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The Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) supports the COO in delivery of the Trust's operational plan, with delegated responsibility for managing delivery of services across the organisation.
Working with Divisional and Corporate teams, the DCOO has day to day oversight of operations and is responsible for ensuring services are fit for purpose and compliant with standards. This includes ensuring that robust service planning is in place across the organisation. The DCOO will be expected to work with divisions to ensure services are coordinated and Trust-wide issues resolved, with responsibility to make decisions on whether to escalate issues to COO and other Execs.
The DCOO will work with the COO, wider Executive team and partners within Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) to implement improvement and transformation at Trust and system-levels, ensuring that NBT can realise the opportunities which come from working across the wider health system.
The DCOO will deputise for the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Trust, system national levels., The Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) is a core member of Chief Operating Officers team and the role is to deliver against the performance portfolio.
Working in partnership with Divisional and Corporate teams, the DCOO has day to day oversight of operations and is responsible for ensuring services are safe, fit for purpose and compliant with standards.
The DCOO is accountable to the COO for the delivery of national access standards related to:
Urgent and Emergency Care Standards.
Planned care (i.e. Referral to Treatment Times, Cancer Waiting Times, Diagnostic Waiting Times standards).
Efficiency/and productivity improvements in theatres and outpatients.
Performance reporting and assurance.
Trust-wide capacity planning to support delivery of timely care., Working in partnership with Divisional and Corporate teams, the DCOO has day to day oversight of operations and is responsible for ensuring services are safe, fit for purpose and compliant with standards.
The DCOO is accountable to the COO for the delivery of national access standards related to:
§ Urgent and Emergency Care Standards
§ Planned care (i.e. Referral to Treatment Times, Cancer Waiting Times, Diagnostic Waiting Times standards),
§ efficiency/and productivity improvements in theatres and outpatients,
§ performance reporting and assurance
§ Trust-wide capacity planning to support delivery of timely care
The DCOO is responsible for ensuring all access policies are compliant and updated in line with national guidance and that training is provided to all staff on a regular basis.
The DCOO is responsible for ensuring that consistent and robust waiting list systems and processes are in place across the Trust, for Elective and Emergency waiting times, and that these are actively and appropriately managed.
Lead on the implementation of the Trust's Bed model, based on strategic plans for efficiencies and improvements in patient flow.
The DCOO is responsible for leading the Trust's Cancer Management work, implementing the Trust's Cancer Strategy and the annual peer review cycle and ensuring that national standards are met.
The DCOO has Trust-wide responsibility for the effective service delivery of the Senior Manager on-call rota including development of standard operating procedures and training for on-call directors and managers, ensuring they are fully equipped to manage operational risks and contingency plans.
With the COO, the DCOO is responsible for the delivery of savings for the Operations Directorate and for supporting processes which improve financial information and budgetary control.

Working for our organisation
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.
North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups., If you apply for this vacancy and have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
Please note that North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse travel expenses relating to interview attendance.
If you feel you meet the requirements of the Disability Act / Two Ticks scheme and require further support/advice, please contact us on tel .
North Bristol NHS Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of the scale unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.
At North Bristol Trust (NBT), we know diverse and inclusive environments lead to happier and healthier teams and improved patient care and outcomes. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are currently underrepresented in NBT's workforce at Band 8a and above. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.
Please note that stringent pre-employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement in post.