We are looking for an enthusiastic and suitably experienced Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) to join our senior leadership team at North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The DCOO will work closely with the Executive Chief Operating Officer, ensuring effective service delivery across clinical and non-clinical areas while championing collaboration and compassionate leadership. This is a key leadership role in in which you will play a pivotal part in shaping the Trust's future, driving operational excellence, and delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Based in Carlisle but working across the full Trust footprint and working closely with colleagues in the Senior Leadership Team, you will Deputise for the Executive Chief Operating Officer, providing strong and visible leadership across the organisation. A key focus of the role is to drive performance improvement in key areas and standards and have oversight of areas such as the elective recovery programme. Leading on capacity and demand planning, modelling and delivery of key programmes is a key responsibility for the DCOO, together with championing patient safety, quality and operational efficiency across the Trust's services.