Head of Patient Flow in Brighton inBrighton PUBLISHED SAT 4 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Hospital Leadership Team at the Royal Sussex County Hospital (RSCH) Brighton, in the new role of Head of Patient Flow.

The successful applicant will report into the Hospital Directors and will work as part of the leadership Team and is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of patient flow at RSCH, ensuring our patients receive safe, high quality and coordinated care. The post holder will provide strategic and operational management of the Brighton campus, ensuring the coordination of patient services to the hospital 24/7 and working with Integrated Care System partners to ensure safe and timely patient discharge. The post-holder will promote evidence based visible, compassionate leadership acting as a role model for best practice.

The successful candidate will develop and implement collaborative ways of working in managing patient flow from admission to discharge in a safe, efficient, and coordinated manner across all areas. They will ensure that there is comprehensive site service provision and will be responsible for the first line coordination of all Major and Critical incidents.

As part of this role the post holder will be required to participate in the On Call Manager rota.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Peter Lane Job title: Hospital Director Email address: Telephone number:

Please contact Peter Lane