Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To discharge the 6 key requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004

To discharge the key elements of Section 252A of the NHS Act 2006 (as amended)

To comply with the NHS England Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Framework

To comply with the NHS England Core Standards for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response

To be responsible for the interpretation of National and Regional EPRR Guidance and assess the implications for the Trust.

To develop Trust EPRR based on the principles of Integrated Emergency Management, Skills for Justice and Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme.

To manage the EPRR Budget on behalf of the Trust within the Trust Standing Financial Instructions and prepare cases for additional funding to meet EPRR requirements as necessary.

On the instruction of NHS England EPRR Lead - To work with the Kent Resilience Forum on Core Groups and Sub-groups as the Acute Hospital Representative.
- KRF Mass Fatalities
- KRF Excess Deaths
- KRF Risk Assessment
- Isle of Grain Industries Group (COMAH Sites)

The person specification sets out the essential qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge, personal attributes and other requirements which the post holder requires to perform the job to a satisfactory level.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Masters degree qualification (or equivalent) in relevant Emergency Planning subject area
• PRINCE2 practitioner qualification (or equivalent) Business Continuity Qualification in line with ISO 22301
• Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (Dip Hep)

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Detailed knowledge of the emergency planning/business continuity statutory and regulatory framework within the UK (i.e. Civil Contingencies Act 2004)
• Knowledge and understanding of project management arrangements
• Knowledge and management of risk management arrangements
• Knowledge of the organisational and management structures of the NHS
• Knowledge of the emergency planning/business continuity guidance for the NHS
• Knowledge and understanding of COMAH (Control of Major Accident Hazard) and REPPIR (Radiation Emergency Preparedness and Public Information Regulations) emergency planning arrangements

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable and significant experience of working at senior management level within the NHS or category 1 responder emergency service
• Demonstrable working experience of emergency planning/business continuity planning
• Experience in responding (including advising and managing) to emergency and business continuity incidents
• Significant experience in delivering, developing and assessment of training
• Experience of undertaking risk assessments, creating and monitoring risk registers and action plan

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to manage and prioritise conflicting workloads to meet deadlines whilst working under own initiative
• A critical and strategic thinker who is able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of strategic management issues and translate into future requirements/plans
• Ability to collate and analyse complex, sensitive or contentious information and produce concise briefings and reports for a wide audience

Please note that we do not accept applications via CV or recruitment agencies.

This post will close before the intended closing date should sufficient number of suitable applications be received. Therefore, if you are interested in applying for this role, we suggest that you do so at the earliest opportunity.

Applications are welcomed from applicants who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter or flexible working arrangement. Where candidates are successful at interview, such requests will be taken under consideration and accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.

All staff no matter where they work or which age group of patients they work with must be aware of their responsibility to act when they feel a child, young person or vulnerable adult has been or is at risk of abuse.

We are a fully non-smoking Trust. Smoking is completely prohibited in all Trust buildings, grounds and car parks for patients, visitors, staff and contractors.

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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

• Head of EPRR (PDF, 315.1KB)