A message from our Chief Executive
Hello, my name is Jonathan, and thank you for your interest in joining Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) as our next Chief Operating Officer or Chief People Officer.
I have been with the Trust for twenty years, serving as Finance Director, Deputy Chief Executive, and, since February 2022, Chief Executive. During this time, I have seen first-hand the dedication and professionalism of our 5,600 colleagues, who work together to deliver high-quality care and support to our communities.
HDFT is a warm and inclusive organisation, providing services across both acute and community settings. Our approach is rooted in strong values: we believe that high-quality care is delivered by talented people working collaboratively, maintaining high standards, treating others fairly, and showing kindness. This ensures that patients and communities remain at the centre of everything we do.
The Trust has a well-established reputation as a great place to work, supported by positive feedback from our staff. We are building on this through the introduction of our continuous improvement programme, HDFT Impact, which empowers colleagues to identify and implement improvements in their day-to-day work.
While we perform strongly across many areas, we remain ambitious and focused on further improvement. We are strengthening partnerships with neighbouring acute providers, particularly Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, to enhance resilience and service quality. We are also developing our integrated approach to care, delivering secondary, community, and domiciliary services, and working closely with primary care, social care, and mental health partners. In addition, we continue to expand our children’s public health services, working with twelve local authorities across the North of England.
This is an important and exciting period for the Trust, with the added benefit this year of implementing a new electronic patient record system and delivering a significant capital programme to improve our estate.
To help us deliver what our patients and population deserve, we are seeking an outstanding individual who shares our values and ambition. The Chief Operating Officer and the Chief People Office will play a critical leadership role across the Trust to ensure we deliver high quality care and create the environment for our great people to perform at their best.
I hope you will consider HDFT as a place where you can continue to develop your career while contributing to our ambition to be an exceptional provider of healthcare and a first-class employer. I look forward to welcoming you.
Best wishes
Jonathan Coulter, Chief Executive