Lead Operational Excellence. Deliver Transformation. Shape the Future.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional operational leader to join our Group Executive and Board as Chief Operating Officer.
This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting difference for the people of Dudley and surrounding communities, leading a large and diverse portfolio of acute, community and specialist services at a time of significant opportunity and transformation.
As a voting member of the Trust Board and Executive Leadership Team, you will provide strategic and visible leadership across the organisation, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, responsive and financially sustainable services. You will be responsible for operational performance, service transformation, patient flow, urgent and emergency care, productivity, workforce effectiveness and delivery of our strategic ambitions.
Working closely with the Chief Executive, Executive colleagues, clinical leaders and system partners, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of services for our population whilst contributing to the development of our wider NHS Group model.
About you
You will be an experienced executive leader with a strong track record of delivering operational excellence within a large and complex healthcare organisation. You will have successfully led transformational change, delivered performance improvement, developed high-performing teams and built strong relationships with clinicians, staff and external partners.
You will bring:
- Significant senior leadership experience within the NHS.
- A proven track record of delivering sustainable operational and performance improvement.
- Experience of leading large-scale transformation and service redesign.
- Strong financial and workforce leadership credentials.
- Exceptional stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
- A commitment to compassionate, inclusive and visible leadership.
Most importantly, you will be a leader who inspires confidence, builds trust and creates an environment where people can thrive and deliver their very best for patients.
The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust provides acute, community and specialist services to a population of more than 450,000 people and is recognised for its commitment to high-quality care, innovation and continuous improvement. Furthermore, through working closely with Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, as part of the Group arrangements, we are committed to working together to improve outcomes for our patients, strengthen our communities and create an outstanding place to work for our people. These ambitions are set out in our new strategy, Fit for the Future , which places partnerships, inclusion, excellence and continuous improvement at the heart of everything we do.
Our strategy is built around delivering outstanding care, reducing health inequalities, strengthening partnerships and creating a sustainable future for local healthcare. We are seeking a leader who shares our ambition and values and who can help us achieve the next phase of our journey.
At The Dudley Group, our values of Care, Respect and Responsibility underpin everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can belong, contribute and succeed.
This is an opportunity to:
- Join a forward-thinking Executive Team.
- Influence the future direction of local health services.
- Lead significant operational and transformational programmes.
- Work as part of an ambitious NHS Group.
- Make a meaningful difference to patients, staff and communities.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake
