About this role
Job summary
Chief Operating Officer Spectrum Community Health CIC
Remuneration: c£128,00
Location: Northern coverage with HQ in Wakefield - Hybrid working
This is an exceptional opportunity to join Spectrum Community Health CIC as Chief Operating Officer and help shape the next phase of our development as a values-led social enterprise delivering specialist healthcare services across the North of England.
The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a pivotal executive role, with Board-level accountability for the day-to-day delivery, performance and continuous improvement of Spectrum's operational services. You will hold executive accountability for operational delivery, contractual performance, CQC assurance, service improvement and implementation of the Integrated Management System. A distinctive feature of the role is its responsibility for providing visible, credible professional leadership to our nursing and allied health professional workforce. Current NMC registration is therefore an essential requirement.
Main duties of the job
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the COO will be a key member of the Executive Team, collectively responsible for delivering Spectrum's Business Strategy. The role will help strengthen our specialist services across health and justice, secure settings, substance misuse, sexual health and other areas supporting people and communities experiencing health inequalities. You will be central to sustaining high performance, strong assurance and effective partnerships, while developing models of care that improve outcomes where they matter most.
We are seeking an inclusive, credible and experienced operational leader who combines strategic insight with a strong record of improving complex healthcare services. If you share our commitment to improving lives, believe in the potential of social enterprise to deliver outstanding care and are ready to lead at scale in a purpose-driven organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you.
About us
BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE
Join our team
We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.
Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!
Access to NHS Pension Time for you day (additional day off) Welcome payment for some posts Refer a friend scheme Training and Development opportunities Flexible Working Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes Up to 33 days annual leave
We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.
We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.
Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.
Job description Job responsibilities
Recruitment Timetable:
Stage
Date
Closing date for applications
Sunday 8 November 2026
Preliminary interviews
Week commencing 16 November 2026
Stakeholder group sessions
Thursday 10 December 2026
Interview date
Monday 14 December 2026
Spectrum is being supported in this appointment by Starfish Search. For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Joe Joyce, Partner Health Practice [email protected].
To download the Candidate Information Pack and apply, please visit the recruitment page https://starfishsearch.com/jobs/chief-operating-officer/
Person Specification
Skills Essential
To see more information on essential criteria and desirable criteria, please download the candidate brief from: https://starfishsearch.com/jobs/chief-operating-officer/
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Spectrum Community Health CIC
Address Navigation Walk
Wakefield
WF1 5RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://spectrum-cic.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)