# Chief Operating Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Whittington Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chief-operating-officer/d6e50ef4-adde-45cc-ae64-af5623b17bf0 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/chief-operating-officer/d6e50ef4-adde-45cc-ae64-af5623b17bf0.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Whittington Health NHS Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Salary:** Competitive Salary - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-24T12:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T15:42:22.135Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Whittington_Health_NHS_Trust/Chief_Operating_Officer/Chief_Operating_Officer-v8082530 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8082530?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.whittington.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Against this backdrop, the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer represents a critically important hire for the Trust. The COO is a voting member of the Trust Board and a senior member of the Executive Team, carrying accountability for the operational delivery of high-quality, safe and efficient services across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the postholder will lead operational performance, service transformation and recovery across both acute and community settings, whilst also acting as Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and contributing to the delivery of the Trust's financial plan, including Cost Improvement Programmes. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will lead the transformation of operational services across both acute and community settings, working collaboratively across organisational boundaries to strengthen system-wide delivery and improve population health outcomes. This includes leveraging digital innovation, data and analytics, and new models of care to deliver sustainable, high-performing services. The MBS Group are acting as Whittington Health’s advisors on this appointment. To apply please send a covering letter and CV to \[email protected\] by midday on Wednesday 24th June. OR To apply, please submit your application via email with the subject line “Application for the role of Chief Operating Officer” to \[email protected\] ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Detailed duties and responsibilities listed in the attached pack . This job description aims to illustrate the range and nature of responsibilities held by the post holder. The list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the post holder is expected to be flexible in their approach. The duties associated with the post will inevitably vary and develop and therefore the role will be reviewed on a regular basis and changes made in consultation with the post holder. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a pivotal Executive Board role, responsible for leading the operational delivery of high-quality, effective and efficient services across the Trust. The postholder will play a central role in: - Delivering operational recovery and sustained performance improvement - Strengthening integrated working across acute and community services - Driving system collaboration across North Central London - Ensuring services are responsive to the needs of diverse local populations - The COO will work closely with the Chief Executive and Executive team to translate strategy into delivery, ensuring the Trust continues to play a leading role within the system ## Job Details Against this backdrop, the appointment of a Chief Operating Officer represents a critically important hire for the Trust. The COO is a voting member of the Trust Board and a senior member of the Executive Team, carrying accountability for the operational delivery of high-quality, safe and efficient services across the organisation. Reporting to the Chief Executive, the postholder will lead operational performance, service transformation and recovery across both acute and community settings, whilst also acting as Senior Information Risk Owner (SIRO) and contributing to the delivery of the Trust's financial plan, including Cost Improvement Programmes. ## Job Description The post holder will lead the transformation of operational services across both acute and community settings, working collaboratively across organisational boundaries to strengthen system-wide delivery and improve population health outcomes. This includes leveraging digital innovation, data and analytics, and new models of care to deliver sustainable, high-performing services. The MBS Group are acting as Whittington Health’s advisors on this appointment. To apply please send a covering letter and CV to \[email protected\] by midday on Wednesday 24th June. OR To apply, please submit your application via email with the subject line “Application for the role of Chief Operating Officer” to \[email protected\] ## Responsibilities Detailed duties and responsibilities listed in the attached pack . This job description aims to illustrate the range and nature of responsibilities held by the post holder. The list of duties and responsibilities is not exhaustive, and the post holder is expected to be flexible in their approach. The duties associated with the post will inevitably vary and develop and therefore the role will be reviewed on a regular basis and changes made in consultation with the post holder. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a pivotal Executive Board role, responsible for leading the operational delivery of high-quality, effective and efficient services across the Trust. The postholder will play a central role in: - Delivering operational recovery and sustained performance improvement - Strengthening integrated working across acute and community services - Driving system collaboration across North Central London - Ensuring services are responsive to the needs of diverse local populations - The COO will work closely with the Chief Executive and Executive team to translate strategy into delivery, ensuring the Trust continues to play a leading role within the system ## Person Specification ### NHS Leadership Competencies **Essential** - Drive high-quality and sustainable outcomes - Develop and set strategy and deliver long-term transformation ## Documents - [candidate pack (pdf, 441.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10377504) - [whittington employment promise (pdf, 22.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=839) - [whittington probationary policy (pdf, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=621) ## 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.