Group Chief Delivery Officer

NHS; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization is seeking a Group Chief Delivery Officer to lead improvement initiatives across multiple hospitals. You will be responsible for enhancing NHS performance and working collaboratively with a senior leadership team. The ideal candidate has significant board-level experience in large acute healthcare facilities and a strong capability for managing cultural change. This position offers a full-time permanent contract with a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent.
• Demonstrable track record of strategic and technical achievements.

Responsibilities

• Lead the improvement of NHS performance standards.
• Report operational performance to the Trust Board.
• Oversee complex delivery across hospitals.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Strategic planning

Technical skills

Education

Masters level education

Job description

Overview

Humber Health Partnership is seeking to appoint a Group Chief Delivery Officer to join the organisation at the start of its improvement journey. This is an Executive voting role, reporting to the Group CEO. The Chief Delivery Officer will be integral to the senior leadership team and to the implementation and delivery of the newly developed three phased improvement programme. The role has group-wide responsibility for improving performance and the delivery of the national constitutional standards and will lead on delivery of specific programmes of improvement, innovation and transformation. The selection process will take place on the 10th and 11th November.

Main duties

The Chief Delivery Officer will be responsible for the delivery and improvement in performance of the NHS Constitutional Standards including Urgent and Emergency Care, Referral to Treatment, Cancer and Diagnostics. The Chief Delivery Officer will also be responsible for reporting all aspects of operational performance to the Trust Board, ICB and NHSE, including benchmarking and trajectories.

The role will be part of a Group Executive Director team as well as a unitary Board member and will be an effective team player in working collaboratively with executive colleagues to deliver the organisation's strategic priorities. The post focuses on ensuring the organisation is able to successfully deliver its three-phase improvement plan and participating in the continued evolution of the clinical pathways across the Integrated Care System, defining ground-breaking service design that transcends traditional organisational boundaries.

The role provides strong visible leadership for operational delivery across the five hospitals and oversees complex hospital and community-based delivery within a wider Integrated Care System, ensuring alignment against an agreed improvement plan for the organisation.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, serving over one million patients annually with a budget over 1.3 billion. It comprises two trusts: NLAG and HUTH, employs nearly 20,000 staff, and operates sites including Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital; Scunthorpe General Hospital; Goole and District Hospital; Hull Royal Infirmary; and Castle Hill Hospital. We are committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services and to developing a diverse, inclusive and skilled workforce for our patients and communities.

We are an employer of choice, committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, inclusive flexible working, equal opportunity and wellbeing for all staff.

Details

Date posted: 06 October 2025

Salary: Depending on experience per annum pro rata

Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)

Contract: Permanent | Working pattern: Full-time

Location: Trust Wide — Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Hull (DN15 7BH)

Responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below. To apply, please send a covering letter detailing your suitability for the role and a CV to the Group Talent Acquisition Manager.

As a Trust we are keen to offer flexible working opportunities to support health, wellbeing and work-life balance, recognising this as a key contributor to recruitment and retention. We support open conversations around a flexible working pattern that works for both the role and the individual.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and the employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, considering patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance.

We are committed to maintaining a fair and supportive working environment, promoting physical and mental health and wellbeing as part of our NHS Constitution values.

We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity/expression, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience with continuing professional development.
• Demonstrable track record of achievement in interpersonal, strategic and technical skills.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Extensive experience working as a Chief Delivery/Operating Officer at Board level in a large acute provider.
• Experience in delivering large-scale cultural change.

Disclosures and sponsorship information: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a DBS check where applicable. Applications from job seekers who require skilled worker sponsorship will be considered. This role is aligned with governing recruitment and privacy guidelines and safeguarding commitments.