Workshop Managers - Band 5, Outer London - £27,867 - £34,941

(Inclusive of high cost area supplement and a recruitment and retention payment plus unsocial hours as appropriate) • Managing a workshop at Hillingdon, Barnehurst and West Ham About the role Our workshops perform a vital and challenging role in supporting our ambulance fleet. This involves maintaining and repairing the specialist vehicles to the highest standards, whilst also ensuring maximum levels of availability at all times for the operational crews. The workshops provide seven-day cover, which can mean some early or late starts depending on the location and shift. The working week will be 37.5 hours by rota, over seven days with rotating rest days. You will also receive additional payments for any unsocial hours worked. This is an exciting time to join the team as the operating model of our workshops is changing. Our future plans will involve larger workshops with excellent facilities, a specialist mobile support fleet, additional areas of work and greater cover for the Service. About you We are looking for motivated people who will help shape the changes and enhance the fleet operation. This challenging role will require you to have first class technical and management skills. You will have gained this experience from your time working in a similar role, with a strong focus on safety and performance. You will need to be flexible and able to adapt to a changing and often pressurised environment to ensure key performance targets are met. As part of the role you will ensure standards and service are maintained at high levels, whilst motivating, leading and developing the technician staff. You will be able to motivate a team, whilst implementing performance and safety improvements and increasing productivity. The position will suit someone with a genuine desire to assist in the design and implementation of changes, leading to a sustained excellent performance. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is midnight on Tuesday 4 January 2011. How to apply To apply, please visit www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/jobs for more details. If you are unable to complete and submit an online application form, please email or call us on 020 3069 0260.