Director of Digital Services
Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST)
£103,020 - £107,141
Cwmbran, South Wales

The Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust (WAST) has undergone significant transformation over the last 4 years and is today celebrated as one of the most innovative of its kind internationally.

WAST employs approximately 3,500 people and provides services to c.3 million people across Wales; covering an area of c.8,000 square miles. With a budget of c.£174 million, a fleet of over 700 vehicles and over 100 buildings, the organisation’s services are focused on unscheduled care, planned non-emergency patient transport and telephone & online advice.

As it challenges itself to continue to build on  performance, WAST is seeking a dynamic, forward thinking and inspiring Director of Digital Services to shape, implement and deliver an ambitious and transformative digital services strategy required to  underpin future delivery of excellent patient care, clinically safe services and improved staff experience across Wales.

ALOUD is looking to appoint a trustee to its board to replace outgoing member Rhian Owen, Audit Partner at Grant Thornton. The new trustee will be a qualified accountant with significant experience in order to complement the existing skills amongst board members. The successful candidate will also support the executive team as a sounding-board and an extra pair of eyes, to give confidence to the organisation that its finances continue to be robust.

Part of the £19.5m t/o group, Gwindy 2012 Ltd, JR Industries was founded in 1970 and is Europe’s principal manufacturer of vehicle roller shutter doors and lightweight bulkheads for the commercial vehicle industry. Employing a workforce of 116 people, the Company’s range of products include insulated shutters, aluminium dry freight shutters, plywood dry freight shutters, lightweight range, flexible bulkheads and flush fit doors. The UK headquarters operate from a 65,000 sq ft factory in Caerphilly, South Wales (100 employees). The company has two subsidiaries, J R Industries Sarl occupying a 10,000 sq ft unit near Reims, France (11 employees) and JR Industries GmbH which operates from a similar size unit north of Bielefeld, Germany (5 employees). The Company is in the process of creating a new senior management team and is seeking to appoint a Group Finance Director to help it build upon its growth, productivity and profitability. This role will replace the incumbent Finance Director who will be assuming the role of Group Chairman.