Senior Leadership &Organisation Development Business Partner Review

by Yorkshire Ambulance Service

Rating

8.4/10

1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

Working with colleagues to identify issues and areas of good practice, in culture, leadership and personal development and then address any issues with the appropriate intervention.

10/10

2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

I developed in all areas of senior leadership.

10/10

3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

I really enjoyed the taught element of the programme. I really didn't like the EPA element.

8/10

4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

The programme was poorly structured from the University of Leeds

2/10

5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

A massive amount of support, both in the on the job training and off the job requirements.

10/10

6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

A lot of support

8/10

7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

100% it gave me the tools and techniques to be a better leader.

9/10

8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

Yes - there are numerous sports teams, charity fundraising events often happen and there are staff support networks which offer the chance for networking.

10/10

9a. Would you recommend Yorkshire Ambulance Service to a friend?

Yes

9b. Why?

The support from senior leaders is phenomenal as is the desire from the most senior colleagues to improve the culture of the organisation.

10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Yorkshire Ambulance Service?

Read the job description and tailor your experience to it. NHS applications are often unsuccessful because people copy and paste their CV into the application system and that often doesn't enable recruiting managers to short list them due to the point scores.