Job summary This is fantastic opportunity for a highly experienced senior operational leader to work with a visionary and ambitious executive team in an outstanding Community NHS Trust. You will have extensive experience of working in complex health and social care systems and can demonstrate a track record of delivering innovative; sustainable and measurable impact. You will be passionate about working in collaborative partnerships to deliver the NHS Long term plan and operational priorities; transforming community health services to place greater emphasis on prevention and deliver genuinely integrated care and ensure patients receive care closer to home. Main duties of the job As the Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) you will be a senior operational point of contact with responsibility to deputise for and support the Chief Operating Officer (COO) in oversight of operational management, performance and service across the portfolio of operational teams. You will lead a range of Trust-wide and system wide projects. Your work will involve development and implementation of alternative out of hospital models of care, working closely with primary care, social care and other Health and Care partnership partners. You will also lead recovery work on any key operational performance areas that are off trajectory; with a focus on improving productivity and clinical pathway reviews. The post holder will be required to deputise for the COO at Board, system, regional, and national meetings. Additional Working Pattern: Monday - Friday About us It is important to us that all our staff are aligned to our Values and in particular the behaviours we expect from KCHFT managers. With this in mind as part of the selection process for this position you will be asked to complete two other activities in addition to the competency-based interview that you will invited to. This extended selection process is designed to assess your management style and the specific details of the exercises will be given if you are successfully shortlisted. The provisional date of the selection event is 3rd April 2025, although this may be subject to change. Date posted 25 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 9 Salary £105,385 to £121,271 a year pa Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 846-7029458-RH Job locations Trinity House Ashford TN25 4AZ Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to teamKCHFT, cometocommunity. Job description Job responsibilities The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert. We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job. At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve. Find out more about the community difference here. Good luck We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to teamKCHFT, cometocommunity. Person Specification Qualifications, training and experience Essential You will hold a masters level qualification or equivalent experience at senior management level. Qualifications, training and experience Essential Post-graduate level management qualification or equivalent experience Qualifications, training and experience Essential You will have extensive experience of working at a senior level in a large, complex organisation. Where you will have gained an in-depth / extensive knowledge over a range of disciplines including general management, financial management, business planning, governance, clinical strategies and performance acquired through specialist training or equivalent experience over an extended period Qualifications, training and experience Essential You will have an in depth understanding and knowledge of healthcare strategies, policies and current priorities Qualifications, training and experience Essential You will be able to demonstrate experience of delivering objectives against challenging performance targets and supporting others to contribute to these goals. Knowledge and skills Essential Having the ability to work constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful collaboration is a key part of this role. Person Specification Qualifications, training and experience Essential You will hold a masters level qualification or equivalent experience at senior management level. Qualifications, training and experience Essential Post-graduate level management qualification or equivalent experience Qualifications, training and experience Essential You will have extensive experience of working at a senior level in a large, complex organisation. Where you will have gained an in-depth / extensive knowledge over a range of disciplines including general management, financial management, business planning, governance, clinical strategies and performance acquired through specialist training or equivalent experience over an extended period Qualifications, training and experience Essential You will have an in depth understanding and knowledge of healthcare strategies, policies and current priorities Qualifications, training and experience Essential You will be able to demonstrate experience of delivering objectives against challenging performance targets and supporting others to contribute to these goals. Knowledge and skills Essential Having the ability to work constructively with internal and external partners to create the conditions for successful collaboration is a key part of this role. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Trinity House Ashford TN25 4AZ Employer's website https://www.kentcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)