Job summary
Our Chief Operating
Officer is retiring in Spring 2026 and this opens up an exciting opportunity to
join our executive team to lead and manage the delivery of both clinical
services and a range of corporate support functions
As the Chief
Operating Officer, you will play a pivotal role within the senior management
team and the Board being responsible for the strategic and operational delivery
of safe and high-quality patient focussed services across the organisation that
meet national and local performance requirements within resources available.
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, operating at or close to Board level.
Main duties of the job
The
post will report directly to the Chief Executive, and will work closely with
the Managing Director on a day to day basis, and provide visibility and
leadership for the operational delivery and performance of services together
with the Clinical Business Unit (CBU) operational teams, across the
organisation. Providing direct line management of the CBU Associate Directors
of Operations, and the CBU Clinical Directors in terms of operational delivery,
inspiring and motivating the operational teams to have the skills, authority
and autonomy they need to deliver outstanding services. As well as supporting
transformational change across boundaries to enable the effective delivery of
strategy, through the delivery of service improvement plans and maximising the
opportunities of partnership working across the health economy. The post will
also lead on business continuity management including emergency planning.
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. Your values will be aligned to our Trust core values and you will
demonstrate honesty and professional integrity.
About us
Assessment centre will be on 19th December
We
reserve the right to close positions early
Barnsley
Hospital NHS FT 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. 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, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no
longer eligible for sponsorship
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for 4117
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 The
Recruitment Team will populate this information from the Person Specification
incorporating the values questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job Description for 4117
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 The
Recruitment Team will populate this information from the Person Specification
incorporating the values questions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher degree and relevant management qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of key current issues in NHS systems reform
- Understanding of the issues facing acute and community health services
- Well-developed leadership skills and emotional intelligence
- Strategic thinking and innovation
- Clear understanding of systems management
- Highly developed influencing, persuading and communication skills
- Able to get key messages across on complex issues
- Able to establish and maintain relationships with key people, both internally & externally
- Evidence of successful track record of achieving results in a senior leadership role
- Ability to innovate, to recognise challenges, analyse problems and apply effective solutions
- Ability to demonstrate honesty and professional integrity
- Ability to manage a highly complex portfolio and deliver a wide range of objectives within the time available
Communication and relationships
Essential
- A highlight effective communicator, able to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels in the required context of the role.
- Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrates leadership in the management of change
- Experience of effective partnership working with other acute providers and with place-based partners such as primary care, community services and mental health organisation
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior management experience in an NHS Trust, operating at or close to Board level
- Significant experience across both community and acute based service provision
- Experience of delivering against challenging performance targets, and of managing others to do so.
- Experience of delivering high levels of productivity and efficiency.
- Extensive experience of leading successful change in patient centred care delivery
- Extensive experience of delivering demonstrably high quality services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Higher degree and relevant management qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional and personal development
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of key current issues in NHS systems reform
- Understanding of the issues facing acute and community health services
- Well-developed leadership skills and emotional intelligence
- Strategic thinking and innovation
- Clear understanding of systems management
- Highly developed influencing, persuading and communication skills
- Able to get key messages across on complex issues
- Able to establish and maintain relationships with key people, both internally & externally
- Evidence of successful track record of achieving results in a senior leadership role
- Ability to innovate, to recognise challenges, analyse problems and apply effective solutions
- Ability to demonstrate honesty and professional integrity
- Ability to manage a highly complex portfolio and deliver a wide range of objectives within the time available
Communication and relationships
Essential
- A highlight effective communicator, able to communicate with staff and stakeholders at all levels in the required context of the role.
- Able to present and receive complex information within a multi professional team.
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients, relative/carers and staff.
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
- Produce timely, accurate written/electronic records and documents
- Demonstrates leadership in the management of change
- Experience of effective partnership working with other acute providers and with place-based partners such as primary care, community services and mental health organisation
Values based questions
Essential
- In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
Experience
Essential
- Significant senior management experience in an NHS Trust, operating at or close to Board level
- Significant experience across both community and acute based service provision
- Experience of delivering against challenging performance targets, and of managing others to do so.
- Experience of delivering high levels of productivity and efficiency.
- Extensive experience of leading successful change in patient centred care delivery
- Extensive experience of delivering demonstrably high quality services
Additional information
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).
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