Chief Operating Officer
This is a key leadership role in University Hospitals Tees (UHT), with responsibility in conjunction with other executive director colleagues to lead teams to support UHT to deliver improved quality, productivity and performance for the Tees Valley and north Yorkshire population, in line with our strategic objectives and ICB priorities.
The Chief Operating Officer has shared corporate responsibility for the overall strategic direction, performance and success of UHT and will share overall responsibility for ensuring effective performance and organization of all clinical and operational services.
The primary focus will be to ensure that the trusts provide high quality, safe patient services that meet the needs of our patients.
This will be achieved through the engagement, influence, development, support and performance management of the Clinical Service Units and to ensure the strategic requirements will result in the sustainability of UHT along with the development and implementation of integrated health and social care provision for the population of the Tees Valley and North East and Cumbria region.
As required, attend and chair meetings and lead strategic programmes on behalf of the Chief Delivery Officer, representing UHT as appropriate.
Support the Chief Delivery Officer to lead and develop the Clinical Service Unit triumvirate/quadrumvirate teams to be effective and productive, ensuring that each member is held to account, and that collectively it is a high performing team.
The Chief Operating Officer will ensure high calibre, professional leadership in the Clinical Service Units, working with the Chief Medical Officer, Chief Nurse, Chief Delivery Officer and Accountable Clinical Leads and their Deputies to develop and implement strategic and operational plans aligned to the overall UHT strategy.
A strong communicator and change agent, the Chief Operating Officer will be very present and will demonstrate strong personal leadership and direction whilst at the same time building an effective leadership and management team to ensure organisational sustainability.
Engender a culture of learning and improvement from inquiries including positive encouragement of staff to raise concerns and welcoming constructive challenge at all levels in the organisation.
Ensure that effective information systems and controls are in place through oversight of business planning and budgeting processes, to assure the Board that all agreed performance and operational standards and targets will be met.
Ensure that effective monitoring systems are in place to detect and address any sub‑optimal performance, including participation in leadership walkabouts to engage with patients and staff.
Play an active role in contributing to the overall development and implementation of UHT’s Trust’s long‑term vision, strategic direction and governance arrangements.
Ensure the Clinical Service Units are developing a clear workforce plan and people plan which will provide clear leadership to all staff in the Clinical Service Units and ensure proactive performance management of our people.
Ensure the Clinical Service Units are developing responsive cost plans for pay and non‑pay budget management and monitoring and reviewing implementation to ensure cost improvement plans are achieved.
Please refer to the Candidate Information Pack attached to this vacancy.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Finn McNulty
Job title: Hunter Healthcare
Email address: fmcnulty@hunter-healthcare.com
Telephone number: 07966 006091
Please do not submit an application form. Instead please contact Finn McNulty directly on the information shown.
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