Main area Ancillary (AVP) Line Management Grade Band 4 Contract Permanent: Section 2 Hours 37.5 hours per week (Full time - Nights; on a 5 week Rota, for which unsociable pay will be provided at additional 30% for midweek nights and 60% for Sunday night working) Job ref 174-ANCAVPSUPROTH-090125
Employer Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Rotherham Ambulance Station Town Rotherham Salary £26,530 - £29,114 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 30/01/2025 23:59
Ancillary (AVP) Supervisor - Ambulance Vehicle Preparation
Band 4
Job overview
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service are seeking experienced 1st level line manager to manage various assigned locations and dispersed staff in support of our Vehicle cleaning provision.
This vacancy is a 5 week Rota pattern; which will require flexibility to cover your colleagues/team’s leave and absence, supporting as and when requested dedicated AVP sites.
This Role requires Early/late evening but predominantly night working.
Any hours between 20:00 and 06:00 will provide unsociable payments at 30% Monday through to Saturday and 60% uplift for all hours worked Sundays. For which will potentially additionally provide over £7000 above the basic pay advertised.
The role is mobile in nature (vehicle provided) and will require you to travel to staff’s location throughout the assigned area, plus travel across whole of Yorkshire as and when required in support of other line managers leave etc.
A driving license with category C1 IS ESSENTIAL - You will be required to confirm within your application that you hold a full C1 Category on your driving license which must also be valid in the UK.
Main duties of the job
Duties to include:
* The post holder will be required to perform a wide range of first level line manager duties, associated to the provision of the Ancillary - AVP Service cleaning, inclusive of team-based working and the cover of Vehicle cleaning duties in staff absence as and when required.
* Post holders will ensure a high standard of service delivery is maintained in relation to the cleaning provision requirements of your assigned sites and staff.
* Post holders will ensure a high standard of AVP service delivery is maintained in relation to the Ancillary-AVP provision at any given center or location.
* Primary duties will include the day to day site supervisory duties and this includes the line management and supervision of Ancillary Vehicle Cleaning Staff, the monitoring/auditing of all Cleaning of vehicles and associated areas within the garages and adjacent rooms.
* To build and develop strong working relationships with all users of the Ambulance Vehicle Preparation Services.
Working for our organisation
Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.
We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.
We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
This post offers an average 37.5 hour per week contract based on a 7 day a week relief line Rota system including Bank Holidays, weekends and nights.
The role is to Line manage/Supervise the Ancillary-AVP (cleaning) provision and Staff across the allocated area and supporting other colleagues areas as and when required; ensuring decontamination and required stock and equipment checks are undertaken upon frontline vehicles and all associated work areas and garages are managed.
You will need to build professional relationships with all other service uses and empower your team to follow this relationship development.
The working days and times are dependent upon current provision required to meet operational/patient demand. These contracted working times also attract an unsocial hour’s payment.
Post holders will develop a one team environment, nurturing, supporting and empowering our staff to achieve the required skills to meet service needs and encourage staff to engage in personal development.
Post holders will ensure all practices and procedures are maintained to Trust standards.
Post holders will be required to work with minimum supervision, flexibly and use their initiative in decision making.
You must be reliable and conscientious with a good eye for detail and be able to work individually and as part of a small team.
The successful candidates must be flexible in their approach and convey a personal commitment to demonstrating the YAS values and behaviour’s.
Competency to use IT equipment including computer systems, tablets, barcode readers and associated software packages is essential in this role.
Previous line management/supervisory experience is essential; training will be provided in regard to specific activities.
Our training package includes NVQ, CMI and NCFE Learning and Development in Leadership and Infection Prevention and Control.
Please ensure you read and understand the attached job description before completing your application.
Completion of the Supporting Information section within your application is essential and please include any relevant experience, knowledge and/or role related qualities to support your application.
Person specification
Experience & Work Achievements
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
* Previous supervisory experience within a Domestic Cleaning / Ancillary Service provision.
* Previous knowledge of Infection Control Procedures.
Skills & Abilities
* Ability to prioritise tasks and to manage conflicting demands on time & resources, to deliver objectives.
* IT skills – Computer literate and to be competent in the use Microsoft Outlook, Internet Explorer, Word, Excel and standard database programmes.
* Ability to support staff engaged in personal and professional development.
Knowledge & Education
* Possess a C1 UK driving licence.
* 5 GCSE’s minimum level C or equivalent level of knowledge acquired through courses and experience.
* Working knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety, COSHH, Risk Assessments preferably associated to standard procedures and practices within the cleaning services sector.
* Candidates must indicate an acceptance of and commitment to the principles underlying the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
* Knowledge and understanding of Cleanliness Audits, NHS Cleaning specifications and Care Quality Commission standards for Cleanliness.
Personal/Other
* Ability to work individually or as part of a team.
* Ability to work unsocial hours on a 7 day 24 hour rota system.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the communities and patients we serve across the Yorkshire region. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts candidates from all sections of the community and signals our commitment to embracing diversity and promoting inclusivity.
As an inclusive organisation we welcome applicants irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We particularly encourage applications from people who are underrepresented within our sector, including people with lived experienced from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, people from the LGBT+ community, people with caring responsibilities and people with disabilities. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process, for applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy, and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability under the “Disability Confident Scheme”.
Please note the salary range stated in advertisements is calculated on a pro rata basis if the vacancy is part time.
Disclosure and Barring Service
Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of children & vulnerable adults. Many of our posts are subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS). Should this position be subject to a DBS check the cost will be recovered from your salary as a one-off payment. Currently the charges made by the Disclosure and Barring Service (incl. application fee) are £54.40 for an enhanced check and £26.40 for a standard check.
Any correspondence regarding an application will be sent electronically via the Trac Jobs Website to the email address that was provided at the time of the application. It is important, therefore, that you read your emails on a regular basis and respond as necessary.
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service Trust reserves the right to close adverts before the published closing date due to high volumes of applications received.
Please note, the selection processes at Yorkshire Ambulance Service are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
Our values underpin everything we do and how we do it; Kindness, Respect, Teamwork, Improvement.
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Name Kerry Eaton Job title Ancillary Regional Team Leader Email address kerry.Eaton1@nhs.net Telephone number 07765913625
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Address Yorkshire Ambulance Service Headquarters
Brindley Way
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF2 0XQ
Telephone 07425 213930 or 0330 678 4015
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