National Fleet Services Manager

Job summary

Youll play a key role in saving lives as you oversee Transport and Logistics Fleet Services that meet and exceed the needs of the NHSBT and its patients. Your challenging yet rewarding role will see you responsible for managing the strategic development and control of an effective & efficient national Fleet Services Operation within NHSBT operations. You will lead the provision of national fleet of vehicles that are fit for purpose and are operated within UK legislation and regulations to provide effective and efficient operational transport delivery services throughout NHSBT and to all NHS hospitals. The role also manages all aspects of NHSBT lease car and grey fleet schemes and administration by external providers. Your management experience in the transport industry will include overseeing people and resources in a unionised environment. A proven track record in maintaining, monitoring and controlling fleet operating performance which will influence strategic direction. Fully conversant with all road transport related legislation, you will have proven experience of formulating and developing transport fleet operations strategies and negotiating contracts. You will have led plans to identify, manage and reduce all areas of corporate risk involving driving at work. It goes without saying you will need strong project planning, presentation and analytical skills together with knowledge of vehicle technical design and specification.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be responsible for managing the strategic development and control of an effective & efficient national Fleet Services Operation within NHSBT and to the NHS through indirect provision of Transport Operation services to all hospitals and NHSBT directorates. Your role will include :- Provision of national fleet of vehicles that are fit for purpose and are operated within UK legislation and regulations, ensuring delivery of budget for Fleet services and contribute to overall transport budget delivery. Input and management of long term strategic plans and determination of national policies. Overall strategic and contractual management of all external providers to transport. Ensuring that transport can support the NHSBT contingency planning process. Influencing overall strategic and contractual management of all external providers to transport. Ensuring that transport can support the NHSBT contingency planning process. Defining data to be captured and to manage systems to collate, analyse and disseminate this data. Managing all aspects of NHSBT lease car and grey fleet schemes and administration by external providers.

About us

It takes all types of people to deliver the kind of service that saves and improves lives. At NHS Blood and Transplant, youll join a team of more than 6,000 people who are making a genuine difference to communities, families, friends, relatives and more across the UK. We play a unique and special role in the NHS by helping people do something extraordinary- donate blood, blood products, organs, tissues, or stem cells to save someone in need. Our three core values are what set us apart. They guide and inspire everything we do. By being caring, expertly meeting the needs of our patients and our people, and accepting nothing less than the best quality, we can do extraordinary work and help our people to do something extraordinary in their career, too. Three small words, one big difference - Caring, Expert and Quality. Together we'll save and improve more lives than ever. You will join us on our journey to create an inclusive workplace and aim to reflect the diverse communities we work with, and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.