Associate Director of Compliance | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

To lead on and manage, strategically and operationally on business support for the Estates and Facilities department, to ensure the department is compliant with both external and internal governance and legal obligations functions. This will include: · Fire · Security · Departmental governance · Compliance reporting and auditing · General reporting · Administrative support · Customer service · Finance administration · Quality a) Finance

• The postholder is responsible for the budgets for Fire, Security, Administration & Compliance.
• The postholder is responsible for the physical assets associated with the services listed above including fixed and portable equipment, vehicles, telephony equipment etc.
• The postholder is an authorised signatory for purchases within the Business Management function, and also authorises staff timesheets and expense claims including for bank and agency staff employed within the Estates and Facilities services listed above.
• The postholder is responsible for procurement of goods and services relating to the Business Management function, including contracts for outsourced services and services delivered through Service Level Agreements (SLA's) with other NHS organisations.
• The postholder is responsible for security of stock within the designated stores areas.
• Responsible for trading accounts for commercial operations and tendering of contracts as appropriate.
b) Staff management
• Line Manager for several departments. The postholder is responsible as line manager for all staff employed within the Business Management function. This includes responsibility for appraisals, managing sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance matters, recruitment and selection decisions, personal and career development of staff and departmental workload and allocation.
Why work for us?
• We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services working in supportive team environments, including medical, clinical, support and corporate services
• Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results with compassionate culture and leadership, and support for staff wellbeing, scoring highly.
• A 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 tailored to individuals.
• Research opportunities
• Cost-effective and convenient workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
• Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• We are proud to be a Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces.
• We are proud to be a 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.