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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Contract
Fixed term: 12 months (or Secondment to 28/2/26)
Hours
Part time - 30 hours per week (Will form part of SPFT on call manager rota)
Job ref
354-CS-21659
Employer
Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Lansdowne Secure Children's Home
Town
Hailsham
Salary
£53,755 - £60,504 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/03/2025 23:59

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Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust logo

Operational Manager - Healthcare Team

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Come and join us

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

So what can we offer you in return?

We're an organisation which puts people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. We'll help you learn, acquire new skills and gain further experience to support your career development. And we'll provide the opportunity for you to bring your fresh ideas to work about how we can do things differently and continue improving.

You will also be joining a health and care system committed to working together to do the best we can for the communities we serve. Above all, at Sussex Partnership you'll have the chance to make a difference to the lives of the patients, carers and families across our communities.

As a Trust we are committed in making a difference. Your development is important to us, so don't forget to ask us during interview what opportunities we can offer. We can offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level.

If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Job overview

Do you like working as part of a team? If you thrive when challenged and supported to be your best, we have just the opportunity for you! We are looking for an experienced Operational Manager to cover Maternity Leave from May 25  through to Feb 26. 

Lansdowne Secure Children's Home in East Sussex is a national provision offering support and care for male and female young people aged between 10 and 17 years old whose behaviours present a significant risk of harm to themselves or to others. 
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is looking for an exceptional person with the ability to inspire, lead and develop the integrated health and wellbeing service delivery within Lansdowne Secure Children's Home, ensuring that young people have access to the services and support they need to meet their physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing needs.


We are looking for an operational manager with a specialist public health or mental health or children's nursing background with proven ability to provide the leadership and management in a multidisciplinary team.
 


Previous applicants need not apply.

Main duties of the job

Operationally lead the healthcare team at Lansdowne whilst working in partnership with SPFT, NHSE and East Sussex colleagues.

To work effectively within a multidisciplinary setting, holding self and colleagues to account appropriately and demonstrating personal commitment to integrated (managerial/professional) leadership.

Achieve an agreed set of health and social care performance targets.

Provide services within the agreed financial resources and achieve all financial targets, including cost efficiency savings ensuring maximum value in terms of clinical and cost effectiveness.

To contribute in the planning and delivery of service objectives, managing specific change projects as required, ensuring customer focus, consistency, quality, and cost effectiveness.

Respond to Serious Untoward Incidents (SUIs), complaints and communications, ensuring timely and thorough investigation, effective communication of recommendations and closely monitoring actions to ensure they are fully

Deputises for the General Manager and colleagues as required.

Working for our organisation

In return, you will be joining a friendly and forward thinking multi-disciplinary team, who are dedicated to providing high quality services which complement the work done by our wider CAMHS colleagues. In addition to the full package of benefits that working in the NHS brings, you will receive tailored support for your personal and professional development, and regular supervision.

Our offer is for a career not just a job, based in East Sussex. You would work within a team and a trust focused on delivering the best care possible to the community whilst being committed to the wellbeing of its staff. Rated overall as ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and as outstanding’ for being caring, we are a trust that makes a difference.

This is a permanent, full time post (37.5 hours per week). The job requires travel across Sussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be successful in this role, you will bring

  • A passion and commitment to the delivery of high quality health services within CAMHS.
  • Compassionate and flexible leadership approach
  • Commitment to staff wellbeing and development
  • High personal resilience and a can-do attitude
  • Tenacity to innovate and develop solutions to the challenges we face.
  • Experience of quality improvement and project management
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills
  • A track record of meeting key performance objectives within a community health setting
  • Proven ability to successfully lead multi-disciplinary clinical teams
  • Clinical experience would be beneficial either of working in CAMHS or crisis teams

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Educated to degree/ diploma level with a relevant qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Clinical/post graduate management qualification to masters or equivalent level of experience and proven ability to perform at this level

Knowledge/Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience of and demonstrable achievement in managing health/social care services.
  • Experience of working in a CAMHS or Children’s Services Team.
  • Management of resources and good track record with change management, efficiency savings and financial recovery plans.
  • Experience of managing a diverse practitioner team (multi-site).
  • Measurable track record in involving and motivating staff to improve performance.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kylee Brennan
Job title
General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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