Assistant Director of Operations - Dorset

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading ambulance service in the UK seeks an Assistant Director of Operations for its county team in Bournemouth. This senior leadership position requires strong leadership and communication skills to ensure high-quality, patient-centered care and effective operational delivery. The successful candidate will manage complex services and drive change while embodying the Trust’s values. Competitive salary and numerous benefits including career progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive NHS salary

Generous Pension Scheme

Holiday entitlements

Career and salary progression

Free parking

Access to discounts

Qualifications

• Dynamic and motivated individual capable of managing complex services.
• Ability to drive change and build collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
• Experience in operational planning and delivery of services.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational leadership for the county's ambulance services.
• Ensure high-quality patient-centered care and staff experience.
• Accountable for performance targets and strategic service delivery.

Skills

Strong leadership

Communication skills

Change management

Relationship building

Job description

The Assistant Director of Operations plays a crucial senior leadership role, responsible for the effective and efficient operational leadership of their local county. The Assistant Director of Operations is the local ‘face of SWASFT’ and is the senior role model for the county.

They ensure their county delivers high-quality, patient-centred care, exemplary staff experience, quality improvement, and achievement of performance targets.

This role requires a dynamic and highly motivated individual with strong leadership and communication skills, who can effectively manage complex services, drive change, and build collaborative relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

They are accountable for both operational planning and delivery of our service to patients across their county area, and for embedding the Trust’s values of One Team, Compassion and Innovation through everything they and their teams do.

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.

At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6,000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

• Competitive NHS salary
• A standard working week of 37.5 hours
• Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Career and salary progression
• Car leasing scheme
• Free parking across Trust sites
• Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
• Staff networks
• Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Wayne Darch Job title: Deputy Director of Operations Email address: [e-mail]