Job summary
As the Senior Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Officer you will work closely with the Civil Contingency Manager and be based in the new Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery team. You will liaise across all Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board activities to support the development, maintenance and review of the resilience management, strategic risk assessments, emergency planning protocols and corporate business continuity plans.
Key areas of work will include:
- Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery (EPRR) including training.
- Business continuity management planning.
- Pandemic response planning.
- Infectious disease outbreaks prevention and response planning.
- Local Authority engagement.
- Environmental health protection issues.
The successful candidate will also work with a range of organisations across South Wales reviewing and exercising multi agency business continuity and emergency plans.
It is a diverse and exciting portfolio and if you can demonstrate experience and interest in Emergency Preparedness, Planning, Response and Recovery work to date, then please consider applying.
The post will be based within one of the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board offices, to be discussed at interview.
English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will contribute to the co-ordination and implementation of the UHB business continuity planning, and support operational directors with regard to development, review and exercising of business continuity and emergency plans, planning, implementation and evaluation of a range of health protection programmes and initiatives in line with agreed local and national needs and priorities, including emergency preparedness.Specifically, the post holder will be responsible for working as part of the UHB's Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Team to fulfil its Civil Contingencies obligations in relation to the Civil Contingencies Act (2004). Areas of work will include oversight of one or more of the following areas:o Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery (EPRR) including training.o Business continuity management planning.o Pandemic planning and response.o Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear incidents response.o Infectious disease outbreaks prevention and response.o Antimicrobial Resistance.o Local Authority engagement.o Environmental health protection issues.In the event of a significant Major Incident or Health Protection incident or outbreak, the post holder will be required to be flexible and assist in any Major Incident or health protection response as identified by the Civil Contingencies Manager/Assistant Director of Transformation.
About us
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Hold a key position of expertise and influence in relation to Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery (EPRR) with a wide range of professionals/managers at all levels of seniority both within and external to CTMUHB. Participate in pre-planning and co-ordination between Welsh Government, local authorities and the NHS in preparedness for infectious disease and other public health emergencies. Be the contact point for other statutory agencies and partner organisations for emergency preparedness and business continuity. Work closely with public health, clinical; infection prevention and control, and EPRR colleagues to risk assess and develop emergency plans. Identify, develop and maintain partnerships with individual communities and organisations to identify and manage risk. Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective local partnerships across organisational boundaries. Attend and represent CTMUHB from an EPRR perspective at the Local Resilience Forum Health Sub Groups as required. Represent CTMUHB at local partnerships to maximise the potential for public protection. Provide specialist EPRR advice and support to others in the development of knowledge, understanding and skills in emergency response and preparedness. To contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of public health/health protection/emergency preparedness programmes to meet identified needs and priorities contributing to health improvement and reduction in health inequalities. Co-ordinate/manage a range of programmes/services.
Prepare reports, reviews and presentations on the achievements/outcomes of emergency planning programmes for the Director of Strategy and Transformation and Assistant Director of Transformation, CTMUHB, other partners and funding bodies. Support the prevention/promotion/protection agenda in being at the forefront of key strategies and programmes that impact on the health and wellbeing of the population. Develop action plans to support EPRR programme delivery at a local level. Establish/participate in local multi-agency partnerships and meetings arising from emergency planning and resilience, representing the UHB from a public health emergency resilience perspective alongside health protection team colleagues at tactical command during incidents and exercises Proactively engage with the media regarding the promotion and protection of health to large groups of people, within clearly defined protocols. Provide training and leadership to support groups, communities and organisations to identify their health needs, formulate plans to address their needs. Provide specialist advice, training and support to enable other workers and organisations during emergency situations/incidents. Support the Director of Public Health in providing public health advice, support and leadership, especially in responding to major incidents. Manage and supervise the work of EPRR staff in line with personal development plan arrangements (PDP). Monitor programme budgets in accordance with policies and procedures. Participate in reflective practice as part of personal professional development. Develop personal professional practice, within the frameworks for Performance Management and Clinical Governance. Contribute to the provision of professional support, to all sectors, on the implementation of county-wide policies that contribute to the preparedness to deal with major incidents. Support the organisation in responding to unforeseen circumstances. Support training to Cwm Taf Morgannwg staff (and staff from partner organisations as required) on a variety of areas including contaminated casualties, viral haemorrhagic fever disease prevention and major incidents. Undertake an active role in the development and support of the Directorate business continuity plans and co-ordinate the associated risks. Implement evidence based research within practice. Work closely with clinical colleagues e.g. Control of Infection colleagues to develop emergency plans. Undertake training need analysis, develop and implement training programs for contingency and emergency plans. Be responsible for the planning, development of corporate contingency strategies, plans, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. Support planning, scheduling and executing emergency/contingency exercises across the UHB. Analyse data and information from a variety of sources and develop complex reports to support decision making across the UHB. Interpret and use data sources to ensure the most current information available for staff and patients. Contribute to relevant research activities working with academic centres and others on collaborative projects. Provide support for and maintain an overview of current research findings relevant to specific EPRR issues. Develop with others, appropriate tools and methods to conduct local research to improve understanding of the needs of key groups within the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesnt mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn't need to have skills in Welsh, we'll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isnt fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.
