Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Junior Emergency Planning and Resilience Officer

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to welcome application from an individual with a strong foundation in Emergency Preparedness Resilience & Response (EPRR) to join the EPRR team at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust.

The postholder will be responsible for working within the EPRR team on designing and delivering specialist EPRR training and advice. The post holder will be expected to utilise research to deliver on new and changing approaches in delivery of training.

The postholder will support, or in certain circumstances, take the lead on key projects. Some of which may contain sensitive and/or contentious information that will need to be dealt with in line with Trust policies. This information could come from various sources such as Government bodies, emergency services, the military, security services etc.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be have joint responsibility for ensuring that the trust remains in a continued state of preparedness, ensuring we are able to respond to any incident both unscheduled or planned.

The job will also include offering expert advice, guidance, information and support to Trust staff on all matters relating to the EPRR function and elements surrounding Business Continuity.

The successful post holder will support the delivery of a wide range of training to all levels of professionals within the trust.

About us

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust's core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites, Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Details

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-5953238-T3

Job locations

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: TBC

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Standard Level.

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Interview Date: TBC

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience within an emergency planning or disaster management setting

Desirable

  • Degree with emergency planning/disaster management as part of the course
  • Teaching qualification

Experince/Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience in EPRR
  • Knowledge of EPRR Framework
  • Evidence of good organisational and planning skills

Desirable

  • Recent post within EPRR
  • Evidence of good CPD

Skills

Essential

  • Has an aptitude for change
  • Critical analysing skill
  • Negotiation skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience within an emergency planning or disaster management setting

Desirable

  • Degree with emergency planning/disaster management as part of the course
  • Teaching qualification

Experince/Knowledge

Essential

  • Previous experience in EPRR
  • Knowledge of EPRR Framework
  • Evidence of good organisational and planning skills

Desirable

  • Recent post within EPRR
  • Evidence of good CPD

Skills

Essential

  • Has an aptitude for change
  • Critical analysing skill
  • Negotiation skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Address

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Clinical Resilience & Planning

Mel Manktelow

mmanktelow@nhs.net

01892632947

Details

Date posted

12 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

359-5953238-T3

Job locations

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Hermitage Lane

Maidstone

ME16 9QQ


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