Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Job summary

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB), are excited to be recruiting for the role of Deputy Chief Operating Officer, to be based at Queens Hospital, Burton. This offers a great opportunity for an ambitious and inspiring leader to join our organisation as we move forward on our transformation and operational improvement journey.

This is a critical post for the Trust, and you will contribute the highest level of strategic awareness, as well as the ability to work collaboratively to develop service models that will best meet the needs of our patients. The post will have specific portfolio responsibilities & be site based at Burton with the expectation to work at our other sites as required.

The successful candidate will report to the Chief Operating Officer and work closely with other members of the Operations Team, Divisional Management Teams as well as key external partners across the wider integrated care system. You should therefore have a track record of being able to lead and motivate diverse teams.

Main duties of the job

The Deputy Chief Operating Officer will have specific responsibilities and accountabilities across University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) including successful operational leadership and management across the Burton and Staffordshire Community Hospital sites, ensuring supportive and responsive operational management leadership of our hospitals to ensure a high quality of service to patients, visitors, and colleagues.

As a key member of the senior leadership team, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer will work collaboratively with all professions and the Divisional Management Teams across UHDB, to identify and implement opportunities for improved productivity, efficiency, and clinical quality ensuring that we deliver efficient services and effective patient care. You will be influential in ensuring that they represent our values, as well as setting the tone and culture across the teams, by driving inclusion and leading to make a difference, particularly for our colleagues who are traditionally excluded or left behind.

In terms of location, Derby and Burton offer excellent transport links to the rest of the country including major cities. We border the National Forest, and we are in easy reach of the Peak District, offering outstanding natural beauty.

Closing Date: 22 January 2026

Interview Date: 05 February 2026

About us

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust (UHDB) is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the country. We have over 14,000 colleagues providing care across five hospitals and further sites across the region, caring for more than one million patients each year and serving a population of a similar size across South Derbyshire, Southeast Staffordshire and beyond.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients, and for you. We are committed to supporting flexibility and are open to discussion about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

We are proud to offer a portfolio of personal development and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Relocation package
• Leadership and Management programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A range of health and wellbeing initiatives
• A range of local and national staff discounts
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Range of salary sacrifice schemes including cars and cycles

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queens Hospital Burton

Belvedere Road

Burton on Trent

DE13 0RB

Employer's website

https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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