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Job overview
The Local Area Manager is a key role within the Directorate and will provide effective leadership and direction to all staff and managers at Peterborough Ambulance Station.
The post holder will work with the Head of Clinical Operations to ensure the implementation, and future development, of EEAST’s Clinical / UEC strategy, focusing internally on Trust development.
Main duties of the job
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.
Working for our organisation
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 in achieving a balance between work and other priorities, such as caring responsibilities, family commitments, further learning, and other interests. We therefore welcome flexible working requests.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a thorough and comprehensive understanding of the role, including all its specific requirements and responsibilities, please consult the attached Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides an in-depth overview that will give you a clear and detailed picture of what the position entails.
This is for an initial 12 week secondment.
Please note, should you be successful in your application, you will be required to undergo pre‑employment checks, prior to receiving an unconditional offer. If full employment checks cannot be achieved (this will include existing and unserved disciplinary sanctions), then your offer may be withdrawn.
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (attached)
Step 2 - Complete the Supporting Statement - Your statement needs to indicate how you meet each of the criteria contained within the Person Specification.
Step 3 - Complete the online application and upload your statement. Please note, CVs are not accepted.
Person specification
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential criteria
* Educated to Master’s level, or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area
* Must have an understanding of the background to, and aims of, current health care policy, and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
* Member of a relevant professional body
* NARU occupational standards Tactical Commander accreditation, or willing to complete within the next 12 months
* Have or be willing to complete Blue Light driver course to enable a response to a major or critical incident
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
* Developed communication skills for delivering key messages to a range of stakeholders, both internal and external (including outside the NHS) to the organisation, some at very senior level
* Ability to use informed persuasion to influence others
Analytical Skills
Essential criteria
* Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions, and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery
* Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and to make decisions where opinions differ / no obvious solution
Planning Skills
Essential criteria
* Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time
Management Skills
Essential criteria
* Abilities for financial and staff management
Autonomy
Essential criteria
* Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales, interpreting national policy for implementation
Equality & Diversity
Essential criteria
* Will consider the most effective way to promote equality of opportunity and good working relationships in employment and service delivery and has the ability to take actions which support and promote this agenda
Financial
Essential criteria
* Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting, and working knowledge of financial processes
Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.
References and Employment History : All references from current and previous employers, will be sought via their Human Resources Department and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and email address of the Human Resources Department and indicate your current / previous line manager and their departmental details.
All appointments will be subject to currently having a clean disciplinary record.
Please be advised that a No Smoking Policy is in operation throughout the Trust.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - Under the Trust's commitment 'Positive about Disabled People', if you consider yourself as having a disability and you meet the minimum selection criteria for any post, you will get an automatic interview. By minimum selection criteria we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates the essential requirements as set out in the person specification and advertisement for a post.
We aim to represent and value the diversity of our local communities through our workforce and service provision. We therefore positively encourage applications, regardless of age, race, religion & belief, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity or disability.
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