Job summary
Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response
Division: Corporate
Care Group: Operations Directorate
Band: 8a
Salary: £53,755 - £60,504 per annum
Interview Date: Tuesday 5th November 2024
We are recruiting for a Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Responsewho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
We are seeking a dynamic energetic emergency planning professional to join the team at Medway NHS Foundation Trust.
We need someone to join us to take resilience to a different level. if you are a team player who can innovate and use technology effectively, someone who is a confident communicator with health EPRR experience then we would like to talk to you.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work corporately as a subject matter expert to ensure that the Trust is compliant with its duties as a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004), adhering to the current NHS England Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Framework and assuring against the current NHS England Core Standards for Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
About us
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.
Job description
Job 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 andResponse
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 onCore 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.
Job description
Job 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 andResponse
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 onCore 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
