# Chief Delivery Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chief-delivery-officer/f2e4922d-d830-4fb1-9278-355b781cbe63 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chief-delivery-officer/f2e4922d-d830-4fb1-9278-355b781cbe63.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Westcliff On Sea - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** Dependant on experience - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T13:22:11.760Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Basildon/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/VSM/VSM-v8172745 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8172745?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an exceptional Chief Delivery Officer (CDO) to join the Trust Board and Group Executive Team. This is a pivotal executive leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence across the Group, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, sustainable services that improve patient outcomes and meet national performance standards. As a voting member of the Trust Board, the Chief Delivery Officer will contribute to the development of organisational strategy and policy while providing leadership across operational performance, service transformation, productivity, business intelligence, emergency preparedness and system-wide collaboration. The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing a Group-wide operating model, ensuring effective systems, processes and governance arrangements are in place to support service delivery across hospital sites and corporate functions. Working closely with Executive Directors, clinical leaders and system partners, the Chief Delivery Officer will lead the delivery of key operational priorities, optimise capacity and resources across the Group, and drive innovation and continuous improvement to ensure outstanding care for patients and communities across Mid and South Essex. ### Main duties of the job The Chief Delivery Officer will: - Lead operational delivery and performance across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. - Drive achievement of key constitutional and regulatory performance standards, including Urgent and Emergency Care, Referral to Treatment (RTT), Cancer and Diagnostic targets. - Develop and implement a Group-wide standard operating model to support operational excellence and consistency. - Provide strategic leadership for demand and capacity planning across the Group. - Support the implementation of the Trust's clinical strategy and medium-term planning objectives. - Lead large-scale transformation, productivity and service improvement programmes. - Promote effective utilisation of capacity across hospital sites, including theatres, outpatient - services and diagnostics.Develop and oversee robust performance reporting and business intelligence frameworks to inform decision-making and support delivery.Lead collaboration with local, regional and national partners to improve population health and service integration.Act as the Executive lead for emergency preparedness, resilience and business continuity.Ensure the effective management of resources, productivity programmes and cost improvement initiatives.Provide visible leadership that promotes a culture of accountability, empowerment, inclusion and continuous improvement.Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the NHS, Integrated Care System and wider health community. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Strategic Leadership and Operational Delivery Provide executive leadership for operational performance across Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, ensuring delivery of national and local performance standards. Lead the development and implementation of effective systems, processes and performance frameworks that support operational excellence, productivity, efficiency and high-quality patient care across the Group. Transformation and Service Improvement Lead the development and implementation of the Group's standard operating model, driving large-scale transformation, service redesign and continuous improvement programmes. Work collaboratively with Executive colleagues to optimise capacity, improve patient outcomes, identify opportunities for shared services and support the delivery of the Group's long-term strategic objectives. Emergency Preparedness and Resilience Act as the Trust's Executive Lead for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Business Continuity. Ensure robust plans, training and testing arrangements are in place to meet statutory requirements, maintain organisational resilience and provide assurance to the Board regarding emergency planning and compliance. Leadership, People and Culture Provide visible, inclusive and inspiring leadership across the organisation, fostering a culture of accountability, empowerment and continuous improvement. Develop high-performing teams, support talent and leadership development, and ensure staff are equipped to deliver safe, effective and compassionate services. Partnership Working, Governance and Assurance Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, representing the Trust across the wider health and care system. Ensure effective governance, risk management and performance oversight arrangements are in place, providing assurance to the Board and supporting the delivery of safe, sustainable and high-quality services. ## Person Specification ### Qual **Essential** - Master's degree or equivalent related to Health, Leadership or Management. **Desirable** - Registered doctor, nurse or AHP ### Physical Requirements **Essential** - Stamina, energy and enthusiasm and the ability to work effectively under pressure - The Temperament and ability to act effectively in highly emotive situations ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience operating at a senior level and experience of working with a Board, in an acute NHS setting. - Exceptional leadership and communication skills with experience of dealing with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders - Experience of comprehensive business planning and translating organisation strategy and vision into operational objectives. - Evidence of successfully leading, influencing and motivating large teams with differing levels of seniority, grade and experience. - Experience of leading a culture of continuous improvement, that harnesses quality improvement with value for money and efficiency through service delivery development. - Experience of capacity planning and translating organisational strategy into operational objectives **Desirable** - Experience of working with an organisation going through large scale changes, e.g. following a merger. ### Personal and People development **Essential** - Experience of improving staff experience. - A collaborative management style, which recognises and values personal contributions and agenda and encourages team working. - Effectiveness in conflict resolution and management. - The skills to evaluate and learn from outcomes, with a clear commitment to innovation, learning and improvement - A credible Leader to all within the team - effective leadership influencing, negotiating and interpersonal skills - Ability to make decisions that encourage innovative ways of working and drive organisational change ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [medical payscales 2/2025 (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2917) - [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) - [chief delivery officer job description (pdf, 832.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10475124) - [general statement - specialty doctor & specialist grade & consultant (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2981) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.