Operations Manager for Specialist Practice Enhanced and Critical Care
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Job summary
The Operations Manager for Specialist Practice - Enhanced and Critical Care has operational responsibility and accountability for the efficient and effective day to day management and smooth running of Enhanced and Critical Care provision within the Trust.
A key part of this role is line management responsibility for the Air Operations Officers across the Trust and for the relationship management at the Operational and Tactical level with the Air Ambulance Charities across the region. The role will be the main point of contact for all Air Ambulance activity within the Trust, escalating to the Head of EPRR and Deputy Director of Operations where appropriate.
The Operations Manager for Specialist Practice - Enhanced and Critical Care will be responsible for working in partnership with the Specialist Clinical Leads for Enhanced and Critical Care and the Medical Directorate to ensure effective and governed provision of care.
The role will also liaise with the Emergency Operations Centre in relation to the provision of the HEMS dispatch function and with the wider EPRR Management team. The Operations Manager for Specialist Practice - Enhanced and Critical Care will assist the Head of EPRR and HART Managers to develop and embed the provision of HART Specialist Practice across the entire HART function.
Main duties of the job
The Operations Manager for Specialist Practice - Enhanced and Critical Care will provide proactive and dynamic leadership and management of Enhanced and Critical Care resources and will effectively lead and motivate an operational group of Specialist Practitioners-Critical Care ensuring high quality critical patient care is delivered in line with the strategic objectives of the Trust.
The role will lead on local and national projects from an Operational EPRR perspective in support of both the Head of EPRR and Deputy Director of Operations and will be responsible for delivery of clinical objectives across the EPRR department in line with the EPRR Business Plan and other relevant objectives.
Take a lead role in maintaining and developing clinical governance for the Enhanced and Critical Care portfolio. This will encompass a wide range of activities with the individual being a standing member on the Trust Enhanced and Critical Care Group.
About us
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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Details
Date posted
19 July 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8a
Salary
£50,952 to £57,349 a year per annum (indicative)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
202-5495207
Job locations
EDOC/NBOC
Exeter/Bristol
EX5 2FL
Employer details
Employer name
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
EDOC/NBOC
Exeter/Bristol
EX5 2FL
Employer's website
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