Assistant Director of Operations

Job summary

Applications are being invited for an Assistant Director of Operations (band 8c) role to work with the Frontline Operations Teams on a secondment basis for 18 months. This role is an interim role following the recent move of the post holder to a secondment with an ICB.

We are looking for someone who has an in depth knowledge and experience of working within a senior operational leadership role, ideally within the Urgent and Emergency Care Operational team. There will be a requirement to have a thorough understanding of the U&E service as well as how the service links with external partners and agencies.

Main duties of the job

The ADO will report directly to the Executive Director of Operations and will have line management accountability for the Head of EPRR and Head of Community Engagement and training. The successful candidate will be responsible for all areas of operational delivery within their portfolio including delivery of the EPRR core standards, operational and clinical performance standards. They will be instrumental in leading the operational teams to deliver the financial savings within the directorate. The post holder must be passionate, ambitious and have the desire to influence at the very highest levels, both within the Trust and with partner organisations, and must have a clear vision of how this post will contribute to the achievement of the Trust and to support its values of Caring, Team working, Innovation and Professionalism.

About us

Benefits we offer:

• Full training and support when you join and ongoing throughout your employment with us.
• Holiday entitlement is 27 days rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata for part time).
• Enrolment into the NHS Pension Scheme.
• Access to continual professional development and opportunities within SCAS and the NHS.
• Occupational Health support along with an Employee Assistance Programme.
• NHS Discounts in over 200+ stores including Holidays, Days out, Car insurance, Restaurants and Clothing.
• Staff networking and support groups.

About Us

South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of emergency, urgent care and non-emergency healthcare services, along with commercial logistics services.

The Trust delivers most of these services to the populations of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire as well as non-emergency patient transport services in Sussex.

We serve a population of over 7 million and answer over 500,000 urgent calls a year. We employ 4,551 staff who, together with over 1,100 volunteers, enable us to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

In SCAS, we know that colleagues who are cared for and valued are enabled to provide the right care, first time, every time. That is why we strive to foster a culture that balances fairness, compassion, learning and accountability; a 'just and learning culture'.