About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Associate Chief Operating Officer (ACOO) - Performance Improvement to join our senior leadership team at Wye Valley NHS Trust.
This is a pivotal role supporting the Chief Operating Officer in delivering large-scale performance improvement, service transformation and productivity programmes across the Trust and the wider One Herefordshire system.
Working closely with Executive, Clinical and Operational leaders, you will lead complex improvement portfolios that drive quality, patient safety, operational performance and financial sustainability.
Main duties of the job
Lead and deliver performance improvement, productivity and transformation programmes within an agreed portfolio
Be accountable for the operational implementation of strategic plans, ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care
Work in partnership with Divisional Triumvirates, Clinical leaders and Corporate teams
Provide senior oversight of performance management, reporting and assurance
Act as Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for large-scale transformation projects
Lead service redesign and pathway transformation to reduce waiting times
Ensure strong clinical governance, risk management and complaint resolution
Contribute to Trust-wide and system-level business cases
Provide leadership for financial management and budgetary control
When required, act as Associate Chief Operating Officer for a Division
About us About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire University NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to see the main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Masters level or equivalent knowledge and experience Evidence of CPD Extensive knowledge of the NHS in the acute sector with up-to-date knowledge of patient services
Experience Essential
Significant experience in clinical service management at a senior level in a complex clinical environment, including track record of staff management, financial management, performance management and change management. Excellent inter-personal and communications skills, with a track record in writing complex business cases and policies. Specialist knowledge of Elective and Urgent care, diagnostics, and cancer over more than one discipline/function acquired over a significant period.
Experience Essential
Excellent analytical, leadership and communication skills
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Employer details Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Hereford County Hospital
Stonebow Road
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)