Job summary
NHS
Sussex ICB ambition is to create an inclusive working environment which
reflects our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity for all groups. We
are particularly under-represented in staff from Black, Asian, and Minority
Ethnic (BAME) and disabled communities and actively encourage and welcome
applications from these communities. Furthermore, we welcome applications
from reservists and ex-armed forces as we recognise the benefits of the values,
skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us.
We
encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us
confidentially during the application process so that we can statistically
monitor how fair and equitable our recruitment process is and how well we are
reaching applicants from diverse communities and identify where we need to
improve. This information is removed before shortlisting.
Main duties of the job
NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board (ICB) have an exciting opportunity for an experienced candidate to lead the organisations work in respect of Emergency Planning Resilience and Response (EPRR) and System Resilience working with the Deputy Director of EPRR, the Deputy Director of System Resilience and the wider EPRR and System Resilience Teams to ensure that the organisation is compliant with its legal responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act and the NHS England EPRR framework, providing assurance to the ICB Governing Bodies and regulators, and providing strategic and operational leadership to the resilience function across Sussex.
When in post you
will and take responsibility for the strategic and operational development of
plans and policies to ensure a safe and effective response to EPRR and System
Resilience across Sussex, the development of and maintenance of effective EPRR,
system operations and business continuity arrangements, facilitation of a
training and exercising programme for EPRR and system resilience, support the
annual EPRR assurance process and manage EPRR and System Operations meetings
across the Sussex Integrated Care System.
The successful
candidate will need to be educated to masters level or equivalent in this
specialist area, such as the Diploma in Health EPRR, be proactive and able to
work independently as well as part of a team and have previous experience of
working at a senior level within the NHS.
About us
NHS Sussex ICB are
committed to enabling team members to work in an agile and flexible way. We
adopt a flexible first approach to working patterns. We empower our people to
work where, when, and how they choose with minimum constraints to support their
wellbeing to sustain good work life balance and to optimise performance and
delivery.
We celebrate
diversity and promote equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and
eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and
promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an
inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right
to be treated with dignity and respect.
Flexible working
requests will be considered for all roles.
Agile working is
not just related to working from different locations or at different times. It
is about effectively utilising technology to improve work practices and to work
differently to increase our overall effectiveness to improve health outcomes
for our population.
Should you require
a reasonable adjustment to our recruitment process please contact the
Recruitment Team at scw.peopleresource@nhs.net to ensure that measures can be
put in place to support you.
NHS Sussex has
committed to achieving Net Zero Carbon emissions by 2045. As a member of staff
you will be encouraged and supported to implement new ways of working that will
help us achieve that goal.
Working for us -
Sussex Health and Care (ics.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Emergency Planning, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and System Resilience will be responsible for leading the organisations work in respect of Emergency Planning Resilience and Response (EPRR) and System Resilience working with the Deputy Director of EPRR, the Deputy Director of System Resilience and the wider EPRR and System Resilience Teams. They will be expected to deputise for the Deputy Directors of EPRR/System Resilience as required. The postholder will support the Deputy Directors of EPRR/System Resilience in ensuring that the organisation is compliant with its legal responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act and the NHS England EPRR framework, providing assurance of the same to the ICB Governing Bodies and regulators, and providing strategic and operational leadership to the resilience function across Sussex. This role will be required to work closely with other Sussex-wide or place based functions (including but not limited to Sussex-wide Urgent Care function, Sussex-wide planned care functions, Resilience, Community and Primary Care commissioning, Contracting, Performance and Intelligence, Finance and Quality to ensure any local developments and commissioning initiatives are framed in way that is consistent within the wider Sussex-wide approach and taking into account the strategic direction of other directorates. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective EPRR and System Resilience programme for the NHS within the Sussex geography. Working with the Sussex EPRR and Operational Resilience teams, they will have responsibility for the strategic and operational development of plans and policies to ensure a safe and effective response to EPRR and System Resilience across Sussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Head of Emergency Planning, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and System Resilience will be responsible for leading the organisations work in respect of Emergency Planning Resilience and Response (EPRR) and System Resilience working with the Deputy Director of EPRR, the Deputy Director of System Resilience and the wider EPRR and System Resilience Teams. They will be expected to deputise for the Deputy Directors of EPRR/System Resilience as required. The postholder will support the Deputy Directors of EPRR/System Resilience in ensuring that the organisation is compliant with its legal responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act and the NHS England EPRR framework, providing assurance of the same to the ICB Governing Bodies and regulators, and providing strategic and operational leadership to the resilience function across Sussex. This role will be required to work closely with other Sussex-wide or place based functions (including but not limited to Sussex-wide Urgent Care function, Sussex-wide planned care functions, Resilience, Community and Primary Care commissioning, Contracting, Performance and Intelligence, Finance and Quality to ensure any local developments and commissioning initiatives are framed in way that is consistent within the wider Sussex-wide approach and taking into account the strategic direction of other directorates. The post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective EPRR and System Resilience programme for the NHS within the Sussex geography. Working with the Sussex EPRR and Operational Resilience teams, they will have responsibility for the strategic and operational development of plans and policies to ensure a safe and effective response to EPRR and System Resilience across Sussex.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of more than one specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma (such as the Diploma in Health EPRR) or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- In-depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g. financial management, performance management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams.
- Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Skills for direct line management and job management.
- Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market.
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
- Experience of managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.
Other
Essential
- Manages team within the constraints of NHS strategic plan.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Used to working in a busy environment.
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and an understanding of equal opportunities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area.
- Extensive knowledge of more than one specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma (such as the Diploma in Health EPRR) or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to masters level equivalent
- In-depth professional knowledge in a number of disciplines e.g. financial management, performance management, information systems, staff management acquired through training and experience over extended period
- Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development
- Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement
- Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, the Strategic Health Authority and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Plans and organises a broad range of complex activities, formulating and adjusting plans to reflect changing circumstances.
- Inputs to strategic plans across NHS and within the specific teams.
- Good use of available information sources to enable efficient and effective planning.
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines.
- Skills for direct line management and job management.
- Skills for delivering results through managing through others and using a range of levers in the absence of direct line management responsibility.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with Stakeholders to develop performance improvement plans and to develop plans for innovation and opening up the market.
- Previously responsible for a budget, involved in budget setting and working knowledge of financial processes.
- Experience of managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders.
Other
Essential
- Manages team within the constraints of NHS strategic plan.
- Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary.
- Ability to make decisions autonomously, when required, on difficult issues.
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust.
- Used to working in a busy environment.
- Adaptability, flexibility, and ability to cope with uncertainty and change.
- Commitment to continuing professional development.
- Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and an understanding of equal opportunities
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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