Senior managers moving into new executive roles greatly benefit from access to experienced mentors. Such relationships build confidence and capability and provide a confidential sounding board for individuals to test their thinking and learn from mentors who have been successful in these roles.

AACE is uniquely placed to provide such mentors form its wide pool of experienced SMEs. We are able to provide comprehensive mentoring support to senior managers in all types of executive roles but have a particular strength in supporting newly appointed chief operating officers or directors of operations.

We have also supported several newly appointed CEOs who have come into the ambulance sector from a previous health role or from the private sector and feedback here has been very positive in terms of helping them quickly build their understanding of the ambulance sector.

AACE also provides mentoring for senior managers in specific roles such as operations, control services, EPRR, HR/OD and clinical – once again utilising its experienced SMEs who we carefully match to the roles required.

Mentoring is provided flexibly using a combination of face to face and remote sessions which is proven to be cost effective and minimises the impact of travelling on busy managers. The agreement can be for a long-term relationship or for a shorter period of time and is entirely up to the client to configure to suit their needs.

The relationship is of course completely confidential and designed to be supportive but also constructively challenging thereby building strategic thinking, overall capability, and personal resilience.