Chief Operating Officer

This is a major opportunity for an inspirational and motivated operational leader to join Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (WHT) and support our commitment to the ongoing provision of outstanding care to all patients within both the Acute Trust and the Community setting.If you are an experienced operational leader, with proven leadership skills, now looking to develop your executive career, this exciting and demanding opportunity will be just what you are looking for!

Our new Chief Operating Officer will play a pivotal role at the forefront of ensuring the delivery of operational excellence and leading the continuous improvement of our services. As our Chief Operating Officer you will work closely with other WHT Board colleagues, as well as with the wider Group Executive team.

You will also work with our system partners, helping to improve the health outcomes for local people and making the Black Country a healthier place with healthier people and healthier futures.

We are looking for a values based candidate, with proven leadership skills, a track record of service improvement., The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for the delivery of the services of the Trust within the quality parameters agreed with the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Nursing Officer, to meet the Trust's and the NHS performance targets, within budget. The postholder is the principal advisor to the CEO and the Board on all operational matters. o Professional leadership of Hospital Managemento Operational Management of Clinical Divisionso Capacity Management of Emergency, Elective, Cancer, Diagnostic and Outpatient Serviceso Performance Management and delivery across the Trusto Modernisation of clinical processes, practices and serviceso Responsibility for Financial control of Hospital Services through Divisional Managers and Divisional Directors.o Urgent & Emergency Care Leado Trustee of the Endowment Fundso Accountable Emergency Officer (AEO) for EPRR

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated provider of acute and community services for Walsall's diverse population of around 284,000 people. Our main site, Manor Hospital, resides in the heart of the town and as a District General Hospital, we primarily serve the immediate population of Walsall, with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at neighbouring Trusts. This includes The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, with whom we have been working closely with under a shared leadership team. In the autumn of 2022, the Trust launched its new, five-year strategy. This is a joint strategy with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust which recognises the closer working relationship between the two organisations. The development of the new strategy encompassed a new set of strategic objectives as well as a new vision. Our vision, chosen by our colleagues, is to 'To deliver exceptional caretogether to improve the health and wellbeing of our communities'.Our values remain