Job Description

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!



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.



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.



We employ over 5,000 employees mainly clinical, operational and emergency response staff as well as supporting roles. We also employ Doctors and volunteers which include community first responders and fire co-responders.



We take all the steps needed to provide the most compassionate patient care possible whilst also providing an enjoyable and safe place to work. We actively promote a positive set of behaviours as being key to our performance both individually and collectively. Our recruitment, selection and screening processes are designed to uphold these standards and we invite all our candidates to actively share with us through these processes how they will bring these behaviours to life.



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