Chief Operating Officer – Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job title:

Chief Operating Officer – Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Company:

Odgers Berndtson

Job description

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) is an internationally renowned healthcare organisation and one of the largest and highest profile NHS teaching hospitals in the country. We deliver expert care for patients while our vibrant teaching community equips and empowers the healthcare leaders of tomorrow. CUH – Addenbrooke’s and The Rosie – is a team of over 13,000 people and a range of partners who are passionate about improving people’s lives. We have an annual budget of over £1.5bn and provide services as a local hospital for people in Cambridge, South and East Cambridgeshire, and as a specialist hospital for a wider population. As an academic medical centre we work across 75 medical and surgical specialties, with corporate and support teams – and health, care, academic and industry partners – to deliver care, learning and research in support of our vision of a healthier life for everyone.We are situated on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, the largest centre of life science and medical research in Europe, and aspire to develop cross-industry partnerships that further improve outcomes for patients while powering economic growth through working with some of the greatest minds in the country on cutting edge research which can then directly impact patient care. Building for the future is an essential part of our strategy, and we see this coming to fruition through our exciting plans for the development of new Cancer and Children’s hospitals.CUH is also an integral partner in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Integrated Care System (ICS). The increased focus on system-wide collaboration offers exciting possibilities to change the way that we deliver care for our patients, and we have a vital role to play in ensuring that these benefits are realised. We have a strong platform on which to build; with some of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS and excellent clinical outcomes, our hospitals are rated as ‘Good’ overall for the quality of care we provide, and as ‘Outstanding’ for being both caring and well led.

The role of COO is a critical one within our executive team, responsible for both the strategic and day-to-day operational management and service delivery of care for patients. This is a busy, exciting and progressive operating environment and this role will ensure the organisation delivers the best possible outcomes for our communities by leading a high-performing culture across CUH. The successful candidate will bring substantial operational leadership experience gained in settings of scale and complexity, alongside the ability to influence and impact change. They will bring highly developed influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills, with the ability to bring about change and develop services in a multi-stakeholder environment and with high levels of self-awareness.We value and promote diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We are particularly keen to attract a diverse range of applicants so we can better reflect the diversity of the communities we serve as a Trust.Closing date for applications – Monday 13th January 2025

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 02:24:51 GMT

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