Job summary
As a Team Leader you will guide and support a multi-disciplinary function enabling the safe and effective utilisation of our fleet and equipment across the South West. Out patients expect the highest standards of care and your role will be essential in ensuring this continues.
Main duties of the job
The Service Centre Team Leader is responsible for the day to day leadership of friendly, professional teams ensuring thatvehicle and equipment maintenance is carried out to the highest standards.
As a Team leader you will ensure that we meet the maintenance and service plans against agreed departmental KPIs and job cycle times.
The successful candidates will manage the implementation and delivery of a continuous improvement and workplace methodology for fleet maintenance activities.
You will demonstrate compassionate and collaborative leadership, supporting a diverse team, whilst having a keen eye for detail and a desire to help grow and improve the Fleet and Equipment service across a geographically large area.
About us
Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.
Benefits
- Competitive NHS salary
- A standard working week of 37.5 hours
- Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Career and salary progression
- Car leasing scheme
- Free parking across Trust sites
- Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
- Staff networks
- Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through a good standard of general education to HNC/HND level qualification or equivalent specialist
- accredited technical training courses related to specialist medical devices and equipment.
- Full UK driving licence
- Has significant experience of fault finding / diagnosis within an electronic / mechanical / clinical engineering field.
- Information Technology experience.
- Proficient experience of using diagnostic equipment to fault find within a medical device and equipment capacity.
- Knowledge and experience of the use and operation of a quality management system such as ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2012.
- A high level of operational leadership communications (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Good influencing skills and the ability to lead, motivate and inspire others.
Desirable
- BEng in electronics or Degree equivalent.
- Certificate in the Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings.
- Hold or is working towards a Managerial qualification
- Significant experience of servicing, repairing and calibration of medical equipment
- Previous experience of diagnosing and repairing medical devices in a supervisory / management capacity
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications, Experience and Skills
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through a good standard of general education to HNC/HND level qualification or equivalent specialist
- accredited technical training courses related to specialist medical devices and equipment.
- Full UK driving licence
- Has significant experience of fault finding / diagnosis within an electronic / mechanical / clinical engineering field.
- Information Technology experience.
- Proficient experience of using diagnostic equipment to fault find within a medical device and equipment capacity.
- Knowledge and experience of the use and operation of a quality management system such as ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2012.
- A high level of operational leadership communications (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
- Good influencing skills and the ability to lead, motivate and inspire others.
Desirable
- BEng in electronics or Degree equivalent.
- Certificate in the Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care Settings.
- Hold or is working towards a Managerial qualification
- Significant experience of servicing, repairing and calibration of medical equipment
- Previous experience of diagnosing and repairing medical devices in a supervisory / management capacity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
