Chief Operating Officer

We are looking for an exceptional leader with significant senior executive experience in operational management within a large, complex healthcare organisation. You will bring a strong track record of leading large-scale service delivery, improving performance, driving transformation, managing resources effectively, and building trusted relationships with partners, clinicians, staff and wider stakeholders. You will be able to operate effectively at Board and system level, balancing strategic leadership with a relentless focus on operational performance, quality, safety, productivity and financial sustainability. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to compassionate leadership, collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring services are responsive, efficient and deliver the best possible outcomes for the populations we serve.,

• The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is responsible for ensuring the successful system wide operational delivery, performance and continuous improvement of all clinical services provided by the Health Board, aligned to A Healthier Swansea Bay, the Health Boards organisational strategy, and its mission of Better Health, Better Care, Better Lives
• The clinical and operational services encompassed within the accountabilities for this post include primary care, community services, woman and children services, mental health and learning disability services, urgent and emergency care, planned care, cancer, diagnostics, secondary and tertiary hospital-based services, and relevant operational support services, including facilities
• The role of COO incorporates the role of Executive Director for Primary, Community and Mental Health Services, with Board-level executive accountability for ensuring the Health Board meets its statutory duties in relation to primary care, community services, mental health and learning disability services
• Further information regarding the role can be obtained by contacting Hunter Healthcare directly via the contact details provided or by visiting:https://hhmicrosites.com/sbuhb-welcome/sbuhb-chief-operating-officer
  
  Swansea Bay UHB has a budget of £1.7bn and employs around 14,700 people, making us one of the largest employers in Wales.
We provide NHS care for a population of around 390,000 across Swansea and Neath Port Talbot. We also offer a wide range of tertiary services to patients further afield, including burns and plastics, renal, cardiac surgery and specialist neonatal care. We have three major acute hospitals Morriston, Singleton and Neath Port Talbot, and also provide community and mental health care, along with commissioning primary care services. We have also set up the South West Wales Regional Joint Committee (RJC) with Hywel Dda UHB to provide joint leadership for planning, commissioning, and delivering services across the wider south west Wales region. Our strategic vision is clear: a healthier Swansea Bay where individuals enjoy longer, happier, and more independent lives, with access to the care they need when they need it most. We are committed not only to treating illness, but to supporting wellbeing throughout peoples lives. By working with our communities and partners, we seek to tackle health inequalities, empower people to make informed choices, and foster environments where everyone can thrive physically, mentally, and socially. This role will be central to driving clinical excellence, service transformation and organisational recovery. If you would like to have an exploratory conversation about the role, please contactFinn McNultyat Hunter Healthcare