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There has never been a better time to join South Western Ambulance Service Trust 's Fleet team as a Deputy Head of Fleet and Equipment.
This key role will require people management and leadership skills to coordinate the day-to-day operations within our Fleet and Equipment teams across the organisation. The aim is to maximise the availability of ambulances and equipment for the delivery of high-quality patient care.
We are looking for a committed, passionate person to create and develop an engaged and highly motivated team by providing positive, inspirational, and highly visible leadership, acting as an ambassador for the Fleet and Equipment department.
This role will be based at our Exeter site with the opportunity for hybrid working and supported essential travel to workshops and meetings providing a direct overview of the Department.
Ensure Fleet and Equipment service centres achieve agreed performance targets including financial targets and complete work to trust and industry Health and safety standards
Responsible for the procurement of vehicles and equipment and ensuring they are maintained to high standards and are safe, roadworthy, legal to use, clean and well presented
Supporting the Head of Fleet & equipment and working alongside the Fleet and Equipment area Managers to ensure all Fleet, Medical devices and Make ready systems and processes are effective and efficient.
Provide seamless support to the Operations department by effectively managing vehicle and equipment procurement, maintenance standards, performance and reliability issues, system and data standards.
Manage planned maintenance and unplanned work activity to ensure performance targets are achieved at all service centres.
Manage resource efficiently by overseeing service centre use of third party maintenance provider’s controlling and minimising expenditure.
Deputise for the Head of Fleet and equipment as required.
Contributes to strategic procurement of Vehicles and Equipment including medical devices providing advice and guidance as part of the corporate procurement programme
Ensures compliance with statutory and local policy’s , SOPs and procedures throughout the F&E service
Highly developed specialist knowledge, and experience of Fleet and Equipment strategy
For further information about this role please see the attached job description and person specification.