Band 8c

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) is the largest community healthcare provider in Sussex.

• Over 5,000 full and part time staff, with 4,000 people registered on our bank
• Medical, nursing and therapeutic care provided to over 9,000 children and adults a day
• July 2018 Care Quality Commission (CQC) rating of 'Good' with 'Outstanding' features
• Flexible working patterns offered across our services
• BAME, Disability, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
• Disability Confident Employer - Level 2

We are seeking a dynamic and highly motivated individual, with a proven track record of providing operational leadership at a senior level, to join us as Deputy Area Director for Adult Services. Our ideal candidate will be a visible leader who is innovative, credible and resilient, with experience of operational management and budgetary management, and leading on large scale change programmes.

The Deputy Area Director is a key member of the Area Management team, with overall responsibility for the delivery of high quality services through effective operational leadership across their portfolio of services. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing adult community services across a large geographical area covering Brighton and Hove and High Weald, Lewes and Havens. Experience of leading the development of safe, effective, efficient and integrated services to ensure we achieve our Trust objective of 'excellent care at the heart of the community' is essential.

This post may close earlier than the published closing date if sufficient applications are received.

Correspondence relating to this vacancy will be conducted electronically. If you have not heard from us within two weeks please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure that you check your emails, including your junk folder, on a regular basis. References will be requested electronically as well; please ensure you provide correct contact details for referees.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

• Deputy AD JD & PS ( PDF , 1.0 MB )
• Deputy AD JD & PS ( PDF , 1.0 MB )
• About Us ( PDF , 743.4 KB )
• Staff Benefits Brochure ( PDF , 484.5 KB )