Chief Operating Officer (Competitive - VSM) - Director - Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community healthcare in the West Midlands serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. Construction of the new integrated critical care unit was completed in 2018, extension of a Neonatal Unit and an approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department which commenced in 2021.

We provide high quality, friendly and effective community health services from multiple sites covering Walsall. Our multidisciplinary services include rapid response and home-based care, so that those with long term conditions and the frail elderly can remain in their own homes. We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work which is supported by the Trust's values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.

Following our recent CQC visit, the Trust was rated as outstanding for care and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement. The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: salary sacrifice scheme; car leasing scheme; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment.

We would particularly welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background and from people with a disability; these groups are currently under-represented at senior level, we value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination.

The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the delivery of the services of the Trust within the quality parameters agreed with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, to meet the Trust’s and the NHS performance targets, within budget. The postholder is the principal advisor to the CEO and the Board on all operational matters.

• Professional leadership of Hospital Management
• Operational Management of Clinical Divisions
• Capacity Management of Emergency, Elective, Cancer, Diagnostic and Outpatient Services
• Performance Management and delivery across the Trust
• Modernisation of clinical processes, practices and services
• Responsibility for Financial control of Hospital Services through Divisional Managers and Divisional Directors
• Urgent & Emergency Care Lead
• Trustee of the Endowment Funds
• Accountable Emergency Officer (AEO) for EPRR

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated provider of acute and community services for Walsall’s diverse population of around 284,000 people. Our main site, Manor Hospital, resides in the heart of the town and as a District General Hospital, we primarily serve the immediate population of Walsall, with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at neighbouring Trusts.

This includes The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, with whom we have been working closely with under a shared leadership team. In the autumn of 2022, the Trust launched its new, five-year strategy. This is a joint strategy with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust which recognises the closer working relationship between the two organisations. The development of the new strategy encompassed a new set of strategic objectives as well as a new vision.

Our vision, chosen by our colleagues, is to ‘To deliver exceptional care together to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities’. Our values remain unchanged: Compassion, Respect, Professionalism, Teamwork. These values were chosen by our staff who work to embed them into the organisation.

Qualifications:

• Masters Level qualification in relevant subject area, or equivalent experience
• Demonstrable record of continuous professional development
• Well developed communication and influencing skills
• Able to lead and work in multi-disciplinary teams

Knowledge and Experience:

• Successful track record at Director/Senior Management Level, including exposure to Board Level in a large complex organisation.
• An understanding of key NHS Service Performance Standards
• The skills needed for setting strategy and delivering long-term transformation
• Ability to review plans to promote equality and inclusion, and reduce health and workforce inequalities
• Skills and behaviours needed to create a compassionate, just and positive culture
• Ability to collaborate and build a trusted relationship with partners and communities
• Significant evidence of providing robust governance and assurance in decision making and ensuring patient safety

Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.

We are committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible and committed to equal opportunities.