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This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,300 employees and over 28,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
Job Responsibility:
Hold overall responsibility and accountability for the Healthcare Operations Directorate encompassing Event Healthcare, Ambulance Operations and Community Healthcare delivery
Drive the commercial ambition of your portfolio, shaping strategy, setting direction, and delivering against stretching targets
Work closely with volunteer leaders across the organisation, forging strong partnerships
Take the lead on our engagement with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and key external partners, regulators, stakeholders and commissioners
Champion innovative, high quality, patient centred services that are reliable, financially viable, effective and continuously improving
Provide visible, motivational leadership across your directorate, embedding our HEART values
Confidently managing a significant P&L of approximately £20m+
Lead on the development of effective business and commercial development and marketing strategies that drive revenue surplus, enhance market share, and strengthen brand value
Establish and drive continuous improvement of KPIs and dashboards to measure and drive effectiveness
Cultivate relationships with external stakeholders, partners and customers
Requirements:
Degree-educated (with a relevant master’s desirable)
Ideally hold a clinical qualification such as Registered Paramedic
Substantial senior leadership experience in large, complex organisations
Strong track record in delivering ambulance or health service strategies
Experience leading in CQC-regulated environments
Experience managing a commercial operation of £20m+ with full P&L accountability
Experience shaping effective policies and processes
Experience leading large staff and volunteer teams
Experience delivering complex change programmes
Exceptional interpersonal, influencing and people-centred leadership skills
Underpinned by emotional intelligence and collaboration
What we offer:
Competitive salary and pension scheme
33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
Hybrid, Flexible working
Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping