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Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Operational Team Lead

The closing date is 15 February 2026

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced operational and people manager to join Adult Specialist Services and provide operational leadership and management within the specialist portfolio of Bladder and Bowel.

The successful candidate will join our existing team within the Bladder & Bowel Services and will support operationally across the Geographical footprint across East & West Sussex, Brighton & Hove working collaboratively with the Clinical lead postholders.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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Main duties of the job

As operational team lead, you will operate as a valued member of the management team to ensure a high quality service is provided for all our patients, and that our clinicians are supported to achieve our key performance indicators.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the local and wider senior teams. Reporting to the Deputy Operational Head of Service, you will ensure the service is efficiently and effectively run through excellent operational, HR, financial and performance management. You will drive our change management programmes to achieve improvements in process and patient outcomes.

Candidates will need to display strong leadership qualities and the ability to form relationships and engage with clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

This post is based in either Hove or Worthing with cross site travel essential as well as travel to other bases and Sussex Community sites within the organisation as required.

We are proud to be part of Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust please see the attached information about working for our Trust.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

  • Positive 2022 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for staff

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

150-MT2379-CC-A

Job locations

Hove Poly Clinic

Nevill Avenue

Hove

BN3 7HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

You will have a proven track record of delivering high performance in areas you have managed, bringing your project management skills to strategic service development.

You will be a team player with excellent communication and organisation skills, good attention to detail, awareness of risk management, business planning aptitude and the ability to work independently and use initiative.

Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and national policy and strategies would be an asset.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will have a proven track record of delivering high performance in areas you have managed, bringing your project management skills to strategic service development.

You will be a team player with excellent communication and organisation skills, good attention to detail, awareness of risk management, business planning aptitude and the ability to work independently and use initiative.

Knowledge and understanding of the NHS and national policy and strategies would be an asset.

Please see the attached job description for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification and/ or relevant management experience
  • Management qualification or willingness to undertake
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Evidence of leadership education/development or a willingness to undertake this
  • Significant experience of managing a team or other relevant management experience
  • Experience of managing a multi-professional team/collaborative working
  • Knowledge and experience in using various IT systems
  • Demonstrable success in delivering change and performance with and through your teams, by engaging them in development & delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
  • Ability to work as an Autonomous individual
  • IT literate with the ability to use all Microsoft office applications
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills
  • Demonstrates excellence in communication skills with an ability to negotiate and manage conflict
  • Current knowledge of local and national policies informing health and social care
  • Knowledge of Clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to reflect and learning from situations
  • Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
  • Demonstrate self-awareness, able to identify personal limitation and shows openness to address them

Other

Essential

  • Must be a car driver, have access to a car for work purposes and be willing to travel between sites, potentially at short notice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree level qualification and/ or relevant management experience
  • Management qualification or willingness to undertake
  • Evidence of continued professional development
  • Evidence of leadership education/development or a willingness to undertake this
  • Significant experience of managing a team or other relevant management experience
  • Experience of managing a multi-professional team/collaborative working
  • Knowledge and experience in using various IT systems
  • Demonstrable success in delivering change and performance with and through your teams, by engaging them in development & delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
  • Ability to work as an Autonomous individual
  • IT literate with the ability to use all Microsoft office applications
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills
  • Demonstrates excellence in communication skills with an ability to negotiate and manage conflict
  • Current knowledge of local and national policies informing health and social care
  • Knowledge of Clinical governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to reflect and learning from situations
  • Identifies difficulties as challenges and works with others to identify solutions
  • Demonstrate self-awareness, able to identify personal limitation and shows openness to address them

Other

Essential

  • Must be a car driver, have access to a car for work purposes and be willing to travel between sites, potentially at short notice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hove Poly Clinic

Nevill Avenue

Hove

BN3 7HY


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hove Poly Clinic

Nevill Avenue

Hove

BN3 7HY


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Operational Head of Service

Beth Morris

beth.morris@nhs.net

07919045369

Details

Date posted

04 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

150-MT2379-CC-A

Job locations

Hove Poly Clinic

Nevill Avenue

Hove

BN3 7HY


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