EPRR Advisor

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Advisor at Leicestershire Partnership Trust (LPT). Working as part of the wider Safety and EPRR Team. LPT are passionate about the field of EPRR and are looking for a candidate who will drive forward our work in a way that helps deliver the Trusts strategy. We are looking for a passionate, experienced, resilient professional with a can-do attitude and flexible approach to adapt to situations as they evolve. Excellent communication skills are key to be able to confidently work with senior members of the organisation, Directors and non-executive Directors. If this is you, we look forward to receiving your application.

You will support and lead the development and delivery of the EPRR annual work plan, with the intent of achieving full compliance with NHS England's Core Standards for EPRR. You will support the Trust by reviewing and updating existing plans, leading EPRR training and exercising programmes and leading or influencing the response to any emerging issues or emergencies.

You will act in collaboration with multi-agency partners across the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland health economy and wider Local Resilience Forum regarding emergency planning arrangements; complex response procedures; and providing assurance to our AEO and the Trust board as to EPRR compliance.

Interviews for this position will be held in person in Leicester on Fri 4 October 2024.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

• Coordinate emergency plans and business continuity plans, working closely with clinical and corporate departments. This includes ensuring that effective and up to date plans are in place to comply with national, regional, and local guidance, along with ensuring the organisation meets its legal requirements as described in the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) and EPRR Framework.
• Be a key point of contact for emergency preparedness matters within the organisation, providing advice, guidance, training, and support to the organisation and participating in system emergency planning meetings.
• Be responsible for maintaining up-to-date policies, plans and guidelines, coordinate any required reporting/Situation Reporting(SitReps)and distributing key information across the organisation.
• Be responsible for ensuring full EPRR compliance as directed under the NHS England (NHSE) Framework, ensuring all core standards are satisfactorily complied with.
• Managing the Operations hub in line with the Integrated Care Board (ICB)System Co-ordination Centre (SCC) policy; co-ordinating incoming communications and, ensuring these are communicated to the relevant Directorates and key senior leads in the Trust.
• Have responsibility and accountability for ensuring effective and efficient responses are made in the event of a major incident.

About us

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview

Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Glenfield

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

County Hall

Glenfield

Leicester

Leicestershire

LE3 8TB

Employer's website

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

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