Operations Manager
The Air Ambulance Service
This job is now closed
Job summary
The Operations Manager (TCAA) will be responsible for the day-to-day management of The Childrens Air Ambulance. Supporting our diverse teams across both our Air Bases (London Oxford Airport and Retford Gamston Airport) along with our Airdesk Team at Coventry Airport to ensure we provide an outstanding service to our patients and NHS Clinical Partner Teams (CPTs).
The Operations Manager (TCAA) will provide positive leadership whilst having a thorough insight into the activity across the service. Working closely with the Head of Operations, the Operations Manager (TCAA) will be involved in changes and improvements across the service to benefit patients, clinicians and the TCAA team.
Main duties of the job
Purpose
The Operations Manager (TCAA) will be responsible for the effective management of The ChildrensAir Ambulance service. Supporting and supervising a diverse team to ensure outstanding service toour patients and NHS Clinical Partner Teams (CPTs).
Relationships
Internal
The Operations Manager (TCAA) will work closely with the Head of Operations, Operations Team
Leader, Airdesk Team Leader, Education Coordinator, Crew Members, Airdesk Staff, Pilots and will
also support interdepartmental relationships with the wider charity functions as and whenrequired.
External
The Operations Manager(TCAA) will work closely with Clinical Partner Teams (CPTs -NHS specialist
transport teams), Aviation Providers, Ambulance Providers, Hospitals, Suppliers, and visitors toTCAA bases. Your role will be to develop these relationships to maximise and promote our serviceon a national scale
About us
The Childrens Air Ambulance is a pioneering service, changing the face of paediatric and neonatal care through the high-speed transfer of critically ill babies and children flying them from one hospital to another for specialist care via the clinically designed helicopters which provide a flying intensive care unit for babies and children.
In 2023, TCAA transferred the highest number of patients in its ten years of service. Working alongside its 11 Clinical Partner Teams, the lifesaving service took to the skies 200 times - saving 296 hours 34 minutes of vital patient time being out of a hospital environment and 694 hours 54 minutes of valuable NHS clinicians time.
The charity also marked significant milestones as it undertook its first Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) transfer in 2023, which then led to a further three ECMO transfers. TCAA also launched Englands first incubator on a rotary-wing aircraft in December 2022.
Date posted
17 July 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£43,281 a year Plus a car allowance
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0498-24-0006
Job locations
WN Air Ambulance
Baginton
Coventry
CV8 3AZ
Employer details
Employer name
The Air Ambulance Service
Address
WN Air Ambulance
Baginton
Coventry
CV8 3AZ
Employer's website
https://theairambulanceservice.org.uk/our-work/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
For questions about the job, contact:
Supporting links (all open in new tabs)
Privacy notice
The Air Ambulance Service's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)