Are you looking for a challenge and development in your career? We are looking for an operational team lead to support the delivery of Sussex Rehabilitation Services comprising of Sussex Wheelchair Services, Neurorehabilitation outpatient and Prosthetic and Orthotics Services.
You will have the passion and drive to support your teams to deliver the highest levels of patient care and clinical safety. You will be responsible for the operational management and be accountable for the direct delivery of the services within Sussex Rehabilitation Services.
If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Naomi Drew, Deputy Operational Head of Service, Chailey and Sussex Rehabilitation Services naomi.drew@nhs.net
Provide operational management and leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, high quality and effective service.
Manage the defined area seeking support and guidance from the Deputy Operational Head of Service and/or Operational Head of Service as required.
Develop a coordinated professional clinical team ensuring that communication and engagement are key to the development of the service.
Cultivate supportive and productive relationships with General Practice, secondary care, and local authority colleagues.
Work towards proactive excellence rather than reactive management in care: identifying gaps within the service and reducing locality health inequalities.
Use excellent communication skills to enable facilitation and or negotiation of complex and sensitive information.
In conjunction with the Deputy Operational Head of Service and/or Operational Head of Service translate and take account of the impact of local national and other external policies and guidance for the defined area and implement these into practice and service delivery.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.
We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
Why work for us?
• Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
• Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
• Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
• Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
• Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
• Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Feb 2025