Deputy Head of Fleet

1 day ago


Exeter, United Kingdom South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Full time

There has never been a better time to join the Trust’s Fleet and Equipment team as a Deputy Head of Fleet and Equipment.

This key role will manage and coordinate the day-to-day operations within our Fleet and Equipment teams across the organisation with the aim of maximising 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

At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) we have a culture where everyone is valued for being themselves. Our aim is to work together to promote the most inclusive environment possible, which attracts people from the widest range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work that we do together, for the benefit of all of our employees, our patients and the communities we serve. We offer flexible working opportunities, inclusive policies and a range of feedback mechanisms to support individuals and to enable a positive, welcoming environment where our people and their careers can thrive in.

To view the Trust's Mission, Vision, Values and Goals click here

For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.


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