Chief Operating Officer
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Bath, BA1 3NGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£100,000 to £200,000
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 November 2026
19 days leftJob description
Lead operational excellence. Deliver transformational change. Improve lives. We are seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to join our E...
- Deliver operational excellence and performance against national and local priorities,improving performance, access, patient flow and productivity.
- Lead transformation at scale, redesigning services and pathways to improve quality, efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Deliver sustainable financial improvement, including agreed cost improvement and transformation programmes.
- Turn strategy into delivery, leading the Trust's annual and three-year business plans and providing clear operational accountability.
- Strengthen collaboration across the BSW Hospitals Group and wider system, developing shared pathways and models of care. Delivering operational alignment and service optimisation across the Group, supporting consistent standards, shared workforce, and efficient use of resources
- Build organisational resilience and continuous improvement, ensuring robust operational, emergency preparedness and performance arrangements. Overseeing business continuity and emergency preparedness
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person-centred care we're proud of.
We're committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.
We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing - and yes, we even have a pool!
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Qualifications
Essential: - Masters level qualification or equivalent experience; - Evidence of continuing professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of executive leadership in a complex healthcare organisation
- Experience leading large-scale transformation and improvement
- Board experience in an Acute Trust
- Demonstrable experience of system leadership, partnership working and delivering outcomes across organisational boundaries
Skills
Essential
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of financial, management and clinical issues associated with an Acute Trust
- Knowledge and understanding of NHS performance targets, the safety agenda, financial procedures and statutory regulations
- Sound knowledge of corporate governance and risk management
- Knowledge of national NHS policy and strategy
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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