Are you looking for a leadership development opportunity or a new challenge? An opportunity has arisen for suitable applicants to apply for the post of Service Manager within the Community Health and Integrated Care Division, within the Planned Care Therapies sub-division.

The Service Manager is an integral part of the overall Divisional management structure and will support the General Manager and lead on operational management of community rehabilitation services within the Community Health and Integrated Care Division.

The successful applicant will work closely with the General Manager to support the development of the community rehabilitation services, including performance, management of day to day service issues, and progression with service transformation workstreams.

This is a full time post, however flexible working requests will be considered.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

Provide operational support to the General Manager to include day to day operational duties as well as service transformation initiatives.

Coordinate effectively to ensure safe and effective operational delivery of the service, delegating responsibilities as appropriate. The post holder will manage processes by using initiative in the absence of senior managers to ensure any concerns or issues are appropriately managed.

Plan and organise operational functions within the service to deliver efficient structures and processes to meet service targets, whilst demonstrating appropriate influencing skills with supporting departments to ensure the needs of the service are met, including coordination of internal and external activities and escalation as appropriate to the senior leadership team.

About us

We are proud to provide 'Outstanding' care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people's own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as 'Good' overall, and 'Outstanding' for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated 'Outstanding'. Eastbourne DGH rated 'Good'.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious 'Building for our Future' programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or proven equivalent experience, skills and knowledge demonstrable
• Recognised leadership / management qualification or equivalent training and experience
• Budget management qualification or equivalent level of knowledge and experience
• Evidence of ongoing relevant professional training and development to Masters level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience

Desirable

• Professional healthcare qualification, with current registration
• Additional qualifications relevant to CU
• ECDL or alternative recognised IT qualification

Experience

Essential

• A broad range of in-depth clinical and/or managerial experience at a senior level in NHS or a similar large complex organisation
• Demonstrates an ability to critically analyse, problem solve and prioritise. Experience of effective management of health care services
• Evidence of service delivery and of holding others to account
• Proven experience of staff management
• Experience of managing budgets

Desirable

• Relevant experience in a similar role in NHS
• Experience of undertaking service improvement audit
• Previous experience of project management

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

cross-site working

Hastings/Eastbourne

TN37 7RD

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