Overview
Lead with Purpose. Inspire with Compassion. Deliver with Impact. At Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, we are driven by a shared purpose: to help people live healthier, happier lives. As we embark on a new chapter in our journey toward inclusive excellence and equity in healthcare, we are inviting a values-led, courageous and collaborative leader to join our executive team as Chief Operating Officer.
This is more than a Board-level role. It’s a unique opportunity to influence the lives of our patients, families, colleagues and communities through compassionate leadership, a focus on performance delivery and a commitment to equity, quality and inclusion.
We are especially keen to hear from leaders from underrepresented backgrounds in NHS senior leadership, including those from Black, Asian and ethnically diverse communities, disabled leaders, and LGBTQIA+ professionals. We are committed to creating a Trust where everyone can thrive.
We Offer
* A place for you to be a part of a highly engaged and supportive Executive Team and Trust Board.
* The chance to lead in an environment where your lived experience and leadership style are recognised as assets
* Strong links across the Foundation Group of Trusts, alongside excellent relationships with system partners.
* Access to mentorship, leadership development, and peer support
* A Trust actively committed to building diverse, representative leadership at the highest levels
Job responsibilities
The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the Trust’s operational plan and performance, delivering against the targets set within the NHS oversight framework whilst providing Executive leadership to our clinical Divisions. The post holder leads the delivery of high-quality clinical services coordinated through our divisions, emergency, elective, cancer, diagnostic, and outpatient services, and performance management across the Trust. The COO will lead the delivery of high quality care in line with our vision, strategic objectives and commitment to our shared Values. This means ensuring that services are continuously improved to meet the needs of our patients, ensuring that services are financially sustainable in the long term and optimise the benefits of digital innovation. The post holder will develop a professional culture that supports, attracts, nurtures, develops and retains a compassionate, skilled and flexible workforce. This includes promoting diversity and inclusion in all its forms, role modelling our values through their actions and actively leading continuous clinical and quality improvement. The post holder will be an executive, non-voting, member of the Board of Directors and report to the Managing Director.
Please view a full Job Description document uploaded to this advert in Supporting Information or use the link to the Trust’s Working for Us pages for more information
Person Specification
Improving Diversity and Inclusive Recruitment
* Essential: As part of the Trust's aim to improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken, and all applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBTIA+ candidates can request to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Assessment Centre Scheme if they meet the minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role. You can declare if you wish to be considered under this Scheme, and this response would be visible to the Shortlisting Panel.
Experience
* Essential: Please provide a covering statement here, setting out how you meet the requirements of the role and the drivers for your application. The Person Specification for this role can be found attached to this advert in the "Supporting Documents" section.
Recruitment Timeline
Assessment Day with Stakeholder Groups has been planned for 29th Sept 2025. Interview Day for those then selected is planned for 8th October 2025.
Details
Date posted: 12 August 2025
Pay scheme: Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary: Depending on experience
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9365-25-COO2025
Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD
Employer details: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer’s website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/
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