Transport Manager

Please note that this post is Part of One LSC - a corporate collaboration hosted by East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust and providing Estates and Facilities Services to Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The Transport Manager will be responsible for the management of Transport service across Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The post holder will develop and maintain effective partnerships across One LSC, providing leadership and influence to support integrated working, shared solutions, and the achievement of collective strategic priorities across the provider collaborative.

Main duties of the job

o The control of all One LSC vehicles within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals operating model working out of Chorley District Hospital. Full accountability to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner/Department of Vehicle Safety Agency (DVSA) and operate in line with CPC transport guidance.o Stringent cost control with vehicle procurement, movement and fleet running costs inclusive of purchased fleet options and hire/leased vehicles. o Accountability for the employer's Duty of Care for driver training and compliance.o Strategic overview of Transport service with responsibility for:o KPI managemento Workforce engagemento Customer and departmental collaborative workingo Quality assuranceo Health and Safetyo Staff Wellbeing.o Review and ensure compliance with all mandatory regulations including Health & Safety, Occupational Road Risk Policy, COSHH, risk assessments and manual handling. o Ensure departmental and logistics objectives are met in the most appropriate way, highlighting current deficiencies, and ensuring best practise and guidelines are adhered to.o Proactively identifying and proposing service improvement opportunities

To work closely with colleagues in Finance and Workforce to ensure that relevant and accurate information regarding service activity and performance is available.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oILM Level 5 qualification in management or leadership, or equivalent experience or knowledge gained within Transport or Logistics environment
• oCertificate of Professional Competence in Road Haulage. (CPC)

Desirable

• oAppropriate professional management qualification
• oEssential IT skills (EITS) or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oA working knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, covering risk assessments and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
• oWorking knowledge to BSI/ISO regulation
• oDemonstrate commitment to continued professional development (CPD)
• oMinimum 3 years transport management and leadership experience
• oExperience of Transportation, Logistics, Fleet and IT Planning and Management Systems
• oSignificant experience of budgetary management
• oExperience of delivering service development and improvement.
• oExperience of NHS procurement models aligned to waste recovery programmes.
• oKnowledge of current Road Transport and Operators licensing legislation
• oFully understand the level and the standard of service required and ensure statutory and performance standards are maintained, monitored and regularly reviewed.

Desirable

• oExperience of working with Workforce and Trade Union organisations.
• oExperience of using audit systems to improve performance
• oExperience of working with IT using Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• oExperience in a public service environment.

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• oEffective communication and interpersonal skills
• oEffective leadership and motivational skills to progress the team
• oMotivate others, promoting a clear sense of purpose and a positive attitude to work with individuals and teams
• oEnsure the transport service operates in line with legislation, standard processes and Health and Safety legislation.
• oEfficient time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks to meet deadlines
• oActively seek out cost savings and measures to provide an efficient service
• oGood organisational skills
• oAbility to work alone and as part of a team
• oAbility to use initiative appropriately
• oAbility to build effective relationships
• oAbility to demonstrate diplomacy in dealing with all stakeholders
• oAbility to develop and implement policies / protocols for own area.

Desirable

• oGood standard of written and verbal communication
• oProblem solving
• oEffective negotiating
• oSetting and achieving operational objectives

About the employer

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path

. You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.