Job summary
The Emergency Planning Resilience and Response (EPRR) Team at University Hospitals of Leicester is advertising for a 18-months position (with the potential of permanent appointment) for an EPRR Officer.
We are a friendly and enthusiastic team, passionate about the field of EPRR and committed to providing quality advice and guidance. We are looking for someone with similar attitudes, who can work both independently as well as part of a team, to join us and help develop UHL further.
As the successful candidate, you will aid the delivery of the EPRR Work Programme. This will provide you with experience and exposure to understanding how one of the largest NHS Acute Trusts functions and with an opportunity to work with UHL colleagues at a Strategic, Tactical and Operational level.
Your work will be central to supporting the Trust in achieving and maintaining compliance against the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, and any associated EPRR guidance, including NHS England's Core Standards for EPRR.
As the EPRR Officer, you will support the Trust by reviewing and updating a number of existing plans, supporting the roll-out of training and exercising programmes across the Trust and get involved in the response to any potential incidents or emergencies.
You will also support the team in coordinating all communications for external partners including commissioners and regulators. These can have time sensitive requirements and need to be treated with utmost confidence and professionalism.
Main duties of the job
Key job responsibilities are to support the implementation of an effective emergency planning work programme for University Hospitals of Leicester. This will be achieved specifically through the review, development and roll-out of a variety of plans, training packages and exercises. This will include:
- To support the EPRR team in the development and maintenance of plans (including business continuity plans);
- Provide expert advice and guidance to colleagues to internal and external stakeholders in preparation, response and recover for a variety of scenarios;
- To support and deliver agreed training for staff;
- To support the EPRR Team in the coordination of the Single Point of Contact (coordinating communications from external partners, commissioners and regulators to relevant parts of the Trust).
About us
Working for the Trust means working in a place where we would like to ensure our staff feelrecognised, included, supportedand equipped for your role.
We have a commitment to build a more inclusive culture which creates equal access and opportunities and removes discrimination and intolerance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key result areas of the job entails:
Policy - To be responsible for the ongoing development, review, and implementation of the Trusts Business Continuity Management Policy. This should ensure the relevant requirements of NHS Englands core standards for EPRR and ISO:22301 are implemented across the organisation as required.
EPRR Work Programme - To support the EPRR Team in ensuring the Trust has in place an ambitious EPRR Work Programme with the aim of ensuring continued improvement and establishing best practice within EPRR.
Risk Assessment - To work closely with Business Continuity Leads and the wider EPRR Team to support them identify, assess and manage risks which may impact their ability to continue to deliver caring at its best and to include these on the Trust risk register where appropriate.
Develop Emergency Plans
To support the EPRR Team in the development of robust plans which will support the Trust and its stakeholders respond to incidents and emergencies.
Training and Exercising - To support the design and delivery of the EPRR Teams training and exercising programme to ensure Trust staff are competent and confident at delivering any role they may be assigned during an incident or an emergency.
Support UHL Response to Incidents - To provide support and advice during incidents to the Trusts incident coordination teams.
Professional Relationships - Represent the Trust and promote its interests at national, regional and local meetings, events and conferences and disseminate relevant information to staff at UHL. In addition, develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including closely collaborating with multi-agency partners across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.
Information - To deal with sensitive and confidential material from both within the Trust and other Category 1 and 2 responders.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The key result areas of the job entails:
Policy - To be responsible for the ongoing development, review, and implementation of the Trusts Business Continuity Management Policy. This should ensure the relevant requirements of NHS Englands core standards for EPRR and ISO:22301 are implemented across the organisation as required.
EPRR Work Programme - To support the EPRR Team in ensuring the Trust has in place an ambitious EPRR Work Programme with the aim of ensuring continued improvement and establishing best practice within EPRR.
Risk Assessment - To work closely with Business Continuity Leads and the wider EPRR Team to support them identify, assess and manage risks which may impact their ability to continue to deliver caring at its best and to include these on the Trust risk register where appropriate.
Develop Emergency Plans
To support the EPRR Team in the development of robust plans which will support the Trust and its stakeholders respond to incidents and emergencies.
