The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a pivotal role within the Hospital and the change process. The COO will play a key role in the delivery of all operational performance targets, waiting list and financial management and bed utilisation/management. S/he will assist with the continual improvement of the quality of services to patients by redesigning services to meet best practice standards, improving efficiency and effectiveness within available resource.The Chief Operations Officer is a member of the Hospital Executive and part of the core management team to manage the Hospital. The COO will deputise for the CEO, as directed.