EPRR Manager

The key purpose of the Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Coordinator is to support the Head of EPRR in providing assurance that the Trust is compliant with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, the NHS England EPRR Framework, ISO22301, Department of Health guidance and other NHS requirements. A culture of continuous improvement and collaborative working will be the key to success.

The post holder will:

• be required to deputise for the Head of EPRR
• support the development and implementation of the Trust’s preparedness and resilience relating to significant incidents / emergencies 
• liaise with commissioners, regulators, other healthcare providers and multi-agency partners to support delivery of both planning and response role
• develop strong and effective communication with hospital teams and external colleagues and represent the Trust at external multi-agency emergency planning meetings
• provide knowledge of NHS emergency preparedness for the Trust, and to contribute to the EPRR work programme to implement, review and enhance robust systems for the Trust’s emergency response and business continuity
• deliver training to all staff groups, particularly focussing on clinical teams 
• provide ongoing support for senior managers and directors to provide a tactical response during significant incidents and emergencies
• have a thorough understanding of risk management in order to ensure that emergency planning is undertaken within this wider context throughout the organisation
• write good quality, comprehensive strategically focussed documents, to agreed deadlines
• monitor the NHS and other sources for changes to guidance and standards

• NHS and EPRR experience
• Understanding of EPRR in an acute hospital
• Experience of working in a multi-agency and mixed seniority settings

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Experience of delivering training and exercises
• Ability to conduct audits

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Please note that this job advertisement will close automatically once the application limit is reached, regardless of whether this occurs before the advertised closing date.