Job summary
The Emergency Planning Resilience and Response (EPRR) Team at University Hospitals of Leicester (UHL) is advertising for an EPRR Officer, permanent role.
We are a friendly and motivated team, passionate about the field of EPRR and committed to providing quality advice and guidance. We are looking for someone with similar attitudes, who can work both independently as well as part of a team, to join us and help develop UHL further.
The post holder work will be central to supporting the Trust in achieving and maintaining compliance against the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, and any associated EPRR guidance, including NHS England's Core Standards for EPRR.
As the EPRR Officer, they will support the Trust by reviewing and updating existing plans, strengthening the roll-out of EPRR training and exercising programmes. This role does not have any on-call responsibilities; however, the post holder may be required to get involved in the response to any potential incidents or emergencies.
The post holder will need to maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders both internal andexternal to the organisation and understand that they may work with time-sensitive and sensitive information, so a level of professionalism is expected at all times.
The post holder will work with minimal supervision and be expected to work flexibly as part of the EPRR team.
Main duties of the job
Key job responsibilities are to support the implementation of an effective emergency planning work programme for University Hospitals of Leicester. This will be achieved specifically through the review, development and roll-out of a variety of plans, training packages and exercises. This will include:
- Supporting the EPRR team in the development and maintenance of plans (including business continuity plans);
- Supporting the EPRR team in the continuous development and improvement of and delivery of training and exercise packages;
- Providing expert advice and guidance to internal colleagues as well as working with external partners in preparing for, responding to and in the recovery efforts from a variety of emergencies or incidents;
- Supporting the EPRR Team in coordinating communications from external partners, commissioners and regulators to relevant parts of the Trust.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).We have four primary goals:high-quality care for all,being a great place to work,partnerships for impact, andresearch and education excellence.
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:we are compassionate,we are proud,we are inclusive, andwe are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Experience: Application form, Statement of Suitability
Behaviours: Changing and improving, Motivated individual, Working together, Display initiative
Strengths: Adaptable, Analytical, Team Player, Confident Communicator
Training and Exercising
The post holder will support the design, development and delivery of the EPRR Teams training and exercising programme to ensure Trust staff are competent and confident at delivering any role they may be assigned during an incident or an emergency.
EPRR Work Programme
The post holder will support the EPRR Team ensure the Trust has in place an ambitious EPRR Work Programme with the aim of ensuring continued improvement and establishing best practice within EPRR.
Develop Emergency Plans
The post holder will support the EPRR Team in the development of robust plans which in turn, will support the Trust and its stakeholders to respond to incidents and emergencies.
Risk Assessment
To work closely with Business Continuity Leads and the wider EPRR Team to support the identification, assessment and management of risks which may impact the clinical management group or department ability to deliver care and if needed, to include identified risks onto the Trust risk register.
Policy
The post holder will support with the ongoing development, review, and implementation of the Trusts Business Continuity Management Policy. This should ensure the relevant requirements of NHS Englands core standards for EPRR and ISO:22301 are implemented across the organisation as required.
Support UHL Response to Incidents
The post holder will provide support and advice during incidents to the Trusts incident coordination teams.
Professional Relationships
The post holder may need to represent the Trust and promote UHL and the EPRR Teams interests in multi-agency meetings. This may include disseminating relevant information as well as developing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Information
The post holder will deal with sensitive and confidential material from both within the Trust and other Category 1 and 2 responders.
Personal Development
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking personal development and training to enhance skills and expertise and to maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and policies relating to all aspects of EPRR, including business continuity.
General
This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as reasonably required.You will be required to maintain compliance with all statutory and mandatory training requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Experience: Application form, Statement of Suitability
Behaviours: Changing and improving, Motivated individual, Working together, Display initiative
Strengths: Adaptable, Analytical, Team Player, Confident Communicator
Training and Exercising
The post holder will support the design, development and delivery of the EPRR Teams training and exercising programme to ensure Trust staff are competent and confident at delivering any role they may be assigned during an incident or an emergency.
EPRR Work Programme
The post holder will support the EPRR Team ensure the Trust has in place an ambitious EPRR Work Programme with the aim of ensuring continued improvement and establishing best practice within EPRR.
Develop Emergency Plans
The post holder will support the EPRR Team in the development of robust plans which in turn, will support the Trust and its stakeholders to respond to incidents and emergencies.
Risk Assessment
To work closely with Business Continuity Leads and the wider EPRR Team to support the identification, assessment and management of risks which may impact the clinical management group or department ability to deliver care and if needed, to include identified risks onto the Trust risk register.
