Job summary
Head of Command and Resilience Training
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Band: 8b plus on call allowance
Location: Trust wide
Job Type: Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Trust Resilience team as it establishes a new post, the Head of Command and Resilience Training. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Resilience, the Head of Command and Resilience Training is accountable for the leadership, management, development, and performance of a team responsible for the delivery of Command & Resilience training.
The post holder will be responsible for the proposal, implementation and delivery of training programmes relating to command, major incident including control centres and wider Resilience training across the Trust, and in collaboration with other Ambulance Trusts, NARU and NHS England EPRR team regionally, and nationally.
The post holder will ensure that the Trust delivers on its obligations under statute, NHS England Commissioning arrangements/ Ambulance Standard Contract/EPRR Framework, CQC Registration, Multi-Agency Agreements, and obligations, locally set strategy and in consideration of pertinent national guidance. This will be in partnership with the senior Resilience Team, Accountable Emergency Officer, and the broader senior team within the Directorate.
Main duties of the job
As a trained National Inter-agency Liaison Officer (NILO) the post holder will require a high level of knowledge around the specialist skills sets required, providing specialist tactical and operational advice to NWAS commanders and working with partners. The postholder will be required to lead by example and maintain competencies as laid down in National Occupational Standards. As a NILO the postholder will be part of the Trusts on-call rota.
This is an excellent opportunity for the post holder to establish a team of Command and Resilience Educators accountable for the delivery of EPRR training across the regional footprint of the North West Ambulance Service.
All leadership roles at NWAS at every level are required to promote and role model our Be Think Do Philosophy: NWAS is committed to attracting managers and leaders who are more than subject matter experts, but exemplary in demonstrating their experience and commitment to; values-based leadership; challenging workforce and health inequalities; operating successfully in ambiguity, complexity, and uncertainty.
About us
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.
Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.
Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.
We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For an informal discussion about the position please contact Steve Hynes Assistant Director of Resilience steve.hynes@nwas.nhs.uk
Assessment date 18/10/2023 (please be available all day)
Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For an informal discussion about the position please contact Steve Hynes Assistant Director of Resilience steve.hynes@nwas.nhs.uk
Assessment date 18/10/2023 (please be available all day)
Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.
Person Specification
Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response and able to demonstrate credibility.
- Expert communication and relationship skills.
- Ability to analyse highly sensitive and contentious information.
- Aptitude to work autonomously within senior decision-making forums internally and when representing the Trust in external groups at local regional and national level.
- Knowledge and understanding of the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU) command standards and guidance.
- Knowledge and understanding of Skills for Health.
- Highly developed analytical and judgement skills including ability to consider and manage strategic, political and operational factors within highly complex situations.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals and blue light partners.
- Experience in the application of HR processes.
- Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities.
- Demonstrate excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Able to operate with confidential materials, including those protected under the government security classifications.
- Confidence and ability to present effectively to large audiences.
- Aptitude for strategic thinking and planning and able to grasp complex political, policy issues whilst constructing formal strategy, policy and procedures.legislation and
- Extensive experience of learning and development strategies, processes and systems
Qualifications/ Knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registered Paramedic working to full scope of autonomous practice.
- Educated to degree level or relevant professional extensive experience.
- Full UK driving license, with C1.
- Appropriate emergency driving qualification.
- National Inter-Agency Liaison Officer (NILO) (or Tactical Commander) or willing to work towards.
- Working knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act, Emergency Preparedness guidance, and Emergency Response and Recovery guidance.
- Training and Education training qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of leading teams to deliver against objectives.
- Experience of undertaking a mentor role.
- Experience delivering training, course development and assessment in the field of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response/Specialist Operations.
- Experience of working within a multi- agency environment.
- Experience of providing operational, tactical and / or strategic level command at multi-agency incidents.
Personal / Other
Essential
- Required to be vetted and successfully pass Security Clearance (SC) Level.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.
Person Specification
Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Extensive experience and expert knowledge of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response and able to demonstrate credibility.
- Expert communication and relationship skills.
- Ability to analyse highly sensitive and contentious information.
- Aptitude to work autonomously within senior decision-making forums internally and when representing the Trust in external groups at local regional and national level.
- Knowledge and understanding of the National Ambulance Resilience Unit (NARU) command standards and guidance.
- Knowledge and understanding of Skills for Health.
- Highly developed analytical and judgement skills including ability to consider and manage strategic, political and operational factors within highly complex situations.
- Ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals and blue light partners.
- Experience in the application of HR processes.
- Demonstrable experience of line management responsibilities.
- Demonstrate excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Able to operate with confidential materials, including those protected under the government security classifications.
- Confidence and ability to present effectively to large audiences.
- Aptitude for strategic thinking and planning and able to grasp complex political, policy issues whilst constructing formal strategy, policy and procedures.legislation and
- Extensive experience of learning and development strategies, processes and systems
Qualifications/ Knowledge
Essential
- HCPC registered Paramedic working to full scope of autonomous practice.
- Educated to degree level or relevant professional extensive experience.
- Full UK driving license, with C1.
- Appropriate emergency driving qualification.
- National Inter-Agency Liaison Officer (NILO) (or Tactical Commander) or willing to work towards.
- Working knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act, Emergency Preparedness guidance, and Emergency Response and Recovery guidance.
- Training and Education training qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of leading teams to deliver against objectives.
- Experience of undertaking a mentor role.
- Experience delivering training, course development and assessment in the field of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response/Specialist Operations.
- Experience of working within a multi- agency environment.
- Experience of providing operational, tactical and / or strategic level command at multi-agency incidents.
Personal / Other
Essential
- Required to be vetted and successfully pass Security Clearance (SC) Level.
Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Working together - demonstrate collaborative and inclusive working and challenge behaviour that is not inclusive or acceptable.
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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