EPRR Coordinator

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) Coordinator to join the small, specialised EPRR team. The successful candidate will report to the EPRR Manger within the Chief Operating Officer's corporate team. The Team is responsible for the provision of professional and expert advice, guidance, information, building resilience through planning, training, exercising for and responding to a wide range of incidents and emergencies which could affect health or disrupt patient care.

This post will work closely with the EPRR Manger, Deputy EPRR Manager and Deputy Chief Operating Officer, and will play a pivotal role on supporting the coordination of the annual NHS EPRR core standards submissions.

The EPRR Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination, delivery and maintenance of:

o BCHFT wide business continuity assessment and planning

o The provision of advice and guidance to all areas of BCHFT in relation to business continuity planning, review, testing and improvement

o Delivery of the NHSE Core standards for EPRR

o BCH Compliance to the core standards

Provide diary and secretariat support to ensure the DCOO is able to discharge their duties.

We are seeking an efficient individual with strong administration, organisational and communication skills with some knowledge and understanding of the EPRR agenda.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

o Lead business continuity support and administration for BCHFT to support the achievement of organisational strategic objectives.

o Work collaboratively and at pace across all areas of BCHFT to ensure that business continuity activities in their area of responsibility are delivered in line with best practice such as BCI Good Practice Guide and ISO22301 standard principles.

o Design and implement processes to track the business continuity planning cycle for each area/division/ team

o Update the On Call App Management, including adding members and resetting passwords as well as updating documents and policies.

o Delivery of the manager and director on call rotas

About us

Join us at Black Country Healthcare , we are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. You will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across the Black Country. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Build a career with us: As a foundation trust and a lead provider, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing Black Country Healthcare you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.