Business Manager to CEO

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for an exciting new challenge? Would you like to work in a fast-paced office where no two days are the same? Do you have excellent organisational skills and enjoy variety in your workload? We are looking for a highly motivated, dedicated and proactive individual with considerable experience of working in a demanding and challenging environment.

We are a large specialist NHS mental health and learning disabilities service provider. You will play a pivotal role in supporting our CEO to help us provide high quality care to the local communities we serve.

You will need to be highly professional in both your manner and presentation. This will suit a pro-active self-starter with an ambitious and energetic nature. Exceptional communication skills and the ability to form strong working relationships both internally and externally is essential. Outstanding organisation skills and the ability to plan and prioritise are crucial along with the ability to meet and deliver on deadlines. You will also have analytical and problem-solving skills, as well as having excellent attention to detail.

If you have experience of working in a senior administrative post, strong computer skills and have a commitment to working as part of a team, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Business Manager is to provide a comprehensive, high quality and confidential Business Management to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). You will:

be the first point of contact for both external and internal stakeholders, partners and colleagues wishing to engage with the CEO. Maintaining strict confidentiality, ensuring tact and sensitivity are essential requirements for this role.
coordinate the CEO's activities and logistics ensuring they are fully briefed ahead of key events and engagements for which they are attending and/or Chairing
provide senior and professional administrative support to the CEO
be responsible for overseeing the work of the Office of the Chief Executive

About us

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns there's always new experiences to be enjoyed
Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Other key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

See the attached 'Partnership Perks' document for details about our benefits package.

Date posted

14 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CO-21332

Job locations

Portland House

44 Richmond Road

Worthing

BN11 1HS

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description attached.

For further information around the role and/or an informal discussion, please contact Rachel Goldsworthy (Chief of Staff).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description attached.

For further information around the role and/or an informal discussion, please contact Rachel Goldsworthy (Chief of Staff).

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree or diploma level qualification or equivalent management/senior administration experience
Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Project management qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as a Business Manager (or equivalent) at Director, Board or Executive Director level
Knowledge of current NHS agendas and priorities
Knowledge of business case procedure
Experience and evidence of analysing, interpreting and presenting information
Experience and evidence of leading on a project or directly supporting via a project management process
Experience of performance monitoring
Experience of managing or maintaining data management systems.
Experience of servicing meetings and taking minutes
Experience of line management of staff.
Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Relevant degree or diploma level qualification or equivalent management/senior administration experience
Evidence of continuous personal and professional development
Project management qualification or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Previous experience of working as a Business Manager (or equivalent) at Director, Board or Executive Director level
Knowledge of current NHS agendas and priorities
Knowledge of business case procedure
Experience and evidence of analysing, interpreting and presenting information
Experience and evidence of leading on a project or directly supporting via a project management process
Experience of performance monitoring
Experience of managing or maintaining data management systems.
Experience of servicing meetings and taking minutes
Experience of line management of staff.
Experience of dealing with confidential and sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information