Total 4 Manager level Finance / Banking / Insurance job vacancies in BL1

Procurement Manager, Permanent, Full Time 37.5 hours per week.

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) is one of the largest ambulance services in the country providing 999 emergency response, non-emergency patient transport services, 111 services and emergency planning and resilience for seven million people across 5400 square miles.

The North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is looking to recruit a Procurement Manager to join the existing procurement team; we are looking to recruit a pro-active, self-motivated and ambitious individual to join our team.

You will act as a lead expert in all aspects of procurement and supply, providing professional advice to internal and external customers to the Trust. You will play a key role in the effective delivery of a portfolio of projects across a wide range of categories both clinical and non-clinical, including Find a Tender requirements and following best practice tools and techniques to achieve contract compliance, cost reductions and savings whilst ensuring continuous improvement in quality.

You should be CIPS qualifiedor working towards the qualification, will have at least 3 years procurement experience, have a good understanding of current procurement guidance and legislation (including Public Procurement Regulations).

A positive, proactive and committed approach is essential, together with the ability to analyse, innovate, motivate and manage a busy and changing workload against tight deadlines.

You should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to deliver high quality documentation.It is expected that you will have effective team leadership skills and will be a natural team player as the role will may require some supervision of operational procurement staff.

You must have strong IT skills including MS Office and e-Procurement systemsparticularly as we look to continually optimise e-procurement systems across the Trust.



North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The role requires working from Ladybridge Hall, Bolton and Home location with flexibility to meet the demands of the role and department. This policy is flexible and will be discussed in detail at interview stage.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information, for an informal chat regarding the position, contactLinda Sutcliffe on 01204 498400 or 07812304703.

“NWAS is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all underrepresented groups to ensure our workforces reflects the diversity of the communities we serve”

The key dates for the stages of recruitment are:

Advert closes – 25 November 2024

Situational Judgement Tool issued w/c 2 December 2024

Simulation Assessment Centre (if required) w/c 16 December 2024

Professional Discussion w/c 16 December 2024


This advert closes on Monday 25 Nov 2024

This is a short-term opportunity to join an award-winning team working across the NHS and blue light services. The successful individual must be able to commence work by mid-December 2024.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and committed professional with excellent communication skills to help us improve relationships with underrepresented communities. The role will specifically help to increase feedback from diverse communities on their experience of using ambulance servicesas well as increasing our awareness and understanding of cultural issues and potential barriers.

We provide 24/7 urgent and emergency care for people across the North West as well as the NHS 111 service and patient transport. You will be joining a friendly and busy team atthe North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust, based at our Ladybridge headquarters in Bolton. We benefit from a hybrid working arrangement, working both in the office and at home. This is a band 7 role, working 37.5 hours a week, currently funded until 31stMarch 2025.



Working with the Head of Communications and Engagement and the Patient Engagement Team you will be responsible for co-ordinating our approach to our accessibility, equality, diversity and inclusion priorities and improving the experience of care and services for patients and service users.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

To ensure that we invest in developing a nurturing, positive and thriving culture, it is important to us to recruit leaders who demonstrate the right behaviours. As part of this recruitment process, if you are successfully shortlisted you will be invited to take part in a Be Think Do assessment. This may include completion of a psychometric assessment and/or completion of group and individual activities, followed by an interview (this will be confirmed if you are shortlisted).



The closing date for this position is 20th November 2024 (may be earlier depending on interest).



Interviews and associated recruitment activities for this position will be held the week commencing 25thNovember 2024.




This advert closes on Wednesday 20 Nov 2024

As an organisation, NWAS is aiming to migrate the majority of records to the Office 365 environment over the next three years. The PMO is acting as trail blazer in this work, having already started moving document management processes and procedures into Microsoft 365. Alongside this, the PMO are implementing a new Project Portfolio Management (PPM) Tool to become a digital led data driven PMO offering a single version of the truth for our project information.



Working within the NWAS PMO Centre of Excellence Team the post holder will be responsible for the management, configuration and optimization of the PMO digital environment, including but not limited to the Microsoft suite (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive etc.). Building close relationships with our Digital Services, this role will ensure PMO digital configuration, management, and associated processes effectively align to the NWAS Microsoft 365 direction of travel and the PMO PPM Tool implementation.

As a PMO Digital Content Manager, collaborative efforts will be key to streamlining PMO processes, promoting user engagement and enriching the overall user experience for our digital environments. The PMO Digital Content Manager will serve as the go-to contact for specialist assistance with digital content and will manage the resolution of issues related to Microsoft services and content. Further responsibilities encompass user account management, migration of PPM data and ensuring adherence to data protection and security protocols. This role demands outstanding communication skills and a willingness to engage cooperatively with colleagues across the Trust.

The PMO Digital Content Manager will play an integral role in the roll-out and scale-up of the Microsoft migration project that the trust is implementing, along with PPM Tool implementation. The role will support the technical delivery of the migration, including building templates, communications and engagement materials, user engagement, and ensuring that the wider trust Microsoft infrastructure is aligned to the trust strategy, brand, and vision consistently. The role will play an important role in helping to shape the strategic direction and future infrastructure of Microsoft cloud-based information management and content creation in the organisation

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Communication and Relationship Responsibilities
• Analytical and Judgmental Responsibilities
• Planning and Organisational Responsibilities
• Financial and Information Resource Responsibilities
• Research and Audit Responsibilities
• Leadership, Management, Training and Supervision Responsibilities
• Corporate Responsibilities
• Safeguarding Children
• Safeguarding Adults

See detailed Job Description and Personal Specification


This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Oct 2024

HR Manager – Integrated Contract Centres

Permanent Full Time Position



North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport. Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed. Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.



We are looking to recruit a forward-thinkingHR professionalwho thrives working in a fast-paced, high-pressured environment and who can adapt quickly to changing priorities.

This role leads a HR advisory team who work together to support our colleagues within the integrated contract centre division (ICC) - this includes the 999 and 111 call centres across our trust.



Assessments and professional discussions will be held beginning to Mid October.

The successful candidate should have noticeable experience already gained at senior HR advisor/manager level can experience in managing the day-to-day operations of a HR function which provides advice and support on a range of t matters which include; employee relations, organisational change, performance management, recruitment and employee experience and cultural.



This role will involve working in collaboration with internal and external partners so strong interpersonal communication skills are essential. Alongside this you will possess a strong working knowledge of UK employment law and have a solution focused, positive, and pragmatic approach that supports our teams to deliver their best.



The ideal candidate will be self-motivated and complement our experienced and talented team and be willing to travel to any of the trusts sites within the north west area which covers the regions of Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire.

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Please ensure that you have read the full Job Description and Person Specification before applying for this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 18 Sep 2024