About this role
Job summary
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting applications for the role of Chief Operating Officer, offering an outstanding opportunity for an experienced and ambitious leader to join a high-performing NHS organisation at a pivotal moment in its development. As an integrated provider of acute and community services, the Trust serves a population of over half a million people and employs more than 7,000 colleagues, delivering care across hospital sites, community settings and patients' homes.
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This is an organisation with a strong sense of purpose and momentum. Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has achieved significant improvements in performance in recent years, including reducing long waiting times and being recognised nationally for emergency care and frailty services. At the same time, it has maintained a deep commitment to staff wellbeing, ranking highly in national staff survey results and demonstrating a culture where people are supported to thrive. The Trust leads the Buckinghamshire Neighbourhood Programme, as well a forward thinking approach to embedding digital and AI in its services, whilst construction has begun on the new Wycombe Hospital building.
Main duties of the job
The Trust is looking for a Chief Operating Officer who shares their ambitions, and who is motivated to lead meaningful change for patients, staff and communities. You will bring a strong track record of delivering transformational change, building high-performing teams and driving sustainable improvement to performance. Just as importantly, you will be values driven, politically astute and resilient, with the strength of character to make difficult decisions in the best interests of their patients and our staff.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery in Buckinghamshire, to lead meaningful change at scale, and to make a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of local communities.
For further information and to apply, please go through the GatenbySanderson website here: https://www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe132881
About us
Why colleagues think we are "a great place to work!"
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.
We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
What do we stand for?
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.
We welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities and care-experienced candidates.
We are proud to achieve the Gold award for the Armed Forces Covenant and support applications from the Armed Forces Community. Please contact [email protected] (our Armed Forces Covenant Lead) if you would like guidance or assistance with your application.
We make employment decisions by matching our service needs with the skills and experience of candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see Candidate Pack for further information on the role and about our organisation: https://canva.link/ebe16ycafegxk51
For further information on how to apply, please go through the GatenbySanderson website here:https://www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe132881
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience at Chief Operation Officer or other executive role operating at Executive Board level in a large, complex healthcare environment, preferably with experience of working in both acute and community settings across a multiple site environment. Well-developed strategic vision and direction, with a record of contribution to the development of and delivering long-term strategic plans. Ability to develop and build high performing senior teams. Educated to degree level or with equivalent professional qualifications. A postgraduate qualification in leadership or management related subject and/or significant experience of leadership in a complex health care environment (desirable).
Test Test Essential
Test 4
Test Essential
Test 1 Test 2
Desirable
Test 1
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.
Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Stoke Mandeville Hospital based but Trust wide
Whielden Street
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)