Training and Exercising - To support the design and delivery of the EPRR Teams training and exercising programme to ensure Trust staff are competent and confident at delivering any role they may be assigned during an incident or an emergency.
Support UHL Response to Incidents - To provide support and advice during incidents to the Trusts incident coordination teams.
Professional Relationships - Represent the Trust and promote its interests at national, regional and local meetings, events and conferences and disseminate relevant information to staff at UHL. In addition, develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including closely collaborating with multi-agency partners across Leicester, Leicestershire & Rutland.
Information - To deal with sensitive and confidential material from both within the Trust and other Category 1 and 2 responders.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a field related to emergency preparedness, resilience and response, including business continuity management
Desirable
- Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP)
- Qualification in project management
Experience
Essential
- Excellent organisational, programme, resource and time management skills
- Proactive to plan and organise own workload and able to work on own initiative
- Able to communicate complex and often sensitive information in a way which is simple and easy to understand
- Proven experience in the design and delivery of teaching and/or training
- Highly competent computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Able to influence and negotiate others to encourage collaborative working and achieve desired outcomes
- Able to problem solve
- Confident and effective verbal and written communication skills and able to tailor method and style of communication to the needs of the audience
- Proven experience writing reports
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the NHS
- Experience of emergency planning and/or business continuity within a Category 1 or 2 responder
- Experience of carrying out a Business Impact Analysis
- Experience of performing risk assessments
- Experience of developing and reviewing emergency and business continuity plans and procedures in line with local and national guidance
- Experience designing, delivering and evaluating tests or exercises of emergency and business continuity plans
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning legislation, including the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning models
- Knowledge and understanding of business continuity management models and best practice, including ISO 22301
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS England's Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Framework
Communication & Relationships
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- You actively encourage and provide opportunities for others to share ideas and contributions.
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner confidently and effectively both verbally and in written format
- Ability to persuade and influence decision making
Desirable
- Ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels of seniority
- Ability to diffuse challenging situations
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to think critically, prioritise, and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information
- Ability to problem solve and has attention to detail
Desirable
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
Planning & Organisation
Essential
- Highly competent computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to influence and negotiate others to encourage collaborative working and achieve desired outcomes
- Excellent organisational, programme, resource and time management skills
Trust Values
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a field related to emergency preparedness, resilience and response, including business continuity management
Desirable
- Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP)
- Qualification in project management
Experience
Essential
- Excellent organisational, programme, resource and time management skills
- Proactive to plan and organise own workload and able to work on own initiative
- Able to communicate complex and often sensitive information in a way which is simple and easy to understand
- Proven experience in the design and delivery of teaching and/or training
- Highly competent computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint Able to influence and negotiate others to encourage collaborative working and achieve desired outcomes
- Able to problem solve
- Confident and effective verbal and written communication skills and able to tailor method and style of communication to the needs of the audience
- Proven experience writing reports
Desirable
- Previous experience working in the NHS
- Experience of emergency planning and/or business continuity within a Category 1 or 2 responder
- Experience of carrying out a Business Impact Analysis
- Experience of performing risk assessments
- Experience of developing and reviewing emergency and business continuity plans and procedures in line with local and national guidance
- Experience designing, delivering and evaluating tests or exercises of emergency and business continuity plans
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning legislation, including the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Knowledge and understanding of emergency planning models
- Knowledge and understanding of business continuity management models and best practice, including ISO 22301
Desirable
- Knowledge of NHS England's Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Framework
Communication & Relationships
Essential
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- You actively encourage and provide opportunities for others to share ideas and contributions.
- Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness
- Ability to communicate in a professional manner confidently and effectively both verbally and in written format
- Ability to persuade and influence decision making
Desirable
- Ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels of seniority
- Ability to diffuse challenging situations
Analytical & Judgement
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, looks for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to think critically, prioritise, and recommend appropriate action through the assessment of relevant information
- Ability to problem solve and has attention to detail
Desirable
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public
Planning & Organisation
Essential
- Highly competent computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Able to influence and negotiate others to encourage collaborative working and achieve desired outcomes
- Excellent organisational, programme, resource and time management skills
Trust Values
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
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).
