Executive COO — NHS Trust: Turnaround & Recovery

The Methodist Church in Britain; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension scheme

Counselling & wellbeing services

Funding for care certificate / degree

CPD and rotational placements

Flexible working schemes

Staff discounts and benefits

Job summary

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Executive Director to lead the operational portfolio across acute, community and specialist services. You will drive access, flow, elective recovery and urgent care, building a single operating model for the Trust while acting as Accountable Officer for emergency preparedness.

The role requires substantive COO or Deputy COO experience in a large multisite NHS trust, with a proven track record of delivering

Qualifications

• Substantive COO or Deputy COO experience from a large, multisite acute NHS trust.
• Experience of leading change in a turnaround or recovery context.
• Track record of sustained, measurable improvements in performance, productivity, quality and patient experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the operational portfolio, delivering NHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Improve access and flow, accelerate elective recovery and strengthen urgent care.
• Increase productivity and ensure resilience during periods of pressure and escalation.
• Build a high-performing operating model across the Trust.
• Work with Care Group triumvirates to strengthen accountability, governance and execution.
• Apply continuous improvement methods (GIRFT and 3Rs) to reduce unwarranted variation.
• Act as Accountable Officer for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response.
• Lead on-call rota and contribute to executive decision-making.
• Turn strategy into delivery at ward, site and system level.
• Influence system-wide transformation across the local health and care system.

Skills

Operational leadership

COO experience

Change management

Performance improvement

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Executive Director to lead the operational portfolio across acute, community and specialist services. You will drive access, flow, elective recovery and urgent care, building a single operating model for the Trust while acting as Accountable Officer for emergency preparedness.

The role requires substantive COO or Deputy COO experience in a large multisite NHS trust, with a proven track record of delivering