Group Manager
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
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Job overview
An opportunity has arisen in Greater Manchester South Sector (Dukinfield) for a Group Manager. The Group Manager will assume responsibility for local operational service delivery, acting on behalf of, and deputising for the Sector Manager within their group of stations. They will have responsibility for resource management and planning (rostering of resources), fleet and estates management, and financial management within their group of stations.
Main duties of the job
The Group Manager will have a focus on staff welfare support and management and implementation of health and wellbeing measures. They will manage and oversee absence management procedures, working with Senior Paramedics to make sure staff are escalated where appropriate. They will also undertake investigations as appropriate. They will have responsibility for ensuring that the staff working in their group of stations are appropriately trained, are paid correctly, have access to kit, equipment and vehicles required to do their jobs, and are supported to be at work. They will also have a responsibility for maintaining the health and wellbeing of the staff working in the group they are managing – implementing health and wellbeing initiatives driven by the sector/area/organisation. The Group Manager will also support the clinical lead with duty of candour.
Guided by the Sector Manager, the Group Manager will work closely with the Sector Clinical Lead to support them to deliver against clinical performance within their group.
The recruitment process will consist of
- Application form
- Leadership Simulation
- Command assessment
- Professional discussions x2
Assessment Centres and Professional Discussions re planned for W/C 15th June 2026.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please ensure that you have read and understood the job description and person specification before applying.
This advert will close once a sufficient number of applications are received.
**Secondment opportunity would also be considered**