Policy
The post holder will support with the ongoing development, review, and implementation of the Trusts Business Continuity Management Policy. This should ensure the relevant requirements of NHS Englands core standards for EPRR and ISO:22301 are implemented across the organisation as required.
Support UHL Response to Incidents
The post holder will provide support and advice during incidents to the Trusts incident coordination teams.
Professional Relationships
The post holder may need to represent the Trust and promote UHL and the EPRR Teams interests in multi-agency meetings. This may include disseminating relevant information as well as developing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders.
Information
The post holder will deal with sensitive and confidential material from both within the Trust and other Category 1 and 2 responders.
Personal Development
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking personal development and training to enhance skills and expertise and to maintain up-to-date knowledge of legislation and policies relating to all aspects of EPRR, including business continuity.
General
This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as reasonably required.You will be required to maintain compliance with all statutory and mandatory training requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, NVQ level 4 in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in the specialist area
Desirable
- Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP)
- Qualification in project management or management studies
- Experience of working in specialist area for a minimum of 9 months
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of writing reports
- Experience of presenting complex information to a variety of people with different levels of understanding of presented topic
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material may be conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience or critical thinking to make inferences and decision making
- Demonstrated capability to manage own workload, to plan over short, medium and long- term and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS or Public Sector
- Experience of performing risk assessments
- Experience of carrying out a Business Impact Analysis
- Experience of developing and reviewing emergency and business continuity plans and procedures in line with local and national guidance
- Experience designing, delivering and evaluating tests or exercises of emergency and business continuity plans
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at Senior Manager Level
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning legislation, including the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning methodologies
- Experience of managing and reporting risks
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS England's Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Framework (2015).
Communication & Relationships
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds
- You actively encourage and provide opportunities for others to share ideas and contributions.
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner confidently and effectively both verbally and in written format
- Ability to persuade and influence decision making
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
Desirable
- Ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels of seniority
- Ability to diffuse challenging situations
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to think critically, prioritise, and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information
- Ability to problem solve and has attention to detail
Desirable
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
Planning & Organisation
Essential
- Highly competent computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to influence and negotiate others to encourage collaborative working and achieve desired outcomes
- Excellent organisational, programme, resource and time management skills
- Ability to think ahead to anticipate, identify and address any risks or problems before they occur.
- Ability to operate at Official Sensitive level.
- Highly motivated and able to plan and manage projects to deadlines.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an emergency situation
Trust Values
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems
- Ability to treat all individuals with dignity and respect.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree, NVQ level 4 in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in the specialist area
Desirable
- Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP)
- Qualification in project management or management studies
- Experience of working in specialist area for a minimum of 9 months
Experience
Essential
- Proven experience of writing reports
- Experience of presenting complex information to a variety of people with different levels of understanding of presented topic
- Ability to analyse complex issues where material may be conflicting and drawn from multiple sources
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience or critical thinking to make inferences and decision making
- Demonstrated capability to manage own workload, to plan over short, medium and long- term and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly
Desirable
- Experience working in the NHS or Public Sector
- Experience of performing risk assessments
- Experience of carrying out a Business Impact Analysis
- Experience of developing and reviewing emergency and business continuity plans and procedures in line with local and national guidance
- Experience designing, delivering and evaluating tests or exercises of emergency and business continuity plans
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at Senior Manager Level
- Demonstrated experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning legislation, including the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning methodologies
- Experience of managing and reporting risks
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS England's Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Framework (2015).
Communication & Relationships
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide variety of personal and professional backgrounds
- You actively encourage and provide opportunities for others to share ideas and contributions.
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner confidently and effectively both verbally and in written format
- Ability to persuade and influence decision making
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels
Desirable
- Ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels of seniority
- Ability to diffuse challenging situations
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to think critically, prioritise, and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information
- Ability to problem solve and has attention to detail
Desirable
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
Planning & Organisation
Essential
- Highly competent computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to influence and negotiate others to encourage collaborative working and achieve desired outcomes
- Excellent organisational, programme, resource and time management skills
- Ability to think ahead to anticipate, identify and address any risks or problems before they occur.
- Ability to operate at Official Sensitive level.
- Highly motivated and able to plan and manage projects to deadlines.
Desirable
- Experience of working in an emergency situation
Trust Values
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems
- Ability to treat all individuals with dignity and respect.
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).
