Operations Officer - East Devon
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Job summary
The Operations Officer role is a highly visible and accountable position within the Trust. The Operations Officer role is instrumental in helping to support the senior managers ensure the smooth day to day running of the Operations Directorate.
The Operations Officer role will provide clinical and managerial leadership and line management to an operational staff group ensuring high quality patient care is delivered in line with the strategic objectives of the Trust.
The Operations Officer role has important operational commander responsibilities including on scene incident management and post incident hot debrief.
The Operations Officer has a key role in making sure that the County delivers performance in line with expectations. As part of this the Operations Officer role ensures that staff abstractions are reduced to an absolute minimum, that operational resourcing in line with the plan is prioritised and that central reporting systems are accurate.
As an operational Paramedic, the Operations Officer is responsible for the care, treatment and movement of patients in accordance with the Paramedic job description.
Main duties of the job
Provide effective Leadership
Support peers and Senior Managers across the trust
Responsible for the development of all their staff and as part of this will be expected to take a personal approach to the development and succession planning of Lead Paramedics, identifying opportunities for clinical and managerial development
Support the Deputy county Commander in the successful implementation and positive promotion of Trust wide work streams such as 'Time to Care' or the NHS Staff survey, ensuring consistency is achieved across the organisation
Engage with Trust initiatives to develop staff such as career conversations and identifying and developing future talent.
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.
To view the Trust's Mission, Vision, Values and Goals clickhere
Details
Date posted
04 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
202-5616356
Job locations
EDOC
Exeter
EX5 2FL
Employer details
Employer name
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
EDOC
Exeter
EX5 2FL
Employer's website
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