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Job overview

Are you looking for a role with great benefits that fits your career aspirations and allows you to have a meaningful and positive impact on your community? Have you ever dreamed of being an NHS Hero? If so, South Western Ambulance Service might be just what you are looking for!

We are currently looking for friendly, enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the Resource Operations Centre (ROC) team in Bristol . No previous experience is needed as full training will be provided!

Benefits include:

• Basic salary range of £23,949 to £26,282 plus unsocial hours pay enchantments
• Flexible Overtime opportunities
• Annual leave starting at 262.5 hours (approx. 7 weeks) per year, up to a maximum of 307.5 hours (approx. 8.2 weeks)
• Flexible working opportunities
• NHS pension scheme
• Gateway to all roles within the Ambulance Service
• Employee Assistance programme
• Wellbeing Support programs
• Full training for the role
• Opportunities for on-going personal and professional development
  Future Career Opportunities across the South West
• Access to the National Apprenticeship Programme for fully funded work-based higher education, up to degree level
• Access to Unison, the UK’s largest public services Trade Union
  Staff Discounts from large national retailers to local businesses in a wide range of categories including food and drink, holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, home essentials, insurance, phones and many more!

Main duties of the job

The Lead Scheduler is responsible for delivering resourcing services in line with the areas of ROC responsibility, facilitating the operational needs of the service and considering the requirements of Trust employees while strictly adhering to Trust Policy, SOP and relevant legislation. They are responsible for assisting the Senior ROC structure in delivering National, Corporate and local Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and for providing mentorship and training to other ROC and Trust colleagues.

The post holder will maintain, administer and oversee the Global Rostering System (GRS) for the management of resources and fleet, and the co-ordination of personnel records, rota patterns and abstractions; including the handling of sensitive and confidential information. This will include testing and roll out of software updates, providing help facilities and being responsible for information and records. 

Working for our organisation

Working for us is an experience like no other.  We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.  

The role is based in Bristol, a lively yet laid-back city with top class shopping, street food, dynamic events and friendly festivals and excellent national and international transport links.

If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples’ lives, then we would love to hear from you.

In return we will equip you with the skills and resources you need to thrive in your role.

You will have opportunities to progress to roles across the Trust and enjoy continuous professional development.