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The Chief of Staff:

• is accountable to the Chief Executive, and will represent the view of the Office of the Chief Executive at the highest level, in their absence, at key strategic meetings (including external meetings).
• is a board member (non-voting) and key advisor to the Chief Executive, and the Board of Directors.
• contributes to the formulation of organisational strategy, policy and the delivery of corporate and statutory objectives.
• will participate in executive decision-making and will be involved in strategic discussions regarding the development of the organisation in light of evolving Integrated Care System as well as the development of emerging system governance models.
• will support the CEO by steering, coordinating and executing the delivery of activities related to the functions of the Trust as relevant to the priorities of the CEO.
• will maintain and uphold the reputation of the organisation.
• is responsible for the corporate governance of the organisation.
• will be highly flexible and able to exercise robust judgement with regards to the prioritisation of activities as the needs of the CEO and organisation change in response to the dynamic and highly complex environment in which they operate.
• will be the executive lead for the Information Governance function.
• Will be responsible for the co-ordination and relationship management with MPs, including oversight of responses and communication with their offices, reporting to the CEO and Chair.

For main duties of the role, please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.

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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

Please refer to the full job description and person specification attached.

Please note that all applications should be submitted via our recruitment agency Veredus, not NHS Jobs. Please refer to the information pack linked below for further details around submitting your application.