Chief Executive
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- Employer:
- North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Location:
- North West
- Salary:
- VSM - Attractive Salary
- Closing date:
- 9am Monday 28th October 2024
- Job Ref:
- GSe115346
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Description
About us
Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and Ofsted, North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year Urgent and Emergency Care to those in need of immediate medical treatment and where necessary transport to the most appropriate receiving hospital/centre. As the largest integrated Ambulance Service in the UK, our 8000 staff and volunteers in over 300 different roles serve a population of more than 7.5 million people across Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire and part of Derbyshire. Each year we receive approximately 1.4 million 999 calls, respond to just under 1 million emergency incidents and make more than 1.4 million patient transport journeys for those who require non-emergency transport to and from healthcare appointments. We also deliver the NHS 111 service across the region for people who need medical help or advice, handling around 1.7 million calls every year.
The opportunity
We are seeking an inspirational Chief Executive to lead a dynamic and inclusive organisation dedicated to delivering high-quality urgent and emergency care to the people of the North West. The successful candidate will lead a passionate and dedicated senior leadership team and staff, and will work closely and collaboratively with the wider Board. We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Chief Executive who will champion a values and purpose driven inclusive culture that supports and empowers our people to deliver at their best and to lead NWAS to be the best it can possibly be.
The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the overall management of the Trust and its performance in terms of service provision, financial and corporate viability, ensuring that the Trust meets all its statutory and service obligations and for transforming the Trust into a modern provider of emergency and urgent care, providing a service that is pro-active, efficient and dynamic, whilst working closely with partner organisations to deliver whole system reform.
The successful candidate will bring extensive experience in transformational leadership, with a proven track record of fostering organisational excellence at senior executive or chief executive level within a complex organisation within the health or social care sector. As a strategic visionary, you will ensure NWAS meets its statutory and service obligations while inspiring a culture of transparency, inclusion, and continuous improvement. You will also serve as a key ambassador for the Trust, collaborating with stakeholders and partners to drive performance and deliver meaningful, measurable healthcare outcomes. If you have a passion for clinical excellence, a commitment to compassionate inclusive leadership, and the skills to inspire change, we would like to hear from you.
To learn more about us and this exceptional role, please visit our dedicated microsite https://nwas-leaders.co.uk/ or for a confidential discussion, and details of how to apply, please contact leaders.recruitment@nwas.nhs.uk.
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme. If you have a disability as defined under the Equality Act 2010 and meet the minimum criteria for this role as outlined in the candidate pack, you are guaranteed an interview in most cases. Please note that declaring a disability is an individual choice. If you choose to disclose a disability, it will be used only to meet the requirements of the Disability Confident scheme and for making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process.
How to Apply
- Please submit an up to date copy of your CV, along with a Supporting Statement that addresses the criteria set out in the person specification, using examples to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements. Please submit to leader.recruitment@nwas.nhs.uk and ensure you include the following:
- A completed fit and proper person form – the template can be downloaded from the same place as the job description.
- Detail any employment or education gaps.
- You should provide the names, positions, organisations, and contact details for your referees, which must be your line managers and include your current and most recent employer. The referees should cover at least two roles as the minimum. Please note, should you be appointed, you will be required to provide references covering your last 6 years of employment as per the new NHS Fit and Proper Person regulations. Where there have been gaps in employment, this six year period will be extended accordingly. Referees will only be contacted for those proceeding to the final stage - we will always gain your permission before we contact referees.
- Please advise if you would like to declare a disability and apply under the Disability Confident Scheme for this role, and detail any reasonable adjustments you may require to participate fully in the interview process.
- Let us know any difficulty you may have with the indicative timetable.
- Check that your contact details are correct before you submit.
- For a confidential discussion with the Chair, Peter White about the role please contact leader.recruitment@nwas.nhs.uk.
- If you have queries in relation to the process or wish to have a confidential discussion with the Director of People in relation to the terms and conditions associated with the role then please contact leader.recruitment@nwas.nhs.uk.