Job summary
We
are seeking a knowledgeable, experienced and qualified resilience
professional to lead the Emergency Preparedness function for our busy
hospitals. As one of the largest NHS organisations in the country we are on a
journey of continuous improvement in our Emergency Preparedness, Resilience
and Response arrangements.
You
will be joining an established and well-regarded team, providing expertise
and support to our clinical service, clinical support and corporate teams
whilst ensuring our organisation wide plans and procedures meet national
standards and best practice.
Working
to the Chief Operating Officer and with our Leeds, WYAAT and Local Resilience
Forum partners you will be an excellent communicator, organised and resilient
and able to inform and influence at all levels. As a calm and considered
professional youll also be confident in delivering training and developing
exercises whilst ensuring lessons from incidents and events are captured and
implemented
Expected Shortlisting
Date
23/09/2025
Planned Interview
Date
30/09/2025
Main duties of the job
Youll
already have well-developed Emergency Planning and Business Continuity skills
and experience but this is an exciting role where youll learn something new
every day and no two days are the same.
If
youre looking for the next step in your resilience career and meet the
personal specification for this exciting role wed love to hear from you.
For
an informal chat please contact helen.salvini1@nhs.net
Please
note that the planned interview date for this post will be held on Tuesday
30th September 2025. This post may close early due
About us
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'
members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts
are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove
adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the
shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this
process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any
questions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be responsible for leading on behalf of the Chief Executive
the organisations Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response and
Business Continuity planning and response agenda and ensuring that the
organisation discharges its responsibilities in relation to the Civil
Contingencies Act 2004 and all subsequent Department of Health and NHS
national guidance and legislation such as the Health and Social Care Act
(2012), NHS standard contract, NHS England Core Standards for EPRR, NHS England
Framework and NHS England Business Continuity Management Framework. The post
holder will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant Trust guidance is
developed, plans remain current and are regularly tested, mechanisms are in
place to ensure that operational staff at all levels are trained, the Chief
Executive and the Board are regularly updated as to progress and that robust
links are maintained with other organisations to ensure that plans are
integrated across a multi-agency system.
The
post holder will have responsibility for a training budget, and line
management responsibility for the Emergency Planning Officer and
administrative support.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
post holder will be responsible for leading on behalf of the Chief Executive
the organisations Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response and
Business Continuity planning and response agenda and ensuring that the
organisation discharges its responsibilities in relation to the Civil
Contingencies Act 2004 and all subsequent Department of Health and NHS
national guidance and legislation such as the Health and Social Care Act
(2012), NHS standard contract, NHS England Core Standards for EPRR, NHS England
Framework and NHS England Business Continuity Management Framework. The post
holder will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant Trust guidance is
developed, plans remain current and are regularly tested, mechanisms are in
place to ensure that operational staff at all levels are trained, the Chief
Executive and the Board are regularly updated as to progress and that robust
links are maintained with other organisations to ensure that plans are
integrated across a multi-agency system.
The
post holder will have responsibility for a training budget, and line
management responsibility for the Emergency Planning Officer and
administrative support.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a complex public-sector environment. Experience of multi-agency working across a range of organisations with competing priorities and needs.
Desirable
- Experience of interpreting national policy in relation to resilience and implementing strategic plans, ideally in an NHS environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent e.g. professional health service qualification. Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Desirable
- Emergency Planning qualification / training.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
Desirable
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to accept differing points of view.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a complex public-sector environment. Experience of multi-agency working across a range of organisations with competing priorities and needs.
Desirable
- Experience of interpreting national policy in relation to resilience and implementing strategic plans, ideally in an NHS environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent e.g. professional health service qualification. Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Desirable
- Emergency Planning qualification / training.
Skills & behaviours
Essential
- Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
Desirable
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to accept differing points of view.
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).
