Job summary
The EPRR Officer provides business and operational support to the EPRR function so that DBTH meets its duties as a Category1 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, and complies with the NHS England EPRR Framework and NHS Core Standards for EPRR. Working across clinical and corporate services, the postholder manages EPRR information and evidence, coordinates plans, training and exercising, and supports incident readiness, response and recovery.
A core element of the role is the operational leadership of the Trust's FFP3 Fit Testing programme. The postholder provides day-to-day supervision of a team of Fit Testing Officers, plans multi-site delivery, and assures compliance with HSE INDG479/HSG53, COSHH and Fit2Fit good practice. The role requires strong organisation, clear communication, confident stakeholder engagement, and the ability to work autonomously within defined policies while coordinating actions to closure and maintaining a complete, auditable evidence base.
This vacancy will be across all Trust sites, however will primarily based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary; travel to BassetlawHospital and Montagu Hospital as required.
Interviews will be held on the 2nd April 2026
Main duties of the job
- Coordinate delivery of NHS EPRR Core Standards and maintain assurance evidence/returns.
- Run EPRR governance schedule and action tracking, escalating risks/issues.
- Maintain incident response documentation; support SITREPs, logs and briefings during incidents.
- Coordinate debriefs and lessons/actions to closure, embedding learning into plans/training/BC.
- Support delivery of annual EPRR training and exercise programme; produce exercise packs and reports.
- Monitor ESR compliance/competency records and report variances.
- Operationally lead Trust-wide FFP3 Fit Testing: supervise delivery, line-manage Fit Testing staff, assure standards, manage logistics, and report KPIs/coverage.
About us
DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.
At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.
As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.
We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read this document carefully.Please note, if your application is successful you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.
Certificate of sponsorship
For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK
Please note that from 9th April2025, band 2 & 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience relevant to EPRR/BCM/health services.
- Continuing professional development in EPRR/BCM/incident management (e.g., NHSE EPRR modules, loggist/incident documentation awareness, business continuity awareness).
- Fit-testing capability: Willing to undertake Fit2Fit-aligned training and Trust-mandated courses; understanding of HSE INDG479/HSG53 and COSHH requirements relevant to RPE/fit testing.
- Digital skills: Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint); able to manage controlled documents, trackers and basic data analysis/visuals for reports.
- Information governance & data protection training appropriate to role; Safeguarding (as per Trust requirements); Infection prevention and control compliance.
- Health & Safety awareness, including RPE basics and local procedures; willingness to complete required Trust H&S modules.
- Ability to complete an Enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.
Desirable
- Emergency Planning College (EPC) short courses or BCI/ISO22301 awareness (foundation-level).
- PRINCE2 Foundation or Agile Foundation (project/programme basics for planning and tracking).
- Train-the-Trainer or facilitation skills (exercise delivery, briefing sessions).
- SharePoint/M365 power-user training (document control and dashboards).
- Fit2Fit accreditation (qualitative/quantitative) or Portacount user training (desirable, not essential).
- Risk management awareness training (risk registers, mitigations, action tracking).
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- EPRR/Business Continuity Management support in NHS/public sector: Experience contributing to emergency planning and/or business continuity delivery, with practical familiarity with Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Category 1 duties, NHSE EPRR Framework and Core Standards assurance requirements.
- Operational programme supervision: Day-to-day oversight of a service programme (e.g., schedules, rotas, throughput, daily problem-solving), including basic line-management tasks for support staff.
Desirable
- Experience in HAZMAT/CBRN preparedness (training needs analysis, exercising, evidence collation).
- Involvement in FFP3 fit testing (qualitative/quantitative) or overseeing delivery and compliance.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience relevant to EPRR/BCM/health services.
- Continuing professional development in EPRR/BCM/incident management (e.g., NHSE EPRR modules, loggist/incident documentation awareness, business continuity awareness).
- Fit-testing capability: Willing to undertake Fit2Fit-aligned training and Trust-mandated courses; understanding of HSE INDG479/HSG53 and COSHH requirements relevant to RPE/fit testing.
- Digital skills: Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint); able to manage controlled documents, trackers and basic data analysis/visuals for reports.
- Information governance & data protection training appropriate to role; Safeguarding (as per Trust requirements); Infection prevention and control compliance.
- Health & Safety awareness, including RPE basics and local procedures; willingness to complete required Trust H&S modules.
- Ability to complete an Enhanced DBS check prior to appointment.
Desirable
- Emergency Planning College (EPC) short courses or BCI/ISO22301 awareness (foundation-level).
- PRINCE2 Foundation or Agile Foundation (project/programme basics for planning and tracking).
- Train-the-Trainer or facilitation skills (exercise delivery, briefing sessions).
- SharePoint/M365 power-user training (document control and dashboards).
- Fit2Fit accreditation (qualitative/quantitative) or Portacount user training (desirable, not essential).
- Risk management awareness training (risk registers, mitigations, action tracking).
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- EPRR/Business Continuity Management support in NHS/public sector: Experience contributing to emergency planning and/or business continuity delivery, with practical familiarity with Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Category 1 duties, NHSE EPRR Framework and Core Standards assurance requirements.
- Operational programme supervision: Day-to-day oversight of a service programme (e.g., schedules, rotas, throughput, daily problem-solving), including basic line-management tasks for support staff.
Desirable
- Experience in HAZMAT/CBRN preparedness (training needs analysis, exercising, evidence collation).
- Involvement in FFP3 fit testing (qualitative/quantitative) or overseeing delivery and compliance.
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).
