General Manager

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; East Wittering; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension benefits

Flexible working

Generous annual leave entitlement

Job summary

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a General Manager to lead a portfolio of community mental health services across Coastal West Sussex, working with clinical and professional leaders to deliver high-quality, safe and effective care.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping services, supporting staff, improving performance and ensuring people receive care when they need it, including contributing to major transformation programmes.

Qualifications

• Experienced healthcare leader with a track record of managing complex services.
• Strong leadership, partnership-working and change management skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.
• Experience in health or social care settings.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of high-quality community mental health services within available resources.
• Working as part of a Divisional Leadership Team to provide collective leadership across services.
• Delivering key operational, financial and performance objectives.
• Leading service improvement, transformation and change programmes.
• Supporting safe, effective and responsive services through governance and risk management.
• Responding to patient safety investigations, complaints and service concerns, ensuring learning is embedded.
• Building effective relationships with staff, service users, carers, local authorities and NHS partners.
• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellent outcomes.

Job description

Permanent | Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Based across Coastal West Sussex services

Flexible working, compressed hours and job share options available

Could you lead community mental health services that make a real difference to local people?

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and ambitious leader to join our Coastal West Sussex leadership team as a General Manager.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a portfolio of community mental health services, working alongside clinical and professional leaders to deliver high-quality, safe and effective care for the communities we serve.

As part of a senior Divisional Leadership Team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping services, supporting staff, improving performance and ensuring people receive the care they need when they need it.

The opportunity

This is a broad and influential leadership role where you will be responsible for the operational management and performance of multidisciplinary mental health services across Coastal West Sussex.

You will work closely with clinical leaders, partner organisations and wider system stakeholders to deliver service improvements, drive innovation and ensure services continue to meet the changing needs of local communities.

You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to major transformation programmes and help shape the future of community mental health services.

What you’ll be doing

• Leading the delivery of high-quality community mental health services within available resources
• Working as part of a Divisional Leadership Team to provide collective leadership across services
• Delivering key operational, financial and performance objectives
• Leading service improvement, transformation and change programmes
• Supporting safe, effective and responsive services through strong governance and risk management
• Responding to patient safety investigations, complaints and service concerns, ensuring learning is embedded
• Building effective relationships with staff, service users, carers, local authorities and NHS partners
• Leading and motivating multidisciplinary teams to deliver excellent outcomes

About you

You will be an experienced healthcare leader with a track record of successfully managing complex services and delivering operational performance within health or social care settings.

You will bring strong leadership, partnership-working and change management skills, alongside experience of managing resources, improving performance and leading teams through periods of transformation.

We’re looking for someone who can build positive relationships, inspire colleagues and balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.

Why join Sussex Partnership?

We provide specialist mental health and learning disability services across Sussex and children and young people’s services in Hampshire.

This role offers the opportunity to influence services that support thousands of people across Coastal West Sussex while working alongside experienced clinical and operational leaders in a progressive and forward-thinking organisation.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people feel valued, supported and able to develop. We offer flexible working opportunities, access to excellent learning and development programmes, NHS pension benefits and generous annual leave entitlement.

Ready to lead services that change lives?

If you’re an experienced leader who is passionate about improving services, supporting staff and delivering outstanding care, we’d love to hear from you.