General Manager

The post holder will provide operational leadership and management to the designated Directorate and its associated workforce and services.

Working in partnership with other members of the Divisional Management Team, the post holder will promote effective governance and ensure that the highest standard of clinical care is delivered. They will be responsible for ensuring all clinical and non-clinical performance indicators, targets and objectives are met in line with national and local standards.

Working with the Divisional Management Team, the post holder will contribute to the development, delivery and translation of Divisional and Trust clinical service strategies, corporate and divisional objectives and the development and implementation of business plans and service developments. The post holder will take a lead role in ensuring that quality, performance, CIP and budgetary targets are monitored and improvement plans are devised and implemented where necessary to enable compliance.

• Communicate clear and positive messages to staff, the Divisional Board, other parts of the Trust and key stakeholders. Translate highly complex information into easy to disseminate communications.
• Challenge internal and external parties where necessary to overcome barriers to change and/or understanding and to ensure that learning is shared so that risks are mitigated and reduced.
• Working with the DDO to ensure that the Division works actively and collaboratively with colleagues in the local health community. Work across organisational boundaries to develop effective multi-agency partnerships and local integrated management arrangements with primary care, other NHS providers, ICS, Social Care Services and other local stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Divisional and Professional leaders across the Trust to ensure that services are effectively integrated at local level.
• Attend departmental cross-site business and governance meetings to link with senior team members to ascertain problems faced and help implement processes/change to enhance and improve patient care and service continuity.
• Responsible for overseeing effective staff involvement and communication strategies (including the dissemination of the team brief) and working relationships across the operational areas and creating a working environment that empowers staff to achieve optimal performance.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Linford Job title: PA to Charley Stamp, DDO Email address: sarah.linford3@nhs.net Telephone number: 01243788122