Job summary
Sherwood Forest Hospitals (SFH) is a nationally recognised acute hospital trust and is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated individual as an Emergency Planning Support Officer (EPSO) to strengthen the trust's Emergency Planning, Resilience and Response (EPRR) arrangements.
The post holder will carry out the day-to-day administration and act as a key point of contact for the team, working with colleagues throughout the Trust on the emergency planning and business continuity workstreams. They will support various EP projects and assist the training and exercising programmes provided by the Emergency Planning Officer.
This role is high-profile and will provide the successful candidate with an excellent development opportunity both within the trust and across the wider health and social care system. The ideal candidate will be a team player with considerable experience of working in acute hospital settings and a strong track record of delivering across multiple priorities, working on their own initiative and building relationships with a wide range of colleagues.
An interest in emergency planning is key and some experience of incident response and/or business continuity processes would be advantageous. For an informal discussion prior to application then please contact EPO Mark Stone on 07713 325984.
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
About us
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal's Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King's Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
We would love you to join us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail, please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of EPRR legislation and guidance
- Knowledge and understanding of risk management
- Knowledge and understanding of project management
- Ability to plan, and design and support delivery of Trust wide projects / training events and exercises
- Ability to analyse and interpret written information
- Understanding of, and ability to, maintain confidentiality at all times
- Flexible with an ability to multi-task and work in a fastpaced environment
- Able to work on own initiative with awareness of boundaries
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Desirable
- Good knowledge of governance and compliance processes
- Meeting support skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to degree level or have significant experience in a relevant field of work
- High level of numeracy and literacy
- Willing to undertake further training as required
- Knowledge of NHS Acute Trust operations
Desirable
- Emergency Planning and / or Business Continuity Certificate (eg introduction to Civil Protection / Emergency Planning College
- Willingness for professional development as required by the role
Further Training
Essential
- Commitment to on-going role development and training
Desirable
- Commitment to on-going personal development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large organisation
- Experience of working with a wide range of professionals
- Experience of managing multiple projects and completing them to strict deadlines
- Good time management and delivery of timely, concise and accurate information
- Ability to remain calm in an emergency and / or high pressure situation
Desirable
- Experience of working the Public Sector / NHS
- Experience of working within an Acute Hospital Environment
- Experience of working in Emergency Planning / Business Continuity or related field
- Experience of partnership working across organisations
- Experience of designing and delivering training sessions
- Experience of organising workshops and events
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility of working to maintain effective delivery of service.
- Ability to drive and hold a full driving licence
Desirable
- Use of suitable vehicle for business hours
- Ability and willingness to work out of hours
Person Specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of EPRR legislation and guidance
- Knowledge and understanding of risk management
- Knowledge and understanding of project management
- Ability to plan, and design and support delivery of Trust wide projects / training events and exercises
- Ability to analyse and interpret written information
- Understanding of, and ability to, maintain confidentiality at all times
- Flexible with an ability to multi-task and work in a fastpaced environment
- Able to work on own initiative with awareness of boundaries
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office products to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Desirable
- Good knowledge of governance and compliance processes
- Meeting support skills
Qualifications
Essential
- Education to degree level or have significant experience in a relevant field of work
- High level of numeracy and literacy
- Willing to undertake further training as required
- Knowledge of NHS Acute Trust operations
Desirable
- Emergency Planning and / or Business Continuity Certificate (eg introduction to Civil Protection / Emergency Planning College
- Willingness for professional development as required by the role
Further Training
Essential
- Commitment to on-going role development and training
Desirable
- Commitment to on-going personal development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a large organisation
- Experience of working with a wide range of professionals
- Experience of managing multiple projects and completing them to strict deadlines
- Good time management and delivery of timely, concise and accurate information
- Ability to remain calm in an emergency and / or high pressure situation
Desirable
- Experience of working the Public Sector / NHS
- Experience of working within an Acute Hospital Environment
- Experience of working in Emergency Planning / Business Continuity or related field
- Experience of partnership working across organisations
- Experience of designing and delivering training sessions
- Experience of organising workshops and events
Contractual Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility of working to maintain effective delivery of service.
- Ability to drive and hold a full driving licence
Desirable
- Use of suitable vehicle for business hours
- Ability and willingness to work out of hours
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
