GIS (Healthcare) Manager

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                            Operations Manager GELS
• Job Location:                     GELS Hempsted, Gloucester & GELS Mitcheldean, Forest of Dean
• Salary:                               £56,781 - £59,936 per annum 
• Hours per Week:               37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Permanent 
• Closing Date:                     02/10/2024 
• Interview Date:                  14/10/2024
• Job Requisition Number:   9982 

Thinking about your next managerial career move?  Do you want to lead a team that makes a difference to the lives of people in Gloucestershire?

At Gloucestershire County Council, we are constantly challenging ourselves to improve the services we provide in keeping the County moving forward. We pride ourselves on finding the most effective and efficient way of improving the lives of the people of Gloucestershire. For all the good that we do, none of it would be possible without the compassion and dedication of the staff who help us truly make a difference – and that’s where we need you!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager to join our team to lead the delivery of a community equipment loan service on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council and One Gloucestershire.

About the Role:

Gloucestershire Equipment Loan Service (GELS) plays an important role in supporting the care sector in Gloucestershire, delivering community equipment on behalf of Health and Social Care to residents in Gloucestershire.

The service also provides supported employment opportunities for people with disabilities who experience substantial barriers to employment.

How you’ll help make a difference…

We are looking for an inspirational leader who can support this diverse and dynamic service. You will ensure high standards of service in the established aspects of the service and also focus on nurturing new and innovative approaches which help improve the lives of people living in Gloucestershire.

What we need from you…

We need your people skills and customer-focussed nature to help build successful working relationships with all stakeholders. We need your business acumen and strong budgetary skills to discharge the budget holder responsibilities of a significant shared budget. We need you to be experienced and competent in all aspects of procurement. We need you to be able to design and implement strategic business plans for a diverse, county wide service.

You will work collaboratively with the Assistant Director of Adult Social Care Support Services & Business Development and the existing management team at GELS to ensure there is an effective and efficient community equipment service delivered in Gloucestershire.

The responsibilities of the role include:

• Determine the objectives, priorities and standards for the service in accordance with the Council’s and partners plans and strategies       
• Lead and manage a range of functions to ensure improved customer outcomes in a cost effective way
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with partners, providers and customers to ensure business continuity
• Develop strategies to ensure that the business focus is on the Council’s aim of supporting disabled people in the community
• Ensure that cost control/income generation is maximised to ensure sustainability of the business
• Be responsible for managing the service and Community Equipment budgets
• Keep up to date with new developments and best practice in the field of disability support and assist in the improvement of disability practice in employment within GCC and other partner organisations

This is a great opportunity to lead an established and supportive team, making a difference to people in Gloucestershire. Our teams include customer service, warehouse, transport, logistics, equipment refurbishment and finance & administration and provides supported employment for people with disabilities who experience substantial barriers to employment.  

We have two sites, at Hempsted in Gloucester and Mitcheldean in the Forest of Dean, and the role requires working at both. To find out more about GELS, visit our webpages ‘What does Gloucestershire Equipment Loan Service do?’

About You:

We are looking for someone who has experience leading and managing a team. The ideal candidate will have experience of:

• Business management at a senior level
• Designing and implementing business planning processes
• Managing integrated budgets
• Working with other local authorities, national organisations and government departments
• Significant experience of managing a supported employment service

Our values of accountability, integrity, empowerment, respect and excellence are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. Read more about our values on our website.

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you!

We Offer:

Our people do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. And that’s exactly what we aim to do for our people. Here are some of the ways we aim to achieve this:

• 30.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regular formal and informal support
• Safe, supportive and positive working environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone
• GCC’s Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

Applying:

Click 'Apply now' - please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Profile (see link below).

Your application should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post.

To arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager, please email ASCrecruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk.

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Operations Manager GELS Job Profile

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received and / or due to the needs of the service. The advert will be open for a minimum of 7 business days. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible. 

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.