Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust and play a key role in helping to provide an effective and efficient ambulance service to the people across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
The Trust's busy fleet team is seeking an experienced, confident and highly-skilled Sub-Workshop Manager to join its in-house team and support the delivery of their maintenance and repair services for all emergency and non-emergency vehicles. The Trust is looking to employ to the position at our Hull workshop.
Main duties of the job
The Sub-Workshop Manager post works 37.5 hours Monday to Friday and needs to be flexible in working hour's dependant on operational demand.As a member of the fleet management team you will have responsibility for the fleet maintenance and repairs allocated to Hull workshop and adhoc vehicles from other areas of the Trust (circa 221 vehicles). You will manage the relationship between the parts supply chain, outside contractors, internal colleagues, and the Hull fleet team ensuring the fleet is legally compliant, fully operational and maintained to an excellent standard at all times.
About us
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Sub-Workshop Manager you will be responsible for the day to day line management of a small team of staff to ensure that all motor vehicle repairs, pre-planned maintenance and servicing are completed within an accurate timescale and in a cost-effective manner.
You will be responsible for driving continuous improvements, delivering significant efficiencies to deliver best in class fleet management. You will also be required tosupervisetrainees, staff on secondment and outside contractors within the workplace.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the Sub-Workshop Manager you will be responsible for the day to day line management of a small team of staff to ensure that all motor vehicle repairs, pre-planned maintenance and servicing are completed within an accurate timescale and in a cost-effective manner.
You will be responsible for driving continuous improvements, delivering significant efficiencies to deliver best in class fleet management. You will also be required tosupervisetrainees, staff on secondment and outside contractors within the workplace.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree plus specialist knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience.
- Proven Leadership and team development experience.
Desirable
- Management qualification, minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive management experience within a leading mechanical, electrical/installation or engineering services trade.
Desirable
- NHS experience of working in Trusts/Agencies.
Skills / Competencies
Essential
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrate an ability to deal with issues with a wide range of parties, including colleagues within Fleet, Procurement, Finance & levels of seniority, outside organisations & suppliers where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training skills are required.
- Innovative with strong fact finding and problem solving skills and the ability to work under own initiative.
- Valid Driving Licence (with C1 level).
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree plus specialist knowledge or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience.
- Proven Leadership and team development experience.
Desirable
- Management qualification, minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive management experience within a leading mechanical, electrical/installation or engineering services trade.
Desirable
- NHS experience of working in Trusts/Agencies.
Skills / Competencies
Essential
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal. Demonstrate an ability to deal with issues with a wide range of parties, including colleagues within Fleet, Procurement, Finance & levels of seniority, outside organisations & suppliers where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training skills are required.
- Innovative with strong fact finding and problem solving skills and the ability to work under own initiative.
- Valid Driving Licence (with C1 level).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
