Job Description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest NHS teaching hospital trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in education and research. Our Trust consists of four hospitals - the Churchill Hospital, the John Radcliffe Hospital (which also includes the Children\'s Hospital, Eye Hospital, Heart Centre, West Wing and Women\'s Centre) and the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, all located in Oxford, and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. Our turnover in 2022/23 was over \xc2\xa31.5bn and we employ over 14,000 staff.

Our values - Learning, Respect, Delivery, Excellence, Compassion and Improvement - underpin our vision of \'Delivering Compassionate Excellence for our People, our Patients and our Population\'. We are at the heart of a sustainable and outstanding, innovative, academic health science system, working in partnership and through networks locally, nationally and internationally to deliver and develop excellence and value in patient care, teaching and research within a culture of compassion and integrity. This vision is underpinned by the Trust\'s founding partnership with the University of Oxford. We play a leadership role, hosting and contributing to multiple regional and national clinical networks to deliver and improve specialist clinical services and are a member of the Shelford Group, a collaboration of 10 of the largest teaching hospitals in England.

There is now the opportunity to join the Trust as Chief Operating Officer (COO). The COO is a pivotal Board role, providing vision, professional leadership and strategic direction in the delivery of the Trust\'s aims and improvements in quality, efficiency and effectiveness. The COO is a voting Board member and is accountable for the day-to-day operational management and service delivery of care to patients, and holds the clinical divisions to account for their performance against national and local standards. The COO is responsible for development and sustainability of clinical services, including the development of underpinning strategies and is the lead Chief Officer for improving access for patients - ensuring the Trust meets and exceeds all national and local standards.

The successful candidate will bring experience at Board level in an acute environment, with demonstrable track record of operational achievement and clinical transformation and the ability to lead and embed transformational change. The successful candidate will bring strong delivery and execution orientation, the ability to develop effective working relationships with key partners and influence a wide range of internal and external colleagues to bring about positive change, and the credibility and confidence to contribute within a vibrant and diverse academic and professional environment.

We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We invite applications from all sections of the community regardless of race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or age.

Closing date for applications - Friday 8th March 2024

Odgers Berndtson