Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is inviting applications for the role of Chief Operating Officer, offering an outstanding opportunity for an experienced and ambitious leader to join a high-performing NHS organisation at a pivotal moment in its development. As an integrated provider of acute and community services, the Trust serves a population of over half a million people and employs more than 7,000 colleagues, delivering care across hospital sites, community settings and patients’ homes.
This is an organisation with a strong sense of purpose and momentum. Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust has achieved significant improvements in performance in recent years, including reducing long waiting times and being recognised nationally for emergency care and frailty services. At the same time, it has maintained a deep commitment to staff wellbeing, ranking highly in national staff survey results and demonstrating a culture where people are supported to thrive. The Trust leads the Buckinghamshire Neighbourhood Programme, as well a forward thinking approach to embedding digital and AI in its services, whilst construction has begun on the new Wycombe Hospital building.
The Trust is looking for a Chief Operating Officer who shares their ambitions, and who is motivated to lead meaningful change for patients, staff and communities. You will bring a strong track record of delivering transformational change, building high-performing teams and driving sustainable improvement to performance. Just as importantly, you will be values driven, politically astute and resilient, with the strength of character to make difficult decisions in the best interests of their patients and our staff.
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of healthcare delivery in Buckinghamshire, to lead meaningful change at scale, and to make a lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of local communities.
For further information and to apply, please go through the GatenbySanderson website here: https://www.gatenbysanderson.com/job/GSe132881
Closing date: 9am Monday 29th June 2026
Stakeholder session (virtual): Tuesday 21st July pm
In person stakeholder sessions and final panel Interview: Wednesday 22nd July
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