Job summary
UHB is undergoing significant organisational change and cultural transformation, led by the newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer, Jonathan Brotherton, who is now looking for a Group Chief Operating Officer to further develop our operating model to ensure it really works for the wider organisation, our colleagues, and our patients.
With significant change and challenge comes great opportunity. This is a really exciting career-defining time to be joining us, to be part of a major improvement programme that has leaders serving the needs and best interests of our patients, communities and colleagues. The Group Chief Operating Officer is not your typical COO role: we are taking it to new and higher levels. This is not about day-to-day operational leadership as this is devolved to Deputy COOs and Hospital Leaders; instead, this role oversees complex and interconnected hospital and community-based delivery within a wider Integrated Care System, aligned to a shared and common group strategy, within a psychologically safe and inclusive culture in which performance for our patients is achieved through caring for and valuing our people delivering services.
Apply online via CV and supporting statement. To discuss the opportunity further contact:
Stephen Glenn on 07733 668491 stephen.glenn2@uhb.nhs.uk
Helen Cant on 07989 959008 helen.cant@uhb.nhs.uk
We have an ambition to increase diversity at board level and welcome applications from individuals from under-represented groups.
Main duties of the job
The Group COO is responsible for the performance management and delivery framework under which the corporate and operational priorities are achieved through our group of hospitals and corporate services.
You will be an enabler of truly integrated care giving people more control over their own health and care and being an enabler to more collaboration between hospital sites within the Group and with system providers across health and social care.
You will translate strategic transformation and improvement priorities set out in the NHS Long Term Plan, the Trust Strategy and the strategy of Birmingham and Solihull Integrated Care Board into operational service transformation and patient care improvements. Linked to this, the Group COO will be responsible for the implementation and iterations of the new group operating model.
The focus will be to continue to provide safe and effective care, focusing on our local hospitals and services, building a values-led culture and supporting our staff. All of this will need to be delivered in line with an unnerving willingness to assume responsibility, manage ambiguity and be comfortable with accountability commensurate with such a senior role.
As a member of the Group Executive Team, the Group COO shares corporate responsibility for a positive, inclusive work environment where people want to come to work, in a place that they are proud to work in, to do their very best for our patients.
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please Note, for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please Note, for a specific detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development
- *Demonstrable track record of achievement in the provision of excellent interpersonal, strategic and technical skills experience
Experience
Essential
- *Extensive experience of leading operational functions within an NHS acute provider at a senior leadership level, and experience of working with a Board
- *Extensive experience in successful capacity planning and translating organisational vision and strategy in to operational objectives
- *Experience of managing complex problems
- *Demonstrable track record of sound financial management
- *Demonstrable track record of operational and corporate performance delivery, improvement and transformation
- *Demonstrates effective partnership and collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders
- *Demonstrates strong commitment to action to achieve equality, diversity and inclusivity in the provision of services and staffing
- *Significant experience in leading successful organisational change in developing new models of healthcare delivery
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *A leadership role model who actively portrays and promotes organisational values and desired behaviours of compassionate and inclusive leadership with ability to develop a culture in which all individuals can thrive and feel a sense of belonging
- *Evidence of successfully leading, influencing and motivating large teams with differing levels of seniority, grade and experience
- *Highly developed communication skills, with ability to interpret and present highly complex information
- *Proven ability to translate strategy into achievable objectives and plans
- *Track record of successful delivery of complex change / transformation to tight deadlines
- *Ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities and meet specific deadlines under pressure
- *Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade others on complex or sensitive issues
- *Motivational skills to lead and inspire staff to deliver operational objectives and standards
- *Robust and persistent in the pursuit of objectives and maintaining personal credibility
- *Proactive, versatile and problem solving approach, with purposeful innovation
- *Exhibits behaviours in line with UHB Trust Values:
- *Ability to show kindness to each other, and to our patients and visitors, every day
- *Ability to build connections with everyone around us
- *Ability to be bold in how you think, speak and act
- *Able to participate in Executive on-call rota
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- *Educated to Masters level or equivalent level of experience and evidence of continuing professional development
- *Demonstrable track record of achievement in the provision of excellent interpersonal, strategic and technical skills experience
Experience
Essential
- *Extensive experience of leading operational functions within an NHS acute provider at a senior leadership level, and experience of working with a Board
- *Extensive experience in successful capacity planning and translating organisational vision and strategy in to operational objectives
- *Experience of managing complex problems
- *Demonstrable track record of sound financial management
- *Demonstrable track record of operational and corporate performance delivery, improvement and transformation
- *Demonstrates effective partnership and collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders
- *Demonstrates strong commitment to action to achieve equality, diversity and inclusivity in the provision of services and staffing
- *Significant experience in leading successful organisational change in developing new models of healthcare delivery
Additional Criteria
Essential
- *A leadership role model who actively portrays and promotes organisational values and desired behaviours of compassionate and inclusive leadership with ability to develop a culture in which all individuals can thrive and feel a sense of belonging
- *Evidence of successfully leading, influencing and motivating large teams with differing levels of seniority, grade and experience
- *Highly developed communication skills, with ability to interpret and present highly complex information
- *Proven ability to translate strategy into achievable objectives and plans
- *Track record of successful delivery of complex change / transformation to tight deadlines
- *Ability to manage multiple, conflicting priorities and meet specific deadlines under pressure
- *Ability to influence, negotiate and persuade others on complex or sensitive issues
- *Motivational skills to lead and inspire staff to deliver operational objectives and standards
- *Robust and persistent in the pursuit of objectives and maintaining personal credibility
- *Proactive, versatile and problem solving approach, with purposeful innovation
- *Exhibits behaviours in line with UHB Trust Values:
- *Ability to show kindness to each other, and to our patients and visitors, every day
- *Ability to build connections with everyone around us
- *Ability to be bold in how you think, speak and act
- *Able to participate in Executive on-call rota
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
