Chief Operating Officer
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- Employer:
- Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Location:
- Trust HQ, Hatfield Hertfordshire
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Closing date:
- 9am Thursday 31st October 2024
- Job Ref:
- GSe113855
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Description
“Delivering great care, achieving great outcomes - together”
About Us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) provides health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk and North Essex. We employ around 4,000 people who deliver these services within the community and inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services for children and young people, perinatal services and medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
We are a leading and progressive provider of mental health and learning disability services, and this is a pivotal leadership role for someone who is as passionate as we are about improving care and services; someone who strives to achieve the very best outcomes for people with severe enduring mental illness and learning disabilities.
Chief Operating Officer
You will join an organisation that some strong foundations on which to build - CQC ‘Outstanding’; a hugely motivated workforce; progressive and nationally recognised models of care to name but a few. Yet, like the rest of the NHS, as Lord Darzi’s review points to, we are facing a pressurised operating environment with high demand and backlogs in care; significant financial constraints together with challenging estate and workforce demands.
Already operating at Board, or close to Board, you will be well accustomed to working in such an environment and you will take this in your stride. You will be excited by the ambitions set out in our Trust strategy ‘Great Together’ and you will be attracted by the opportunity to drive forward innovative practice and transform services. You will not only be able to demonstrate your ability to deliver strong operational performance, but your focus on improving service user experience, and eradicating inequalities, will be second to none. Compassionate and inclusive, your strategic thinking and ability to influence and work in partnership with others will engender confidence and support the delivery of integrated, joined up care.
In return, you will be joining an experienced Executive Team and Trust Board, with an established programme of development. You will be able to lead improvement across our four Operational Divisions, as well as influencing the development of services across the East of England with partners in the Provider Collaborative. You will be supported to stretch and develop yourself, so that you can be the best you can be for service users, staff and the communities we serve.
Our values define us as an organisation, and I believe as leaders. They are what service users tell us they see when they receive great care, it is what our partners tell us they experience when they work with us, and it is what our people say makes HPFT a great place to work. If you share our values, our determination and our ambitions then please do consider applying for this exceptional opportunity.
For further information please visit: https://join-hpft.co.uk/
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- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
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