About this role
Job summary
Locality Manager, Emergency Medical Service
We are looking to recruit a Locality Manager, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) within EMS North.
Main duties of the job
The position will report to the Service Manager, EMS, you will be the Locality's operational point of contact for our external stakeholders, whilst providing leadership to your Operations Managers for effective delivery. Using your previous operational emergency service or health care experience, you will translate organisational strategy to local delivery plans.
Your profile shall be raised further as a consequence of acting in the role of Tactical Commander for the organisation. This function requires your commitment to working an on-call roster.
If you believe you have the experience, knowledge, and skills for this exciting position and want to be part of something exciting as we develop #TeamWAST, we would love to hear from you.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Welsh Language level 1 skills are desirable for this role.
About us
#RemarkablePeople
Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.
The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.
Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.
In line with the Trust's Starting Salary Procedure, all applicants will start at the bottom of the band for the position applied for, but can apply for a higher salary if they have previous experience relevant to the position.
Job description Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job Description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge Essential
Knowledge of health service management to Masters level achieved through professionally related qualifications and/or relevant experience. ILM Level 4 in Leadership and Management Current Silver/Tactical Commander qualification (can be achieved post-entry) Evidence of continued professional development. Full UK driver's licence.
Desirable
Registered Healthcare Professional.
Experience Essential
Previous experience working in health or public services. Demonstrable achievement in managing service delivery. Evidence of working across sectors/inter agency. Experience of managing resources including efficiency savings and financial recovery planning. Experience of developing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders in the redesign of services. Experience of managing capacity and demand activity/workforce planning. Experience of project management and imaginative planning. Experience of successfully managing change, translating strategy to operational plans and tactics. Evidence of professional leadership, leading to innovation in practice. Experience in complaint management. Standard keyboard skills.
Desirable
Experience in research and development. Experience in modernising services.
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).
Employer details Employer name Welsh Ambulance NHS Trust
Address Dobshill Ambulance Station
Dirty Mile
Dobshill
CH5 3LZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/en/5 (Opens in a new tab)