Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR)

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a subject matter expert in Emergency Planning and Business Continuity to lead a team in a newly merged organisation.

The role will involve ensuring that adequate plans are in place to respond to significant and major incidents, ensuring that departments maintain adequate Business Continuity Plans, coordinating the delivery of training to the on call teams and providing assurance to the senior leadership that the organisation is prepared as much as possible for incidents outside of business as usual.

Main duties of the job

This role will be responsible for leading the emergency preparedness, resilience and response (EPRR) and business continuity agenda for the Trust on behalf of the Chief Executive and Deputy Chief Executive as the Trust Accountable Emergency Officers (AEOs). The Emergency Planning Liaison Officer is the strategic advisor for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and will be the subject expert within the organisation. The post holder is responsible for ensuring that the EPRR team provides an effective response to any major or significant incident in line with current national guidance, the NHS England Emergency Preparedness Framework (2015) and within the terms of the Civil Contingencies Act (2004).

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all relevant emergency preparedness plans and guidance is developed and the Trust has effective plans in place to enable achievement of the standards required by the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) and national emergency preparedness guidance and provide continual revision in accordance with any newly published guidance or changes in existing guidance.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress

Details

Date posted

13 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-0528

Job locations

MSE

St Andrews Center, Stock Road

Billericay

CM12 0BH


Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a strategic post which will deliver a fully compliant, locally adapted planning and response process to the hazards across the Mid and South Essex geographical locations which may impact on the Trust.

See attached JD and Person Specification for all information relating to the roles, responsibilities and attributes associated with the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is a strategic post which will deliver a fully compliant, locally adapted planning and response process to the hazards across the Mid and South Essex geographical locations which may impact on the Trust.

See attached JD and Person Specification for all information relating to the roles, responsibilities and attributes associated with the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualification in Emergency Preparedness
  • Experience of working with Business Continuity Plans

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the public sector
  • Experience of working in a large organisation with diverse departments

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Managing a Team

Desirable

  • Experience of working across organisation
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Qualification in Emergency Preparedness
  • Experience of working with Business Continuity Plans

Desirable

  • Experience of working in the public sector
  • Experience of working in a large organisation with diverse departments

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of Managing a Team

Desirable

  • Experience of working across organisation

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MSE

St Andrews Center, Stock Road

Billericay

CM12 0BH


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MSE

St Andrews Center, Stock Road

Billericay

CM12 0BH


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Director of Integrated Care

Dan Turner

daniel.turner24@nhs.net

07729122888

Details

Date posted

13 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£58,972 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-CSS-BR-0528

Job locations

MSE

St Andrews Center, Stock Road

Billericay

CM12 0BH


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