Job summary
An exciting opportunity have arisen for staff looking to progress their career and become a Team Leader in the North West (Oxfordshire) of area of SCAS.
The Team Leader role is a pivotal position in the support, management, and development of the area's existing operational staff of all grades and visiting students. You will become a key player as part of the area management team and the successful candidate will have a proven set of behaviours linked to the key values of: Team Working, Caring, Innovation and Professionalism.
We are seeking candidates across Oxfordshire for substantive and seconded Team Leader positions both full time and part time (job share). This role is full time but we can accommodate flexible part time (job share) working opportunities to encourage those with caring or other responsibilities to apply.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of professionals using your leadership competencies and behaviours. To be successful as a Team Leader, you will need to demonstrate that you are able to support your team fully and enable them to provide outstanding patient care within the urgent and emergency care setting.
Main duties of the job
The Team Leader will, under the direction of the COM, be responsible for the management of their designated team, working closely with their Clinical Team Educator to fulfill the strategic aims of the Trust.
You must be a team player, accept responsibility, demonstrate accountability and be a confident decision maker. You will possess good interpersonal skills and communications skills (both written and oral). You will need to be competent in basic IT skills and capable of logical thinking, practical problem-solving, objective assessment skills and report writing.
The Team Leader will support the HOO and COM in the realisation of the Trust's Strategies, Vision, Behaviours and Values, supporting the delivery of high-quality patient focused care, in a safe and sustainable way, within the wider organisation.
The Team leader will be responsible to ensure that the immediate welfare of staff remains at the forefront of all their daily service delivery, and as such will supply immediate support to the staff within the wider operational teams.
Commitment to your own ongoing personal and professional development is essential and should be demonstrated in your application.
If you would like to have an informal discussion about these posts please contact martin.chester @scas.nhs.uk or kerry.gregory@scas.nhs.uk
About us
Benefits we offer:
- Expert training and support from our dedicated in-house education team.
- 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.
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 Surrey and 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the role can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
All applicants for this position will be required to undergo a competitive selection process involving a clinical assessment followed by a panel interview.
Assessments will be on the 4th September.
Please see the job description and person specification for further details. (Note: you will need to meet the essential criteria as a minimum in order for your application to be shortlisted).You must also have completed your Consolidation of Learning portfolio and have demonstrable experience of working as a Paramedic.
If you registered with HCPC after Sept 2016 we will be requesting evidence that you have practiced operationally and completed the 2 year NHS NQP programme. This evidence will be requested during the recruitment process should your application be successful.
The closing date for applications is 24th November 2023.
Shortlisting will take place on 27th November 2023 and assessments will held in Newbury on 4th December 2023.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 12th and 13th December 2023.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any alternative dates for assessments or interviews.
If you have successfully passed a Team Leader Sim assessment within the last 6 months, you will not be required to complete this again. Please ensure you inform the recruitment officer of this when you are shortlisted.
Please see the job description and person specification for further details. (Note: you will need to meet the essential criteria as a minimum in order for your application to be shortlisted). You must also have completed your Consolidation of Learning portfolio and have demonstrable experience of working as a Paramedic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Full details of the role can be found in the attached job description and person specification.
All applicants for this position will be required to undergo a competitive selection process involving a clinical assessment followed by a panel interview.
Assessments will be on the 4th September.
Please see the job description and person specification for further details. (Note: you will need to meet the essential criteria as a minimum in order for your application to be shortlisted).You must also have completed your Consolidation of Learning portfolio and have demonstrable experience of working as a Paramedic.
If you registered with HCPC after Sept 2016 we will be requesting evidence that you have practiced operationally and completed the 2 year NHS NQP programme. This evidence will be requested during the recruitment process should your application be successful.
The closing date for applications is 24th November 2023.
Shortlisting will take place on 27th November 2023 and assessments will held in Newbury on 4th December 2023.
Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams on 12th and 13th December 2023.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any alternative dates for assessments or interviews.
If you have successfully passed a Team Leader Sim assessment within the last 6 months, you will not be required to complete this again. Please ensure you inform the recruitment officer of this when you are shortlisted.
Please see the job description and person specification for further details. (Note: you will need to meet the essential criteria as a minimum in order for your application to be shortlisted). You must also have completed your Consolidation of Learning portfolio and have demonstrable experience of working as a Paramedic.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Formal Leadership qualification or demonstrable level of Leadership/Management experience in an operational function
- Registered HCPC Paramedic or RGN Nurse with demonstrable experience (2 years post registration experience including preceptorship training and Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) period) & IHCD or FutureQuals Emergency Response Driving qualification
- Motivational leader, able to bring out the best in others.
- Understanding of NHS developments and their impact on the Trust, together with knowledge of locality based decision makers and influencing bodies
- Experience of objective setting, performance management and analysing data and delivering presentations based on the information
- Ability to translate tactical goals into effective and achievable operational plans, capable of monitoring progress, and delivering results within their remit
Desirable
- Operational commanders course (NARU or equivalent)
- Experience of working with stakeholders across the healthcare economy
- Budget management experience
- Has experience in the writing and formulation of managerial reports to include investigations. This should include data analysis
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Formal Leadership qualification or demonstrable level of Leadership/Management experience in an operational function
- Registered HCPC Paramedic or RGN Nurse with demonstrable experience (2 years post registration experience including preceptorship training and Newly Qualified Paramedic (NQP) period) & IHCD or FutureQuals Emergency Response Driving qualification
- Motivational leader, able to bring out the best in others.
- Understanding of NHS developments and their impact on the Trust, together with knowledge of locality based decision makers and influencing bodies
- Experience of objective setting, performance management and analysing data and delivering presentations based on the information
- Ability to translate tactical goals into effective and achievable operational plans, capable of monitoring progress, and delivering results within their remit
Desirable
- Operational commanders course (NARU or equivalent)
- Experience of working with stakeholders across the healthcare economy
- Budget management experience
- Has experience in the writing and formulation of managerial reports to include investigations. This should include data analysis
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).
