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Acute and Community Paediatric Service Manager | East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Job details
Posting date: 19 February 2025
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum, pro rata
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 21 March 2025
Location: Hastings, TN377TQ
Company: ESHT
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 7025931/374-LBSMc005-A

Summary


The Service Manager (SM) for acute and community paediatrics will support the General Manager and Head of Nursing, for Women and Children's Division, in the contribution it will make to the realisation of the Clinical Strategy and future aspirations as the provider of choice for the population of East Sussex

The Service Manager for acute and community paediatrics will support the General Manager and Head of Nursing in the development, implementation and maintenance of high quality, safe and sustainable clinical services

The Service Manager will provide leadership under the direction of the General Manager and Head of Nursing for non medical and clinical staff within the CU

Paediatric services are delivered from 3 sites, Acute paediatrics from Conquest and Eastbourne hospitals, community paediatrics (child development service) from Egerton Park View Bexhill ( Child development centre) and Eastbourne Hospital. The SM is required to visit all 3 sites and initially have a higher presence in Bexhill. whilst the service is undergoing transformation.

The SM will ensure administrative systems and processes are effective and efficient ensuring bookings, patient flow, clinic management and theatre utilisation is maximised.

An operational background would be beneficial, with an understanding of NHSE elective care services, paediatric service provision and change management processes.

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work

We provide safe, compassionate and high quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by 7000 + members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites and in people’s own homes.

In 2020 the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’. Eastbourne DGH rated ‘Good’.

In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once in a lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.


This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Mar 2025

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