Deputy Head of Ambulance Vehicle Preparation

There has never been a better time to join the Trust’s Fleet and Equipment team as a Deputy Head of Vehicle Preparation.

This is a new key role within the Fleet and Equipment department overseeing the development of our Ambulance Vehicle Preparation Service for all Service Centres across the South West region, providing line management to a group of Production Managers over multiple sites and supporting the Head of Fleet & Equipment and working with the Deputy Head of Fleet and Equipment with the aim of maximising the availability of ambulances and equipment for the delivery of high-quality patient care.

We are looking for a committed, passionate person to create and develop an engaged and highly motivated team by providing positive, inspirational, and highly visible leadership, acting as an ambassador for the Fleet and Equipment department.

This role will be based at either our Exeter or Bristol sites with the opportunity for hybrid working and supported essential travel to workshops and meetings providing a direct overview of the Department.

Responsible for the leadership and development of our Ambulance Vehicle Preparation (AVP) service.

Responsible for developing an engaged and highly motivated team by providing positive, inspirational and highly visible leadership.

Supporting the Head of Fleet & Equipment and working with the Deputy Head of Fleet & Equipment to maximise the availability of ambulances to enable the delivery of high quality patient care.

Responsible for the management and coordination of physical and human resources, ensuring they are efficient and effective and operate within budgetary, performance and health & safety parameters.

Lead on projects to continuously develop productive and efficient ways of working, contribute to Fleet & Equipment strategy development and supporting the Head of Fleet & Equipment and working closely with colleagues across SWAST to influence AVP services at a local and national level.

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.

We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.

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For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.