Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Job summary

Joining us as Deputy Chief Operating Officer (COO) gives you a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible difference as you help us to deliver the SFT strategy and vision. At the SFT we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, striving to create an environment where everyone matters, including the people we care for, the people we work with, and the people in our community,

This pivotal role is a key position within our leadership team. As Deputy COO you will be a senior operational point of contact at SFT, with responsibility to support the COO in oversight of operational management, performance, and service improvement of care to patients, within our Clinical Divisions.

This is a challenging and rewarding role in a supportive and collaborative environment, which offers significant continuous learning and development opportunities, and the chance to be part of a leading NHS organisation, helping to develop and deliver our exciting and ambitious Transformation Programme

Main duties of the job

Essential skills required for the role include:

• Ability to provide highly visible and inspirational leadership for staff throughout the SFT, championing a professional and open culture which empowers staff to deliver consistently exceptional care with compassion, acting as a role model for the behaviours and high professional standards expected.
• Previous experience of working in a senior leadership role of a large and highly complex organisation.
• Proven ability to managing and implement change.
• Proven ability to negotiate with senior stakeholders, using complex, highly sensitive, and sometimes contentious information.
• Knowledge of and experience in delivering all key national and local targets and standards related to our healthcare services.

Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development (CPD) and learning.

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk