Operational Head of Service - Intermediate Care Units
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
Operational Head of Service - Intermediate Care Units
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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Kemp Town, The City of Brighton and Hove
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 week ago, 1 Apr | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 5158b2df61a44a9e8990f826643f886d
Full Job Description
Are you a dynamic and compassionate leader looking to drive operational excellence and high-quality patient care?
We are seeking an Operational Head of Service to provide strategic and operational leadership across our Intermediate Care Units within our Unplanned Care Division. You will work alongside clinical Heads of Service to ensure the consistent delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred care., As Operational Head of Service, you will:- Provide visible and accessible leadership, supporting teams to deliver responsive, high-quality services.- Ensure performance targets are met through effective monitoring, analysis, and improvement planning.- Promote a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and collaboration across teams.- Lead on staff development, workforce planning, and retention initiatives, ensuring a motivated and skilled workforce.- Oversee financial and resource management, ensuring efficiency and value for money.- Engage with key stakeholders, including Integrated Care Boards (ICBs), Local Authorities, and other healthcare partners, to drive service improvements.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
