EPRR Manager

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Reporting to the Head of Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) and Business Continuity and Lead for Mortuaries, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of the EPRR work programme for the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Foundation Trust.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• Trust Values
• Qualification in EPRR or working towards
• Qualification in BC or working towards
• Training qualification or experience of teaching
• Motivational skills to encourage collaborative working to improve services/performance where there may be resistance to change
• Support the development of Incident Response Plans such as flu pandemic, adverse weather, evacuation, and major incident plans
• Responsibility for a range of policy interpretation, implementation and policy development
• Knowledge of key legislation and guidance underpinning EPRR functions
• Project management
• Excellent organisational skills, including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Role model of professionalism even when under work pressures
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative with minimum supervision

Desirable criteria

• HMIMMS Instructor
• Senior EMERGO Instructor
• Experience of EPRR work within the NHS

Important

• The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions when we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. You are therefore advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
• Please check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process.
• If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks after the closing date, we regret that this usually means your application was not successful.
• In submitting an application, you authorise the Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
• During the recruitment process your identity documentation (ie passport, driving licence, visa etc) will be scanned using a device which recognises UV, infrared and machine-readable zone security features of the documents provided.
• Employment at the Trust is offered subject to successful completion of a six month probationary period.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• EPRR Manager JD (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 528.6KB)
• Guidance for applicants (PDF, 85.4KB)
• Policy Statement (PDF, 144.5KB)
• Staff Benefits and Wellbeing (PDF, 196.5KB)
• Recruitment Pack (PDF, 2.8MB)