Hold a key position of expertise and influence in relation to Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery (EPRR) with a wide range of professionals/managers at all levels of seniority both within and external to CTMUHB. Participate in pre-planning and co-ordination between Welsh Government, local authorities and the NHS in preparedness for infectious disease and other public health emergencies. Be the contact point for other statutory agencies and partner organisations for emergency preparedness and business continuity. Work closely with public health, clinical; infection prevention and control, and EPRR colleagues to risk assess and develop emergency plans. Identify, develop and maintain partnerships with individual communities and organisations to identify and manage risk. Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective local partnerships across organisational boundaries. Attend and represent CTMUHB from an EPRR perspective at the Local Resilience Forum Health Sub Groups as required. Represent CTMUHB at local partnerships to maximise the potential for public protection. Provide specialist EPRR advice and support to others in the development of knowledge, understanding and skills in emergency response and preparedness. To contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of public health/health protection/emergency preparedness programmes to meet identified needs and priorities contributing to health improvement and reduction in health inequalities. Co-ordinate/manage a range of programmes/services.
Prepare reports, reviews and presentations on the achievements/outcomes of emergency planning programmes for the Director of Strategy and Transformation and Assistant Director of Transformation, CTMUHB, other partners and funding bodies. Support the prevention/promotion/protection agenda in being at the forefront of key strategies and programmes that impact on the health and wellbeing of the population. Develop action plans to support EPRR programme delivery at a local level. Establish/participate in local multi-agency partnerships and meetings arising from emergency planning and resilience, representing the UHB from a public health emergency resilience perspective alongside health protection team colleagues at tactical command during incidents and exercises Proactively engage with the media regarding the promotion and protection of health to large groups of people, within clearly defined protocols. Provide training and leadership to support groups, communities and organisations to identify their health needs, formulate plans to address their needs. Provide specialist advice, training and support to enable other workers and organisations during emergency situations/incidents. Support the Director of Public Health in providing public health advice, support and leadership, especially in responding to major incidents. Manage and supervise the work of EPRR staff in line with personal development plan arrangements (PDP). Monitor programme budgets in accordance with policies and procedures. Participate in reflective practice as part of personal professional development. Develop personal professional practice, within the frameworks for Performance Management and Clinical Governance. Contribute to the provision of professional support, to all sectors, on the implementation of county-wide policies that contribute to the preparedness to deal with major incidents. Support the organisation in responding to unforeseen circumstances. Support training to Cwm Taf Morgannwg staff (and staff from partner organisations as required) on a variety of areas including contaminated casualties, viral haemorrhagic fever disease prevention and major incidents. Undertake an active role in the development and support of the Directorate business continuity plans and co-ordinate the associated risks. Implement evidence based research within practice. Work closely with clinical colleagues e.g. Control of Infection colleagues to develop emergency plans. Undertake training need analysis, develop and implement training programs for contingency and emergency plans. Be responsible for the planning, development of corporate contingency strategies, plans, policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. Support planning, scheduling and executing emergency/contingency exercises across the UHB. Analyse data and information from a variety of sources and develop complex reports to support decision making across the UHB. Interpret and use data sources to ensure the most current information available for staff and patients. Contribute to relevant research activities working with academic centres and others on collaborative projects. Provide support for and maintain an overview of current research findings relevant to specific EPRR issues. Develop with others, appropriate tools and methods to conduct local research to improve understanding of the needs of key groups within the community.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's Degree or equivalent in Public Health/Health Promotion/Health Protection/Allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification/experience to equivalency
- Broad understanding of the key determinants of health emergency preparedness, Civil Contingencies Act [2004] and relevant legislation. Considerable experience in public health/health protection/health emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) related topics. Including business continuity, contingency planning and incident management
- Knowledge of emergency planning and business continuity methodologies
Desirable
- Diploma in Health Emergency Planning or Business Continuity
- Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Considerable experience in public health/health protection/health emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) related topics. Including business continuity, contingency planning and incident management
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and analytical skills. Data collection and analysis. Evidence of continuing professional/personal development
- Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives
- Management of meetings. Multi-media presentation skills. Training skills including training needs analysis and evaluation IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to positively influence the actions of others
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Master's Degree or equivalent in Public Health/Health Promotion/Health Protection/Allied discipline or equivalent professional qualification/experience to equivalency
- Broad understanding of the key determinants of health emergency preparedness, Civil Contingencies Act [2004] and relevant legislation. Considerable experience in public health/health protection/health emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) related topics. Including business continuity, contingency planning and incident management
- Knowledge of emergency planning and business continuity methodologies
Desirable
- Diploma in Health Emergency Planning or Business Continuity
- Information management and an understanding of health related data and its interpretation
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing risks and reporting
- Considerable experience in public health/health protection/health emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) related topics. Including business continuity, contingency planning and incident management
Desirable
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and analytical skills. Data collection and analysis. Evidence of continuing professional/personal development
- Ability to work successfully with diverse professional partners, and manage potentially conflicting perspectives
- Management of meetings. Multi-media presentation skills. Training skills including training needs analysis and evaluation IT skills
Desirable
- Ability to positively influence the actions of others
- Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role
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).
