Chief Operating Officer

Job overview

Chief Operating Officer Spectrum Community Health CIC Remuneration: c£128,000 Location: Northern coverage with HQ in Wakefield - Hybrid working

This is an exceptional opportunity to join Spectrum Community Health CIC as Chief Operating Officer and help shape the next phase of our development as a values-led social enterprise delivering specialist healthcare services across the North of England.

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a pivotal executive role, with Board-level accountability for the day-to-day delivery, performance and continuous improvement of Spectrum’s operational services. You will hold executive accountability for operational delivery, contractual performance, CQC assurance, service improvement and implementation of the Integrated Management System. A distinctive feature of the role is its responsibility for providing visible, credible professional leadership to our nursing and allied health professional workforce. Current NMC registration is therefore an essential requirement.

Main duties of the job

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the COO will be a key member of the Executive Team, collectively responsible for delivering Spectrum’s Business Strategy. The role will help strengthen our specialist services across health and justice, secure settings, substance misuse, sexual health and other areas supporting people and communities experiencing health inequalities. You will be central to sustaining high performance, strong assurance and effective partnerships, while developing models of care that improve outcomes where they matter most.

We are seeking an inclusive, credible and experienced operational leader who combines strategic insight with a strong record of improving complex healthcare services. If you share our commitment to improving lives, believe in the potential of social enterprise to deliver outstanding care and are ready to lead at scale in a purpose-driven organisation, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Recruitment Timetable:

Spectrum is being supported in this appointment by Starfish Search. For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Joe Joyce, Partner – Health Practice at joe.joyce@starfishsearch.com.

To download the Candidate Information Pack and apply, please visit the recruitment page https://starfishsearch.com/jobs/chief-operating-officer/

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.