Deputy Chief Operating Officer

Company: Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

£112,782.00 to £129,783.00 per year, £112782.00 – £129783.00 a year

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Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

07/05/2026

About this job

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 Trusts Bed model, based on strategic plans for efficiencies and improvements in patient flow.

The DCOO is responsible for leading the Trusts Cancer Management work, implementing the Trusts 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. xwzovoh

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.

Posted: April 10th, 2026