Job summary
Reporting to the Deputy Head of EPRR, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the Emergency Preparedness Resilience & Response (EPRR) arrangements of the North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.
There is a requirement to plan, prepare and deliver exercises to test capabilities under the Civil Contingencies act, the NHS England EPRR Core Standards and Interoperable Standards. The delivery of training sessions is a requirement of the role as part of a rolling annual refresher programme and to multi-agency partners of specialist topics such as Marauding Terrorist Attack, CBRN and JESIP.
Main duties of the job
- To prepare, implement, test and evaluate emergency plans. Ensure that the Trust Major Incident Plan is compatible with other health and Emergency service plans and meets the statutory requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Ensure as far as is reasonably practical the competence of Trust staff and managers to deal effectively with extra ordinary incidents
- To manage and assess the risks associated with public events occurring within or impacting upon the Trust area. Evaluate and plan for any special medical arrangements required
- To manage the Trust preparedness for responding to, and mitigating the effects of and Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear (CBRN) or Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) incident
- Manage the Trusts capacity and preparedness to deal with a High Consequence Infectious Disease (HCID) case/incident
- In liaison with the Trust Business Continuity Manager, contribute to the Trust Business Continuity Policy
- Manage, produce and update site-specific plans in accordance with national and statutory requirements
- Manage, prepare and propose updates to any Trust plan to ensure the Trust remains compliant with relevant legislation and EPRR best practice and contractual standards
- Participate in the Resilience Team on-call rota to provide specialist support and advice to incident commanders in the event of major or specialist incidents
- Remain up to date in National, NHS or emergency services strategies concerning civil protection issues as necessary
About us
We employ 3,500 staff in 63 locations and serve a population of 2,600,000 in Northumberland, Tyne & Wear, County Durham, and Tees over 3230 square miles.
Many people think the job of the ambulance service is to collect patients and take them to hospital, but we do much more!
Paramedic skills have developed hugely in recent years, meaning we carry out more treatment at the scene and en-route to hospital.
We have a dedicated clinical assessment service that allows us to provide patients with the most appropriate care from the beginning of the patient journey.
We have a specialised branch of the Trust called HART which deal with explosions or terrorist attacks.
Ultimately patients are the heart of everything that we do to support our mission of "safe, effective and responsive care for all".
We value and respect the diversity employees bring to our workplace. We recruit a workforce that reflects the community we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. To ensure we deliver on our aims in relation to diversity and inclusion we assess ourselves against a range of frameworks. We are ENEI Gold employer, Disability Confident Leader, Dyslexia Smart Award employer, Dementia Friendly, and part of Mind Blue Light programme and the Race at Work Charter from the Princes Responsible Business Network and are achieving across all objectives in NHS Equality Delivery System.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a detailed description of responsibilities and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for a detailed description of responsibilities and person specification.
Person Specification
Key Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable highly developed specialist knowledge of Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) (2004)
- Comprehensive working knowledge of NHS major incident/business continuity plans and procedures
- Comprehensive In-depth specialist knowledge of issues such as Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear (CBRN)
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of Incident Command
- Specialist knowledge in current risks and threats
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge of a wide range of partner agencies' roles and responsibilities
- Demonstrable evidence of previous partnership working with ambulance services and external agencies
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing significant projects across the organisation
- Experience in design and delivery of training and educational programmes
Desirable
- Experience of delivering clear, succinct plans and of reviewing and evaluating the plans of others across the organisation to create an operational framework
Person Specification
Essential
- EPRR Qualification or equivalent specialist qualification/experience
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Registered Healthcare Professional in the NHS
- Emergency driving qualification
- NHS Management Qualification
- NILO Qualified
- Radiation Protection Supervisor
Disposition/Personal
Essential
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Able to engage with a wide range of partner agencies
- Evidence of excellent communication skills including - Persuasion - Negotiation - Motivational - Empathy
- Excellent time management skills including the ability to prioritise objectives
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of competency in training skills
- Demonstrate credibility in influencing senior management and other organisations to fulfil organisational and legal requirements
Special Requirements
Essential
- No outstanding disciplinary sanctions
- Have (or be able to achieve) a satisfactory DBS (previously CRB) enhanced check
- The ability to achieve security clearance to SC level via the National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) process
Person Specification
Key Skills
Essential
- Demonstrable highly developed specialist knowledge of Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) (2004)
- Comprehensive working knowledge of NHS major incident/business continuity plans and procedures
- Comprehensive In-depth specialist knowledge of issues such as Chemical, Biological, Radioactive and Nuclear (CBRN)
- Highly developed specialist knowledge of Incident Command
- Specialist knowledge in current risks and threats
Desirable
- Extensive knowledge of a wide range of partner agencies' roles and responsibilities
- Demonstrable evidence of previous partnership working with ambulance services and external agencies
Experience
Essential
- Experience in managing significant projects across the organisation
- Experience in design and delivery of training and educational programmes
Desirable
- Experience of delivering clear, succinct plans and of reviewing and evaluating the plans of others across the organisation to create an operational framework
Person Specification
Essential
- EPRR Qualification or equivalent specialist qualification/experience
- Educated to Degree Level or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Registered Healthcare Professional in the NHS
- Emergency driving qualification
- NHS Management Qualification
- NILO Qualified
- Radiation Protection Supervisor
Disposition/Personal
Essential
- Ability to work to deadlines
- Able to engage with a wide range of partner agencies
- Evidence of excellent communication skills including - Persuasion - Negotiation - Motivational - Empathy
- Excellent time management skills including the ability to prioritise objectives
- Excellent organisational skills
Desirable
- Demonstrable evidence of competency in training skills
- Demonstrate credibility in influencing senior management and other organisations to fulfil organisational and legal requirements
Special Requirements
Essential
- No outstanding disciplinary sanctions
- Have (or be able to achieve) a satisfactory DBS (previously CRB) enhanced check
- The ability to achieve security clearance to SC level via the National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) process
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).
Employer details
Employer name
North East Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Resilience Training Centre
Vancouver House, 15 Walton Road
Washington
NE38 8QA
Employer's website
https://www.neas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
