HART Group Manager

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds.

At NWAS, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and anti-racist workplace where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to thrive. Our Anti-racist Statement sets out our commitment to becoming an anti-racist organisation and ensures these principles are embedded throughout our recruitment practices.

Our workforce is currently under-represented by people from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, and we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. By building a workforce that better reflects the diverse communities we serve, we can provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place, every time.

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.

1 position available for a HART Group Manager – based in Greater Manchester The HART Group Manager will assume responsibility for local operational service delivery, acting on behalf of, and deputising for the Head of Special Operations within their group of stations. They will have responsibility for HART resource management and planning (rostering of resources), fleet, equipment and estates management, and financial management within their group of stations.

With an in depth knowledge of Special Operations, the HART Group Manager will plan the deployment of resources to ensure NWAS response to incidents within a Hazardous Area meets the National Core Standards requirement.

Working across two sites, the HART Group Manager will have a focus on staff welfare support and management , implementing health and wellbeing measures within a specialist response team .

They will manage and oversee absence management procedures, working with Team Leaders to make sure staff are escalated where appropriate . They will also undertake investigations as appropriate . They will have responsibility for ensuring that the staff working in their group of stations are appropriately trained, are paid correctly, have access to kit, equipment and vehicles required to do their jobs, and are supported to be at work.

They will also have a responsibility for maintaining the health and wellbeing of the staff working in the group they are managing – implementing health and wellbeing initiatives driven by the organisation and by the wider EPRR network .

The HART Group Manager will support the clinical lead implementation of clinical skills across the area of responsibility. This will include ensuring that staff within the team maintain clinical skills to a level in line with NHS Core Standards .

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…