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Paramedic Emergency Services Sector Manager   

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Band: 8b plus on call allowance

Location:  Cheshire & Merseyside (North & South Sectors)

CAM North – Permanent, CAM South – Fixed Term (April 2025)

Job Type:  Permanent & Fixed Term Posts

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cheshire & Merseyside PES Operations Team in the role of Sector Manager.  Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Sector Manager will be accountable for the effective planning and delivery of operational performance and clinical quality to patients within a specified Sector. Responsible for the effective management and leadership of all frontline and administrative staff within the Sector ensuring Trust objectives and targets are met.  responsible for delivery of the Paramedic Emergency Service in a Sector of Cheshire & Merseyside.  

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As Sector Manager you will be accountable for the delivery of our Paramedic Emergency Services across your Sector.  You will be required to work with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective delivery of those services.  You will lead a team of managers to ensure staff are supported in their roles and ensure business targets are achieved.  You will work as part of the Trust’s on-call team and will be a in a key leadership role here at NWAS.

All leadership roles at NWAS at every level are required to promote and role model our Be Think Do Philosophy: NWAS is committed to attracting managers and leaders who are more than subject matter experts, but exemplary in demonstrating their experience and commitment to; values-based leadership; challenging workforce and health inequalities; operating successfully in ambiguity, complexity, and uncertainty.

Important dates for the recruitment process

·       Situational Judgement Test issued 30/07/2024

·       Assessment Centre 13/08/2024 -14/08/2024

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

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 needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Any offer of employment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information, provide false or misleading information.

Should you be successful at interview stage successful candidates will receive a conditional offer of employment, this will be subject to the NHS Employment Checks Standards.

Right to work - You will be required to provide a valid right to work in the UK document. North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust are only able to provide sponsorship to health care professionals under the shortage occupation list for healthcare This list can be found here Skilled Worker visa: shortage occupations for healthcare and education - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Reference checks - This will cover a minimum of a three year period and will include a request for the number of days and occasions of sickness absence covering a minimum two year period. In line with equality legislation, the earliest point at which we will ask health related questions is when an offer of employment has been made. Absences related to disability may be excluded from these considerations; consideration would be given as to what would be a reasonable attendance level, based on the information available. Absences related to pregnancy, maternity and/or gender reassignment will be excluded from these considerations. Detailed information on the NHS Employment Checks Standards is available on the NHS Employers website; search ‘employment checks’.

DBS Checks - If the post is subject to DBS disclosure, a charge will be made for this disclosure.

Occupational Health - You will require satisfactory medical clearance.

Whilst not a condition of employment, all staff are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as this remains the best lined of defence against COVID-19.

From 1^st September 2018, Section 2 of the Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions will automatically apply to the calculation of unsocial hours  for all appointments that commence in post from this date (except secondments).

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