1 Deputy Chief Operating Officer - Band 9

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire is located in the West Midlands and is
home to one of the largest teaching hospitals in England. Our mission to Care, Achieve
and Innovate is demonstrated in our reputation for innovation, teaching and research and
high quality patient care. University Hospital in Coventry is one of the most modern
healthcare facilities in Western Europe with £200 million of new medical and research
equipment and a hospital that is at the forefront of digital imaging and technology.

We provide general acute hospital services to approximately 500,000 people from

Coventry and Rugby and specialist hospital services to over one million people from
Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond. The Trust has a revenue budget of approximately
£473 million, we employ 5,639 staff, manage 1,380 beds and 32 operating theatres.

The Trust is made up of the following hospitals:

University Hospital Coventry
Hospital of St Cross – Rugby
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is one of the UK’s leading
teaching Trusts, providing acute and specialist services to a population of over 1 million.
We have a strong reputation for innovation, clinical research, teaching and high-quality
patient care and are the principal teaching hospital for Warwick Medical School.
We employ over 8700 staff, have a turnover of £660 million and have 1.7 million patient
contacts a year. The Trust comprises of two busy hospitals with over 1,300 beds and 32
operating theatres, running clinical services from a number of other sites.
Our vision is to be a national and international leader in healthcare; our values-driven
organisational development programme and our five-year partnership with the Virginia
Mason Institute are key to us achieving this vision by focussing on improving services via
lean methodology.
On behalf of the Chief Operating Officer, the Deputy Chief Operating Officer will directly
oversee and manage the daily operational management of our hospitals and clinical
services, ensuring the delivery of high quality, safe and effective care.
Central to this will be the improvement and delivery of local and national targets and a
focus on patient and staff experience.
You will be an inspiring and credible leader with significant senior operational experience
within a large complex organisation. You will have the ability to influence both internally
and externally working across organisational boundaries with partners in our health
economy.
In return we can offer a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative forward thinking
organisation that strives to Care, Achieve and Innovate.

The Interview Assessment Centre will be taking place on 26th November 2018.
An informal visit or discussion is encouraged. For further information please
contact Lisa Kelly on 02476 967611 or Lisa.Kelly2@uhcw.nhs.uk

Recruiting to Values
To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can
demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are
invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment,
which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
Framework and Values Based Recruitment Factsheet which can be accessed on the right
side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your
understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to
provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate
these values through your behaviour.

If you are identified as the successful applicant and are currently not being paid by the
Trust (new starter), depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be
required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be
charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of
employment at the current rate.

The University Hospitals of Warwickshire and Coventry is located in the West Midlands
and is home to one of the largest teaching hospitals in England. Our mission to Care,
Achieve and Innovate is demonstrated in our reputation for innovation, teaching and
research and high quality patient care. University Hospital in Coventry is one of the most
modern healthcare facilities in Western Europe.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be
considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability
and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an
overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers
to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will
be exempt from this process.
The Trust is committed to flexible working opportunities including job share.
Childcare Voucher Scheme available to help with the cost of childcare. University
Hospitals has an on site Nursery at Coventry.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry &
Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and
other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you,
including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be
transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated
process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate
employment records, should you be appointed to the post.“
2 General Manager - Band 8c
1 NHS AfC: Band 8c
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust provides a full range of expanding
physical, mental health and learning disability services to children, young adults,
adults and older adults over many sites across Coventry, Warwickshire and
Solihull.
Services are provided to a population of over one million people living in
Coventry and Warwickshire and also a wider geographical area in some of our
specialist services
PLEASE NOTE that this vacancy can be closed as soon as sufficient applications
are received. It is strongly advised that you complete and return your application
form and online values assessment before the closing date in order to avoid
disappointment. Staff at risk within the Trust will be given priority. The link for
the online assessment may be delivered to your Junk/Trash Inbox dependant on
your email settings, please check if you have not received the link.
Please check your emails, including junk and spam folders, regularly
throughout the process of your application for any notifications from the
Recruitment Team. Proof of Identification and any relevant qualifications
will be checked at interview or during the recruitment process.
To apply for this post you will need to apply online via NHS Jobs (please register
as a new user, if you haven't already). If you have any queries regarding your
application please phone the Partnership Trust Recruitment Department or hiring
manager (telephone number stated on the advert) and quote the job reference
number starting with 444-.
CV'S OR APPLICATIONS VIA AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
(NOTE TO AGENCIES - PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT MANAGERS).
Due to the retirement of the current post-holder, a General Manager vacancy has
arisen in the Community Health and Wellbeing directorate where you will be a
key member of the directorate Senior Management Team and are responsible for
providing operational management leadership and direction and contributing to
strategic planning to ensure that the service area achieves its performance
objectives.
You will be an experienced operational manager with a proven track record of
managing services within a healthcare setting. You will be motivated and flexible
and will possess the confidence and skills that will enable you to understand
different services. It is essential that you are a team player, have excellent people
skills and the credibility and ability to work with and influence at every level and
be able to demonstrate delivery of targets and innovation. You will have
demonstrated experience of establishing collaborative working relationships with
colleagues, Service User’s and Carers, external stakeholders such as
Commissioners, Local Authorities, Primary Care and other stakeholders to meet
the delivery objectives for your services.
Strong analytical, negotiating and business skills are essential, including the
ability to work to short deadlines and ensure that tasks are completed. This is a
fantastic development opportunity for individuals looking to develop an NHS
career in senior management.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals
and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe
recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is mandatory requirement for all
newly appointed staff to be registered with the Disclosure and Barring Service
(DBS) Update Service. All staff recruited to the Trust after 1 July 2015 will pay
for and maintain their annual subscription whilst employed with the Trust. Failure
to do so will result in disciplinary action. The initial cost of the DBS check will be
taken from your salary over the first three months of employment. Membership
fees of the DBS Update Service will be paid by you directly.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications
regardless of age, gender, race, disability or sexual orientation. Guidance and
criteria on the filtering criminal cautions and convictions can be found on the
Disclosure and Barring Service website.
All members of staff have a responsibility to ensure that vulnerable adults and
children are safe from abuse or harm. Employees must follow the Coventry and
Warwickshire Partnership Trust’s vulnerable adults and safeguarding children
policies. In any instance of concern, staff can contact the Trust Named Nurse for
Safeguarding Adults & Children or a member of the Safeguarding Children Team
for advice and support. It is an employee’s responsibility to comply with all
current legislation, breaches of which may lead to an employee being subject to
disciplinary action.
As an employee of Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust you are
responsible for protecting yourself and others against the risk of acquiring a
Healthcare Associated Infection. All staff, clinical or non-clinical are expected to
comply with infection control policies and procedures. You will attend the
mandatory infection control training and updates as required by the Trust.
Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK
are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. However,
non-EEA candidates may not be appointed to a post if a suitably qualified,
experienced and skilled EU/EEA candidate is available to take up the post as the
employing body is unlikely, in these circumstances, to satisfy the Resident Labour
Market Test. The UK Visas and Immigration department requires employers to
complete this test to show that no suitably qualified EEA or EU worker can fill the
post. For further information please visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, Tier 2 skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance
into the UK, must 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) will also be subject to this
requirement.
Guidance can be found here Criminal Records Checks For Overseas Applicants
For more information on how our Trusts handles your data please view the
'Privacy Notice - Staff - V1.0 May 2018.pdf' at
https://www.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/privacy
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