Business Manager

An exciting development opportunity has arisen for a full-time (37.5 hours per week) Band 8 Business Manager within the Operations Directorate.

This is a substantive post. Based in Cwmbran.

The successful post holder will be responsible for:-

Reporting to the Head of Service as part of the National Operations and Support team, you will provide line management to the Business Support Officers, provide efficient and effective business management support across the directorate and collaborate with other directorates.

The role will play a vital role in facilitating effective communication across the directorate. They will actively develop and maintain relationships with both staff and stakeholders, ensuring maximum staff involvement and fostering a culture of partnership working.

The role will represent the directorate at various meetings with both internal and external stakeholders, effectively conveying relevant information to all parties involved. They will take the lead in projects and meetings, delivering clear and concise information and data.

The role will support operational planning and policy development, ensuring coordination and effective procedures. Monitoring progress against deliverables, they will identify risks and issues and provide guidance on necessary corrective measures., The post holder will be directly responsible to the Head of Service, Operational Delivery and will provide business management support across the directorate including senior leadership team, working collaboratively with other directorates.

The post holder will be required to lead and coordinate operational planning and provide advisory support on work streams and business requirements across the directorate. The post holder will be responsible for the design and writing of Board, Executive and other Committee papers to achieve required outcomes.

The post holder will have responsibility for line management of the business support team and coordinate/assign business activities to ensure completion within agreed timescales and appropriate and effective use of the resource available.

The post holder will play a vital role in the coordination and delivery of clinical and operational governance across the directorate, as well as lead their own pieces of work to realise any number of benefits, which will include but not be limited to financial savings, performance improvement and/or enhance patient experience and outcomes.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

#RemarkablePeople

Our workforce is made up of over 4,000 remarkable people who contribute to the delivery of world-class patient care across Wales, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether you work in a patient-facing role or within our range of support services, the work that you do enables us to provide high quality care, wherever and whenever we're needed.

The Trust recognises the need for its workforce to represent the diversity of the population it serves across the whole of Wales and seeks to create an environment where diversity is celebrated and inclusivity matters. We are also keen to break down any barriers into the Trust, and would encourage applications from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities and disability groups.

Careers within the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust are diverse and varied, with opportunities arising right across the service. Whatever your skills and background, you're sure to find a career with us which is fulfilling, challenging, and rewarding.