Job summary
We are proud to have been rated 'good' by the CQC and are on a journey to become an Outstanding Trust. We are recruiting for a Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) and are seeking an ambitious and inspiring leader to join our Trust as we progress in our transformation & improvement journey. The role offers an excellent platform for ambitious operational leaders to grow their experience with strong opportunities to develop at executive level. As a Teaching Hospital we are at the forefront of research, education & innovation in healthcare and are home to Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR). More than 60,000 Bradfordians are involved in life course studies such as Born in Bradford and Age of Wonder. Bradford was awarded nearly £7m to set up one of 20 Commercial Research Delivery Centres and will act as a regional hub for pioneering clinical trials, creating opportunities to test innovative new treatments with the latest equipment & technology. The DCOO is responsible for supporting the strategic delivery and leadership of Planned & Unplanned Operational services, whilst ensuring the delivery of high quality clinical services and the Trusts strategic objectives. The role of DCOO is a critical post for the Trust and will work closely with Corporate Operations Teams & Clinical Service Units internal to the Trust as well as partners across Bradford District & Craven Place and the wider ICS. We welcome applications from existing Directors of Operations/DCOOs.
Main duties of the job
The Deputy Chief Operating Officer provides strategic and operational leadership for the Trust's Planned and Unplanned portfolio, and for ensuring safe, high quality, timely and financially sustained clinical services. They will have a corporate leadership portfolio role which will include achievement of key constitutional standards, as well as wider performance issues, patient safety, quality and service transformation. Drive sustained improvements in operational performance, service delivery and the achievement of operational priorities.The post holder will be the designated deputy for the Chief Operating Officer ensuring that service delivery plans are seamlessly progressed and not compromised. Working closely with other members of the Corporate Operations Team and CSU Clinical Directors,the post holder will ensure that systems and processes are in place to comply with relevant legislation and governance requirements, linking with external bodies such as commissioners about service developments, performance and clinical care pathways.
About us
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
- We value people
- We are one team
- We care
We're keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See full job description and personnel specification for main responsibilities and full details of the post.
Closing Date: 24 March 2026
Shortlisting: from 25 March 2026
Interview: Thursday 16 April 2026
Job description
Job responsibilities
See full job description and personnel specification for main responsibilities and full details of the post.
Closing Date: 24 March 2026
Shortlisting: from 25 March 2026
Interview: Thursday 16 April 2026
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent experience at a senior level, within a large complex NHS organisation
- Significant leadership either as a Director of Deputy Director, including clinical quality, finance and performance targets
- Evidence of achievement in strategic level projects or work streams
Skills
Essential
- Ability to implement significant service change in partnership with clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams across complex operational and organisational boundaries
- Demonstrates imagination and innovation in developing new ways of working to meet poatient care and service needs
- Co-ordinate and lead trust wide activity to meet challenging national and local performance targets within tight financial controls
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
- Expert knowledge of project management techniques in project management and service development
Desirable
- Experience of digital optimisation, outpatient transformation and modern operating models
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent NHS management experience and evidence of practical application at this level
- Post-graduate qualification or undertaking a Master's degree/MBA or equivalent or evidence of equivalent experience
- Evidence of sustained and ongoing continued professional development
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant recent experience at a senior level, within a large complex NHS organisation
- Significant leadership either as a Director of Deputy Director, including clinical quality, finance and performance targets
- Evidence of achievement in strategic level projects or work streams
Skills
Essential
- Ability to implement significant service change in partnership with clinicians and multi-disciplinary teams across complex operational and organisational boundaries
- Demonstrates imagination and innovation in developing new ways of working to meet poatient care and service needs
- Co-ordinate and lead trust wide activity to meet challenging national and local performance targets within tight financial controls
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of what the NHS Constitution means to you, and your responsibilities to the public, patients and colleagues
- Expert knowledge of project management techniques in project management and service development
Desirable
- Experience of digital optimisation, outpatient transformation and modern operating models
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level education or equivalent NHS management experience and evidence of practical application at this level
- Post-graduate qualification or undertaking a Master's degree/MBA or equivalent or evidence of equivalent experience
- Evidence of sustained and ongoing continued professional development
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).
