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Band 5 – Directorate Support Manager – General Surgery.

Full time (Monday to Friday) - Permanent.  

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Directorate Support Manager for General Surgery.

The role will provide an excellent development opportunity for an individual who is keen to progress into an operational role within the NHS secondary care environment.

The responsibilities of the position will cover supporting the Service Manager with the day to day running of the department across both St Richard and Worthing sites.  This a cross site role therefore presence at both sites will be required.

This role will involve directly liaising with clinical staff and the daily management of the secretarial and admin staff within the specialty. Supporting the Directorate management team with the delivery of RTT and Cancer targets by liaising closely with MDT coordinators and booking teams, ensuring theatre and clinic capacity is efficiently utilised keeping patient experience is at the heart of service delivery. 

This role would suit an all-round flexible team player who is able to work both autonomously and as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The role is varied and involves close working relationships with the secretaries and administration support staff within the Directorate. 

In addition, the role will support all other aspect of administration to the Directorate including management of administrative staffing, clinic utilisation and RTT validation/performance reporting.  The successful candidate will be required to possess excellent interpersonal skills along with a varied knowledge of a number of hospitals IT systems. 

This role requires an excellent eye for detail, accuracy and you must be able to work to tight deadlines and at times under pressure. The role is based at St Richards but the successful applicant will be required to work across site at Worthing as well. If you think you have what it takes and want to join a dedicated and professional team of friendly staff who want to make a difference then please apply.

Working for our organisation

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.