Chief Operating Officer

Looking for an exciting leadership role in an outstanding trust that has partnership and community at its heart?

Dorset HealthCare (DHC) is offering just that as we search for our new Chief Operating Officer to play a key role in the next stage of our journey.

Part of Dorset’s integrated care system, Our Dorset, the Trust has a long history of working in partnership. We’re committed to achieving the very best outcomes for our communities and we know there’s even more we can do to join up services, improve population health and tackle inequalities.

This is an exciting time to join DHC as we work in our new federated leadership model with Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, with a joint Chair and Chief Executive across both trusts. We’re also working with our GP Alliance to develop health and care services focussed on addressing the specific needs of our diverse neighbourhoods across the county.

As Chief Operating Officer you will play an important part within our executive team and on DHC’s Board, as well empowering colleagues to deliver the highest levels of operational performance and ensure consistency across our services.

You’ll have a broad range of strategic skills and you’ll be able to constructively challenge, inspire, motivate and influence both internally and externally. An adept communicator for a wide range of audiences, you’ll demonstrate a genuine commitment to listening to and supporting staff, patients, services users, families and carers.

To apply we are asking for a full CV and covering letter to be sent to Katie Noke at .

Your highly developed relationship-building and communication skills will be a key strength, as will an excellent understanding of how to deal compassionately with potentially sensitive, contentious and complex issues at the most senior level.

As an inspirational and compassionate leader, you will provide direction, purpose, pace and energy to ensure colleagues are engaged, empowered and well-informed. It is important to you to be a visible leader, both of a geographically dispersed and multi-disciplinary workforce, and when working with partner organisations.

In return we offer an attractive Very Senior Manager salary, flexible working, a strong focus on your wellbeing and the chance to be part of our exciting journey.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We’re all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Debbie Ambrose Job title: Executive Assistant to Matthew Bryant, CEO Email address: Telephone number: 01202 277003.

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