Head of Make Ready Services
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Job summary
East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) is seeking to appoint a high calibre professional to undertake the Head of Make Ready Services role within the Operations Support Team that will focus on the efficient running of our Make Ready Services.
The Head of Make Ready Services is a key senior role in the Trust. This is the lead role in developing and implementing a Trust-wide make ready service for all operational vehicles thereby ensuring the right quality of vehicle preparation, reliability and consistency.
To initiate, lead and manage business and commercial change initiatives. This includes stakeholder identification and involvement, effective staff communication, drafting and driving through business plans and suggestions, cost improvement initiatives and assessing benefit realisation.
The role is heavily focused on engaging with managers and staff of all levels, including key senior operational and clinical management, to ensure there is a holistic system buy in to the right make ready service.
This role will lead the implementation of the make ready strategy developing new depots and services as well as re-configuring any existing make ready functions.
As make ready services are introduced the post-holder will establish operationally focused management and performance arrangements to ensure the delivery cost-effective and safe services uniformly across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
This post will lead, advise and report to the Trust on all matters related to make ready services and support the Trust's Risk Management and Integrated Governance team(s) to ensure effective governance to national standards and mitigate risks.
Responsible for:
Management responsibilities for all Make ready personnel (c200 staff), managing recruitment/selection, personal development and individual performance management.
To manage the multi-year capital development for this initiate.
To manage the operational make ready budgets
To manage on a day to day basis all vehicles, equipment, fuel and consumables allocated to make ready locations.
About us
You'll have the opportunity to work in one of the most diverse regions in the country, with the vibrant capital city just a stone's throw away and the invigorating North Sea coast to the east.At EEAST we bring together all our skills to provide 24 hour, 365 days a year urgent care to those in need of emergency and non-emergency medical treatment and transport in Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.We are always looking to innovate our approaches and work together to offer the best possible patient care across our counties.We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as Black, Asian, or other ethnic groups, individuals with a Disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.We at EEAST want to support our employees achieve a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Details
Date posted
04 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 8c
Salary
£74,290 to £85,601 a year pa
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
24 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
247-OSE-HoMRS-0225
Job locations
Regional
Regional
SG86NA
Employer details
Employer name
East of England Ambulance Service
Address
Regional
Regional
SG86NA
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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