Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced operational leader to join our operational leadership team at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).



Due to forthcoming maternity leave, we are looking for someone with senior operational leadership experience who is seeking the opportunity to experience a Deputy Executive role within our Trust.



This is an exciting time for the NUH and you will be joining us as we prepare to open the new National Rehabilitation Centre, roll out Nerve Centre as a new Electronic Patient Record system and embark on a major programme of transformational change within our outpatient and administration services to improve the experience for patients contacting and engaging with us.



You will be a motivated self-starter with experience in leading operational services within the NHS. You may already be leading a large care group or in a Deputy COO role, but are seeking experience within a different organisation.



You will be able to work well within a supportive team, as this role sits alongside two experienced Deputy COOs. As a team of three, you will work together to cover the agendas of planned and urgent care, as well as the key strategic projects and priorities within the COO's portfolio.



The post-holder will be responsible for providing high-level operational leadership and planning ensuring safe, high quality and efficient delivery of the day-to-day operational management of the Trust, which meets the needs of patients, achieves set and agreed standards and financial targets. Specifically, the post-holder will work with the Care Groups and Corporate teams to ensure the delivery of the National Access standards and other performance indicators .



Please refer to the attached job description (JD) and person specification (PS) documents.



With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city, with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.



Come and join our wonderful team at NUH! We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team to deliver world-class healthcare to the vast patient population we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!



We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

The post-holder is responsible for the following functions:

Trust Operations, Planning and Performance



Daily Operational Oversight of all sites



Responsible for the Site Operations Team



Responsible for the Integrated Discharge Function



Developing constructive relationships with all local and National bodies



Delivery of key operational standards, in conjunction with the Chief Operating Officer

And will have managerial responsibility for teams in:

Site Operations



Integrated Discharge Function



Please refer to the attached job description (JD) and person specification (PS) documents for a full job overview.