Job summary
- Main area
- Trust Board
- Grade
- Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 444-6884227-BL
- Employer
- Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wayside House
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- Per annum
- Closing
- 12/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Chief Operating Officer
Executives / VSM: Executives / VSM
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults, adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our specialist services
鈥We recognise the benefits of flexible working and support applications wherever possible. If you would like to work flexibly please ask the recruiting manager for more information.鈥
Armed Forces Community welcome to apply.
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received.听Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority.
Please check your emails, including junk and spam folders, regularly throughout the process of your application for any notifications from the Recruitment Team.听 听If you have any queries regarding your application please phone the Partnership Trust Recruitment Department.
Job overview
It鈥檚 an incredibly exciting time at Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust. The Board is in the process of 鈥渞esetting鈥 the Trust direction, which has resulted in some changes to the organisation鈥檚 core purpose. This includes ambitions to become a leader in integrated children鈥檚 services, and a national centre of excellence for our already established all-age mental health and learning disability and autism services.
Ambitious plans take ambitious people. We have already made significant progress and now we鈥檙e seeking an inspirational and experienced Chief Operating Officer to continue the momentum ensuring excellence is embedded from the ground up. This role has executive responsibility for all aspects of service delivery, operational performance, and emergency preparedness. To do this, you鈥檒l have a track record of strategic and operational management obtained at or near Board level in a complex environment.
You鈥檒l join a dynamic Executive Team who are passionate about ensuring the voices of the communities we serve are at the heart of service developments. We strive to make decisions for the right reasons, with a clear focus on financial efficiency whilst delivering outstanding services.
Strong interpersonal and negotiation skills will be essential, and you will influence and engage our stakeholders in the Trust and externally. You will bring your professional expertise and knowledge to the Board and inspire our dedicated management teams.
Main duties of the job
If successful, you will join the Trust at a time which will be career-defining.
You must be creative and have a real focus on partnership working, as we strive to do more with our communities. We can also offer relocation packages to support you to make the move to Coventry and Warwickshire.
Working for our organisation
Not only is CWPT in an exciting state of transition, providing the right candidates with the opportunity to really shape and influence the future direction of the Trust, but we鈥檙e also located in a thriving location, right in the centre of the country:
With excellent transport links across the UK, Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull offer easy access to all major cities by train or car.听 Coventry is a diverse and vibrant city surrounded by the beautiful countryside and picturesque villages of Warwickshire. There is a wealth of entertainment on offer, including restaurants, museums, galleries, parks, theatres and gardens.
For families wishing to make a home here, there are excellent state schools as well as high-ranking public schools. We also have top colleges and universities nearby, such as the University of Warwick and Coventry University.
We put 鈥榩eople at our heart鈥; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
We have a clear focus on inclusivity with one of the most diverse boards in the country, have staff networks that meet regularly, and an excellent wellbeing offer for all who work for us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Masters degree level or equivalent post graduate qualification or equivalent senior experience
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Proven experience of operating at a senior level within health services
- Experience of successfully managing significant operating budgets
- Experience of leading service development and innovation
- Proven experience of operating at a senior level within mental health, learning disability or physical health services
- Experience of building personal and professional credibility with Board, management, clinical teams and staff
- Sound understanding of clinical governance risk management and evidence of raising standards
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Detailed knowledge of the mental health and physical health service delivery agenda
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and demands
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively and co- operatively with colleagues and other partners
- Excellent leadership and influencing skills
- Capacity to think strategically and analyse and solve complex problems
- Inspirational leader who demonstrates the ability to lead and mange change.
- Commitment to developing a collective leadership culture within which people are open and work in partnership
- Ability to analyse and appropriately present complex information
- Sound judgement and decision making
Ohter
Essential criteria
- A visible leadership with an open, inclusive and empowering style
- Customer focused. A problem solver with a 鈥榗an do鈥 attitude
- Access to an independent means of transport for business use
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Dilley
- Job title
- Executive Assistant
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07760138619
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