Chief Operating Officer will provide leadership to all divisions, ensuring the effective implementation of national and local strategies and the delivery of service objectives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, providing leadership to all divisions.
• Working within the Operational Leadership Team with the Clinical Director for Clinical Governance and the Deputy Director of Nursing.
• Building strong working relationships to ensure quality and efficient services.
• Holding overall responsibility for the operational management of the Divisions via direct line management of Divisional General Managers.
• Leading on designated trust-wide developments to integrate and streamline services.
• Possessing the drive and motivation for continual performance improvement within the clinical and managerial workforce.

Candidates must have high-level operational and strategic business planning and leadership experience to ensure the Divisions provide high-quality patient care and achieve their performance objectives.

Key details:

• Daily rate: Band 9
• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 3 months initially
• Location: Midlands