General Manager / Emergency Care

at  279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust

We are thrilled to announce an exceptional opportunity for the role of General Manager Acute Floor within the Medicine Division at University Sussex Hospitals.
These dynamic positions, cover St Richards Hospital and Worthing Hospital, is perfect for an existing General Manager or an aspiring Operational Manager looking to advance their career.
2WTE,1wte based St Richards,1wte based Worthing
The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Emergency Department and Acute Medicine services within the Acute Floor. They must effectively engage and collaborate with other Trust General Managers to manage unscheduled demand across both hospitals.
In this role, you will contribute to the development and implementation of Divisional and Trust service strategies and objectives, with a particular focus on delivering performance standards, service improvements, and efficiencies. Your efforts will enhance patient care and improve patient pathways within the Acute Floor, driving excellence in our premier hospitals. Join us in making a significant impact on patient care and operational excellence at University Hospitals Sussex.
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.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills and experience in operational management to support the delivery of high-quality and efficient patient services in what is a fast paced and challenging environment.
Personal resilience is essential. In reward you’ll get plenty of opportunities to influence, negotiate, and make direct change to service provision – with you working for us, our patients will feel and see a difference in what we do.

Please refer the Job description for details