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Acting Group Deputy Chief Operating Officer
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust View all jobs
Posted 28 day(s) ago
Reference: 357-LN-596-26-B
Job summary
Postholder 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 Group, which meets the needs of patients, achieves constitutional standards and financial targets. The postholder will also make a major contribution to Lincolnshire Community Hospitals NHS Group (LCHG).
The post holder will need to have significant UEC operational experience and will preferably have experience of working clinically in UEC.
Main duties of the job
The postholder will be managerially responsible for daily operational oversight of all clinical services; performance management of Clinical Care Groups, delivery of all constitutional standards and also professional responsible for the Directors of Operations
About us
Our Group is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire, serving a population of more than 750,000 people. Lincolnshire is such a wonderful place to live and work with many opportunities to grow and develop as well as spend time on hobbies, activities and taking in local historic sites. Find out more on the Visit Lincolnshire website.
Our Group provides community, acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. Our 2023/24 Group annual income was c£874m, and we employ approximately 11,000 WTE staff.
We provide services at Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital and Pilgrim Hospital, Boston, as well as running services from community hospital sites and other community locations across Lincolnshire.
Details
Date posted
03 September 2026
Pay scheme
Very senior manager (VSM)
Salary
Depending on experience per annum
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
357-LN-596-26-B
Job locations
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties:
- Leadership and Management
- Service Delivery, Business Management and Performance
- Financial and Resource Management
- Governance and Risk
- Communication
- Workforce
- Education and Teaching
- Physical and Mental Skill
Full details as per attached Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties:
- Leadership and Management
- Service Delivery, Business Management and Performance
- Financial and Resource Management
- Governance and Risk
- Communication
- Workforce
- Education and Teaching
- Physical and Mental Skill
Full details as per attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification plus higher level management qualification at masters or equivalent level or through demonstrable evidence
- Significant additional role related and personal development training commensurate with a very senior management post
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at very senior manager / Director level in the NHS
- Demonstrates experience of delivery across organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Significant experience in an acute trust
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Experience of performance managing others to ensure organisation delivery and success
- Must be a highly credible leader with experience of building relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Experience of problem solving at the most senior level
- Ability to analyse highly complex areas of work to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and to ensure these materialise in a sustainable way.
- Experience of performance managing others to ensure organisation delivery and success.
- Experience of understanding and interpreting relevant national policy in a complex organisation.
- Standard keyboard skills.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Group framework: oPatient Centred oSafety oCompassion oRespect oExcellence
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Experience of strategic long-term planning
- Experience of managing complexity such as managing numerous work streams/projects whilst simultaneously delivering on performance targets to tight deadlines
- Must be able to design and operate performance management systems and processes that deliver sustainable performance
- Experience of leading planning cycles from concept to delivery
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree level qualification plus higher level management qualification at masters or equivalent level or through demonstrable evidence
- Significant additional role related and personal development training commensurate with a very senior management post
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience at very senior manager / Director level in the NHS
- Demonstrates experience of delivery across organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Significant experience in an acute trust
Knowledge, Skills and Aptitude
Essential
- Experience of performance managing others to ensure organisation delivery and success
- Must be a highly credible leader with experience of building relationships with a range of stakeholders
- Experience of problem solving at the most senior level
- Ability to analyse highly complex areas of work to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and to ensure these materialise in a sustainable way.
- Experience of performance managing others to ensure organisation delivery and success.
- Experience of understanding and interpreting relevant national policy in a complex organisation.
- Standard keyboard skills.
- Ability to evidence/demonstrate key values and behaviours in line with the Group framework: oPatient Centred oSafety oCompassion oRespect oExcellence
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Experience of strategic long-term planning
- Experience of managing complexity such as managing numerous work streams/projects whilst simultaneously delivering on performance targets to tight deadlines
- Must be able to design and operate performance management systems and processes that deliver sustainable performance
- Experience of leading planning cycles from concept to delivery
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Address
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
LN2 5QY
United Kingdom