Chief Operating Officer

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the COO will be a key member of the Executive Team, collectively responsible for delivering Spectrum's Business Strategy. The role will help strengthen our specialist services across health and justice, secure settings, substance misuse, sexual health and other areas supporting people and communities experiencing health inequalities. You will be central to sustaining high performance, strong assurance and effective partnerships, while developing models of care that improve outcomes where they matter most.

We are seeking an inclusive, credible and experienced operational leader who combines strategic insight with a strong record of improving complex healthcare services. If you share our commitment to improving lives, believe in the potential of social enterprise to deliver outstanding care and are ready to lead at scale in a purpose-driven organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Date

Closing date for applications

Sunday 8 November 2026

Preliminary interviews

Week commencing 16 November 2026

Stakeholder group sessions

Thursday 10 December 2026

Interview date

Spectrum is being supported in this appointment by Starfish Search. For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Joe Joyce, Partner Health Practice atjoe.joyce@starfishsearch.com.

To download the Candidate Information Pack and apply, please visit the recruitment page https://starfishsearch.com/jobs/chief-operating-officer/

Join our team

We're looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we've got a role for you!

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people - our patients, service users, staff and partners.

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