4449 - Deputy Chief Operating Officer in Barnsley

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the trust in a new role as Deputy Chief Operating Officer. The post holder will deputise for the Chief Operating Officer at board level and work closely with the Chief Operating Officer to support strategic delivery and leadership of Planned and Unplanned Operational Services, ensuring high quality clinical services and the delivery of Trust objectives.

As the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, you will play a pivotal role within the senior management team and gain valuable experience at Board level for candidates aspiring to an executive director role. This will require a highly motivated, strategic thinking, innovative and experienced senior manager with evidence of a successful track record of achieving results and delivering against challenging performance targets in a senior leadership role in an NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and work closely with other Executive directors and their teams. They will also provide support and guidance for, and work in partnership with the CBU leadership to deliver on Trust objectives and ensure the effective day to day running of the Trust.

The Deputy Chief Operating Officer will lead on the delivery of key national constitutional standards and assist the Chief Operating Officer in providing assurance reports to the relevant committees and boards. They will also undertake service redesign programmes as identified by the Chief Operating Officer, working closely with the CBUs, corporate teams and external stakeholders.

You must be able to lead by example, motivate and empower teams to ensure consistently high standards, with a focus on compassionate and inclusive leadership. You must also have the ability to rapidly gain insight into services and drive improvement where opportunities arise. Your values will be aligned to our Trust core values and you will demonstrate honesty and professional integrity.

About us

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work. We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise - the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone.

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities. There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a 'we can do this' attitude is evident right through the organisation.

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants. For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility. The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction.

Please note we reserve the right to close positions early.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

• Knowledge and awareness of Trust vision, values, strategic objectives and key work programmes.
• A good understanding of the changing NHS environment, particularly up to date understanding of NHSE operational priorities.
• NHS Constitution.
• Ability to be intellectually flexible to look beyond existing structures, ways of working, boundaries and organisations to produce more effective and innovative service delivery and partnerships.
• Sound political judgment and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy and diverse interest groups.
• A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals.

Experience

• Experience of operating at 8D level as Operations Director/Associate Director in an acute NHS provider in the last 24 months.
• Considerable operational and managerial experience in all aspects of acute hospital work (Planned and Unplanned Care), escalation processes and planning for increased and decreased capacity along pathways.
• Business Case writing.
• Operational planning experience for NHSE planning submissions and Winter Planning.
• Demonstrable success in delivering change and performance with and through your management and clinical teams.
• Ability to analyse complex problems and to develop practical and workable solutions to address them.
• Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively and to prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands.
• Ability to manage and deliver to deadlines and within resources.
• Ability to collaborate constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful partnership working.
• Demonstrates an open honest commitment to doing right things for patients.

Management

Management of multi-disciplinary teams and clinical services, with a focus on delivery.

Qualifications

• Masters level qualification or Postgraduate Qualification.
• Evidence of CPD including internal and external delivered courses in the last 24 months.

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.

£112,782 to £129,783 a year, SUBJECT TO JOB DESCRIPTION EVALUATION.