Two permanent Operations Manager posts and two secondments until March 2027 sit within Yorkshire Ambulance Service's emergency operations leadership team, part of a transformation programme. The work centres on leading frontline staff through workforce planning, quality, governance and risk. Selection runs through a command scenario, a clinical assessment and a final interview, with a pass needed at each stage. Fit depends on being a qualified paramedic with HCPC registration and NHS and A&E operations experience.
What the job involves
- Plan within the area using a structured yet agile approach that benefits day-to-day operations
- Lead, motivate and inspire staff in an emergency ambulance setting
- Lead frontline staff and ensure the team delivers services through effective workforce planning
- Ensure quality, governance and risk are managed within the team
- Ensure robust policies, processes and practices are in evidence within the team
- Embed equality and inclusion within the team
- Work closely with the Area Operations Manager and other colleagues
- Work on own initiative while also working effectively as part of a team
Qualifications
- Qualified paramedic
- Blue light emergency driving qualification
- Certificate confirming completion of the NQP period, to bring to the clinical assessment
Registration & licences
- HCPC registration as a paramedic
Experience
- Minimum 3 years in a paramedic role, including 1 year after NQP portfolio sign-off
- Experience of acting in a mentoring role
- NHS and A&E operations experience
Skills & knowledge
- Prioritise tasks and manage conflicting demands on time and resources
- Make critical decisions quickly and rationally using complex information
- Good interpersonal skills and professional credibility with colleagues
- Knowledge and understanding of equality and inclusion issues
Checks & eligibility
- Entitlement to drive in the UK, including C1 and D1 vehicles
Other
- Portfolio to bring for review at the clinical assessment
Nice to have
- Experience of effective team leadership and management
- Understanding of delivering operational services and achieving performance targets
- Understanding of implementing policies, procedures and working practices
- Experience in a similar role in a response-led ambulance service
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