Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Manager

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Job summary

Are you looking to join an energetic and vibrant organisation that truly makes a difference to peoples lives, then we would love to hear from you!

As an Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Manager you will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective EPRR service supporting managers and staff across the ICB and wider ICS to ensure a robust and resilient NHS response to any incident or disruptive event.

Main duties of the job

  • Contribute to the effective and efficient management and co-ordination of the Emergency Planning, Business Continuity preparedness programmes across the Trust.
  • Develop and co-ordinate the production, maintenance and review of the Incident Response Plan and Business Continuity Plans across the Trust to ensure that the Trust meets its statutory requirements as a category one responder under the CCA
  • Provide specialist advice in relation to Emergency Planning and Business Continuity.
  • To support the writing, updating and implementation of polices and response plans through exercises and training programmes for dissemination throughout the Trust and external partner agencies.
  • Prepare, implement and deliver appropriate training for staff groups at all levels on a Trust wide basis and with external partners for Major Incident, Business Continuity and CBRN response.
  • Support departments and services to develop and maintain their own business continuity plans to National standards.
  • Assist in ensuring the Major Incident control rooms on all sites are equipped and maintained ready for immediate activation when required.
  • Effectively participate and represent HHFT in the multi-agency Local Resilience Forum (LRF) groups as well as attending any relevant external meetings.
  • Support processes and training programme for the Trust's CBRN response to ensure the CBRN elements of the plan are effective, fit for purpose and regularly tested both for incident response and external scrutiny

About us

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately 570,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Working for HHFT offers a rewarding career, nationally agreed terms and conditions and a range of additional benefits as part of our reward package.

Details

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-CORP0515-Operations

Job locations

All sites

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent EPRR experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years working in a NHS EPRR role.
  • Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP) or commitment to undertake early in post.

Desirable

  • Masters in EPRR related subject.
  • Evidence of professional development in the field of Emergency planning and business continuity.
  • Experience of working in an NHS Acute Trust.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Thorough working knowledge of Emergency Planning & Business Continuity legislation.
  • Strong experience of managing and maintaining effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Experience of producing accurate and well presented written work with particular attention to detail.
  • Experience of delivering training within the NHS.

Desirable

  • Experience of facilitating incident debrief and writing a comprehensive report capturing good practice and lessons.
  • Involvement in live major incident exercise(s) and real incidents.

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Excellent written skills with attention to detail for both content and presentation, including the ability to prepare complex documents, exercise and training programmes.
  • IT skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel. Powerpoint), interrogation of databases.
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands.

Desirable

  • Able to conduct audits.
  • Confident in interacting with colleagues of all levels of the organisation.
Person Specification

Training and Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent EPRR experience.
  • Minimum of 3 years working in a NHS EPRR role.
  • Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP) or commitment to undertake early in post.

Desirable

  • Masters in EPRR related subject.
  • Evidence of professional development in the field of Emergency planning and business continuity.
  • Experience of working in an NHS Acute Trust.

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Thorough working knowledge of Emergency Planning & Business Continuity legislation.
  • Strong experience of managing and maintaining effective relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
  • Experience of producing accurate and well presented written work with particular attention to detail.
  • Experience of delivering training within the NHS.

Desirable

  • Experience of facilitating incident debrief and writing a comprehensive report capturing good practice and lessons.
  • Involvement in live major incident exercise(s) and real incidents.

Skills & Ability

Essential

  • Excellent written skills with attention to detail for both content and presentation, including the ability to prepare complex documents, exercise and training programmes.
  • IT skills (Microsoft Office, Word, Excel. Powerpoint), interrogation of databases.
  • Ability to work under pressure and prioritise work programs in the face of competing demands.

Desirable

  • Able to conduct audits.
  • Confident in interacting with colleagues of all levels of the organisation.

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

All sites

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

All sites

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


Employer's website

https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Resilience

Caroline Harrington

caroline.harrington@hhft.nhs.uk

07342073330

Details

Date posted

21 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

251-CORP0515-Operations

Job locations

All sites

Basingstoke

RG24 9NA


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