South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

EMD Team Leader Bristol - Holding Pool (INTERNAL)

The closing date is 14 May 2025

Job summary

This vacancy will be for the Bristol EMD Team Leader holding pool. The role of the EMD Team Leader is a highly visible role within the EOC, reporting to the EOC Duty Officer and maintaining responsibility for the day to day management of the EMD's on shift.

Please note, this vacancy is ring-fenced to EMDs with 12 month's experience call taking and experience of mentoring.

Main duties of the job

The EMD Team Leader will have responsibility for day to day delivery, performance and operational delivery for call handling within the EOC. They will be responsible for providing assurance to the EOC Duty Officer regards call handling operational delivery and performance.

The EMD Team Leader will be responsible for ensuring safe, effective and high quality call handling, including assisting with planning, resourcing and delivery of performance in accordance with agreed Trust process and policies, ensuring that a culture of excellence and consistent high quality performance is adopted on shift.

The EMD Team Leader will provide day to day line management, supervision and support to the Emergency Medical Dispatchers (EMDs) and Lead EMDs in the form of performance appraisals, developmental feedback, regular 1 to 1, sickness management, team meetings, break allocation and other administrative process as required. The EMD Team Leader will also be required to provide welfare support, advice on the telephone triage (MPDS), process and procedure, SOP application, management of breaks and key system usage.

The EMD Team Leader will be competent and confident to mentor staff and support with any identified learning needs, working in close conjunction with the Quality team and the EOC Duty Officer team as necessary.

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.

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

202-7177433

Job locations

Bristol EOC

Bristol

BS324QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A-Level Qualifications (or equivalent/ equivalent experience or at manager's discretion)
  • International Academy of Emergency Dispatch MPDS certified and licensed EMD with significant experience of EMD practice
  • Hold a Full Driving Licence
  • Evidence of previous mentoring experience

Desirable

  • Lead EMD experience
  • Emergency Dispatch Quality Specialist Certified
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • A-Level Qualifications (or equivalent/ equivalent experience or at manager's discretion)
  • International Academy of Emergency Dispatch MPDS certified and licensed EMD with significant experience of EMD practice
  • Hold a Full Driving Licence
  • Evidence of previous mentoring experience

Desirable

  • Lead EMD experience
  • Emergency Dispatch Quality Specialist Certified

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol EOC

Bristol

BS324QJ


Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bristol EOC

Bristol

BS324QJ


Employer's website

https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Services Officer

Molly Simmons

Molly.Simmons@SWAST.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

202-7177433

Job locations

Bristol EOC

Bristol

BS324QJ


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