Deputy Chief Operating Officer | University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust

Are you an exceptional operational leader ready for a high‑impact, high‑profile role at one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country? University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an ambitious, values‑driven Deputy Chief Operating Officer (Deputy COO) to provide senior operational leadership across our hospitals and community services. You will play a central role in delivering high‑quality, safe and sustainable services while driving performance, transformation, and long‑term strategic development.

Responsibilities

• Deputise for the Chief Operating Officer across a broad operational and strategic remit.
• Provide visible, compassionate and inclusive leadership that promotes a high‑performing culture.
• Lead delivery of key national and local performance standards, including:
  • Elective care recovery
  • Cancer standards
  • Diagnostics
  • Urgent and Emergency Care
• Ensure high‑quality, efficient operational delivery across Royal Derby Hospital and Florence Nightingale Community Hospital.
• Oversee business continuity, emergency preparedness and the Trust’s winter planning.
• Support long‑term strategic planning and the development of sustainable clinical and corporate services.
• Drive continuous improvement through UHDB’s Always Improving approach, supporting productivity, quality and patient outcomes.
• Build strong partnerships across Integrated Care Systems, provider collaboratives and national/regional bodies.
• Ensure robust governance, financial sustainability, risk management and compliance with national frameworks.
• Work collaboratively with all professions and the Divisional Management Teams across UHDB to identify and implement opportunities for improved productivity, efficiency and clinical quality, ensuring efficient services and effective patient care.
• Play a key role in ensuring the Trust delivers on the full range of performance targets, business planning, business continuity, service development and delivery, and help lead the development of a high‑performing, compassionate and inclusive culture across UHDB.

Benefits

• Professional and leadership development opportunities.
• Ongoing support from recruitment to onboarding and beyond.
• A wide range of staff benefits including the employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes and car schemes.

Key facts about our Trust

• 4,810 outpatient appointments per day
• 2,077 Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatient attendances per week
• 1,115 A&E attendances per day
• 195 emergency admissions daily
• 57 operating theatres supporting 33,700+ planned surgeries annually
• 140+ elective procedures every working day
• A research‑active University Hospital with a large portfolio of clinical trials.

Closing date for applications: 22 April 2026

Interview date: 30 April 2026

This advert closes on Sunday 19 Apr 2026

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