Deputy COO – Transformational Health Operations Leader

NTH; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 113,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Tees is seeking a Deputy Chief Operating Officer to help deliver the trust's strategic plan, working with Clinical Policy Group, CSU teams and external partners to ensure safe, efficient operations across the health economy.

The post deputises for the COO, collaborates with senior leaders to implement organizational change, develop policy, and drive long-term strategy while ensuring governance, resources, and quality standards align with approved plans.

Qualifications

• First degree or equivalent.
• Master’s degree or equivalent.
• Evidence of recent ongoing continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead Planned/Unplanned/Community programmes ensuring there is a transformational approach that supports this, alongside a programme that ensures efficient use of UHT resources.
• As Planned/Unplanned/Community lead, work with system partners to ensure system wide transformational agenda.
• Play active role contributing to the overall development & implementation of UHT long term vision, strategic direction and governance arrangements.
• Develop and direct relevant policies & strategies in support of UHT aims & objectives
• Lead on operational organisational change & development activity to equip the Clinical Service Units to perform effectively.
• Be responsible for assessing the impact of policy and strategy decisions on the delivery of local health services and for designing and delivering implementation plans that maximise benefits & maintain compliance.
• To be responsible in partnership with the COO, Medical Director, Service Directors, Ass. Chief Operating Officers and Deputy Chief Nurse – Strategy and Transformation for development and implementation of the Clinical Services 5-year strategic plan and business development plan including the production of an annual operational centre business plan which sets out target outcomes, quality standards and revenue growth.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Budget planning

Calm under pressure

Education

First degree or equivalent

Master’s degree or equivalent

Job description

University Hospitals Tees is seeking a Deputy Chief Operating Officer to help deliver the trust's strategic plan, working with Clinical Policy Group, CSU teams and external partners to ensure safe, efficient operations across the health economy.

The post deputises for the COO, collaborates with senior leaders to implement organizational change, develop policy, and drive long-term strategy while ensuring governance, resources, and quality standards align with approved plans.