Job summary
The Group Chief Operating Officer is a full Executive (non-voting) Director of the Lincolnshire Community Health Services Trust & United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (the Group) and member of the unitary Group Board.
As a key member of the Group Board and Group Executive Leadership team, is expected to work as part of an integrated team and take lead responsibility for strategic and corporate issues both within and external to their immediate portfolio, making a major contribution to the achievements of the Groups vision and strategic goals.
The Group Chief Operating Officer has the crucial leadership function overseeing the complex and interconnection with the hospital operational delivery along with the Chief Integration Officer who oversees the interconnected out of hospital community-based operational delivery, within a wider Integrated Care System, and ensuring all are aligned against a shared and common Group strategy.
The Group Chief Operating Officer will be responsible for all aspects of both emergency, diagnostic and planned care, cancer recovery, ensuring backlogs are reduced as quickly as possible, improved pathway management, giving patients equitable, inclusive and informed access, bookings and choice which are delivered through our hospitals. The post holder will also be responsible for reporting all aspects of this operational performance to the Group Board, ICB and NHSE, including benchmarking and trajectories.
Main duties of the job
Accountability for operational delivery of the acute and community hospitals and corporate performance, working across the Group and wider system to ensure a sustainable model that meets constitutional standards. As a member of the Group Executive Leadership team, contributing to the key business decisions of the Group and contribute to the development, communication and promotion of Group purpose, vision, aims and objectives. As a member of the Group Executive Leadership team, provide assurance to the Group Board through the sub-committees and the non-executive leads, on the delivery of the Group purpose, vision, aims and objectives. Oversee Urgent & Emergency Care delivery, balancing pressures across the Group to ensure that we achieve optimum patient flow. Oversee the design and delivery of the planned care recovery programme and the associated cancer and diagnostic programmes, ensuring we meet national targets for long waiters and overall backlog reduction. Working closely with the Group Chief Executive and the Group Executive Leadership Team to lead plans to achieve positive changes in organisational culture within operational delivery areas, implemented at site level. About us
Our Group is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire, serving a population of more than 750,000 people. Lincolnshire is such a wonderful place to live and work with many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on the Visit Lincolnshire website. Our Group provides community, acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. Our 2023/24 Group annual income was c£874m, and we employ approximately 11,000 WTE staff. We provide services at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, as well as running services from community hospital sites and other community locations across Lincolnshire. We are looking for an inspirational leader to move our Group into the next phase of integration. We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people working to co-design services with our population. Relocation package available in line with Trust policy. Date posted: 22 January 2025 Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM) Salary: £100,000 to £200,000 a year per annum Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 357-LN-1843-24 Job locations
Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY
Job description Job responsibilities
The key responsibilities include: Professional leadership Quality and Governance Strategic and Operational Performance Culture, Inclusion, Equality and Diversity See welcome pack for full details. Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Masters degree or equivalent level of experience Evidence of contiguous profession and personal development Evidence of recent management and leadership development Previous experience Essential
Significant experience at Director level in an NHS Trust or other large complex multi-professional organisation Experience of leading operational functions within an NHS Acute provider at a senior level Experience of effective partnerships and working with internal and external stakeholders Knowledge and Skills Essential
Evidence of successfully leading and developing a geographically dispersed large team where outcomes are improved and sustained Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the
UK Visas and Immigration website . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Guidance can be found here . Employer details
Employer name: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address: Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY
Employer's website:
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/
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Accountability for operational delivery of the acute and community hospitals and corporate performance, working across the Group and wider system to ensure a sustainable model that meets constitutional standards. As a member of the Group Executive Leadership team, contributing to the key business decisions of the Group and contribute to the development, communication and promotion of Group purpose, vision, aims and objectives. As a member of the Group Executive Leadership team, provide assurance to the Group Board through the sub-committees and the non-executive leads, on the delivery of the Group purpose, vision, aims and objectives. Oversee Urgent & Emergency Care delivery, balancing pressures across the Group to ensure that we achieve optimum patient flow. Oversee the design and delivery of the planned care recovery programme and the associated cancer and diagnostic programmes, ensuring we meet national targets for long waiters and overall backlog reduction. Working closely with the Group Chief Executive and the Group Executive Leadership Team to lead plans to achieve positive changes in organisational culture within operational delivery areas, implemented at site level. About us
Our Group is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire, serving a population of more than 750,000 people. Lincolnshire is such a wonderful place to live and work with many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on the Visit Lincolnshire website. Our Group provides community, acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. Our 2023/24 Group annual income was c£874m, and we employ approximately 11,000 WTE staff. We provide services at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, as well as running services from community hospital sites and other community locations across Lincolnshire. We are looking for an inspirational leader to move our Group into the next phase of integration. We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people working to co-design services with our population. Relocation package available in line with Trust policy. Date posted: 22 January 2025 Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM) Salary: £100,000 to £200,000 a year per annum Contract: Permanent Working pattern: Full-time Reference number: 357-LN-1843-24 Job locations
Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY
Job description Job responsibilities
The key responsibilities include: Professional leadership Quality and Governance Strategic and Operational Performance Culture, Inclusion, Equality and Diversity See welcome pack for full details. Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Masters degree or equivalent level of experience Evidence of contiguous profession and personal development Evidence of recent management and leadership development Previous experience Essential
Significant experience at Director level in an NHS Trust or other large complex multi-professional organisation Experience of leading operational functions within an NHS Acute provider at a senior level Experience of effective partnerships and working with internal and external stakeholders Knowledge and Skills Essential
Evidence of successfully leading and developing a geographically dispersed large team where outcomes are improved and sustained Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the
UK Visas and Immigration website . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.
Guidance can be found here . Employer details
Employer name: United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Address: Lincoln County Hospital Greetwell Road Lincoln LN2 5QY
Employer's website:
https://www.ulh.nhs.uk/
#J-18808-Ljbffr
