Job summary
In an emergency situation i.e. major (casualty) incident /incidences, staff strikes, severe weather, Counter Terrorism and Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear(CBRN), ensure that the Trust's employees and managers are prepared and able to adapt and respond to situation(s) as they arise by; using their experience and initiating Trust plans / protocols to (where possible) minimise disruption to services until the event is over and normal services resumed. This involves assisting individuals, departments, and business units Trust wide to assess their capabilities to respond to a range of emergency situations and where necessary support them to develop and improve through plan/procedure development, training, simulations and exercises. To support teams, business units, sites and the Trust in coordinating responses to a range of emergency situations.
Main duties of the job
This involves assisting individuals, departments, and business units Trust wide to assesstheir capabilities to respond to a range of emergency situations and where necessarysupport them to develop and improve through plan/procedure development, training,simulations and exercises. Also to support teams, business units, sites and the Trust incoordinating responses to a range of emergency situations.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of acollective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistentleadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching topromote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team workingand collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to work closely with departments and teams Trust wide to collect and analyse data in a variety of forms including electronic, written and verbal, which will support the work of the Emergency Preparedness Department in assessing and improving resilience across the Trust.
The Post holder will identify the training and development needs of staff and prepare and deliver training that incorporates a variety of training styles i.e. presentations, E-learning, web applications, work books, face to face to fit the needs of the end users.
The post holder will prepare and deliver targeted audits to identify levels of response capability and emergency equipment functionality and maintenance.
The post holder will be expected to undertake projects as assigned by the Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Manager and the Executive Director of Nursing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be expected to work closely with departments and teams Trust wide to collect and analyse data in a variety of forms including electronic, written and verbal, which will support the work of the Emergency Preparedness Department in assessing and improving resilience across the Trust.
The Post holder will identify the training and development needs of staff and prepare and deliver training that incorporates a variety of training styles i.e. presentations, E-learning, web applications, work books, face to face to fit the needs of the end users.
The post holder will prepare and deliver targeted audits to identify levels of response capability and emergency equipment functionality and maintenance.
The post holder will be expected to undertake projects as assigned by the Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Manager and the Executive Director of Nursing.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an emergency preparedness or service improvement related field to diploma level or equivalent experience within a public sector organisation.
Desirable
- Computer Literacy and Information Technology (CLAIT) Qualification
- o RSA qualification
- o Service improvement experience
Experience
Essential
- o Experience of educating and training others.
Desirable
- o Experience of dealing with major emergencies within the public service
- Multi-agency planning
Other
Essential
- o It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A recognised qualification in an emergency preparedness or service improvement related field to diploma level or equivalent experience within a public sector organisation.
Desirable
- Computer Literacy and Information Technology (CLAIT) Qualification
- o RSA qualification
- o Service improvement experience
Experience
Essential
- o Experience of educating and training others.
Desirable
- o Experience of dealing with major emergencies within the public service
- Multi-agency planning
Other
Essential
- o It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the 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).
