Job summary
Are you passionate about building resilience and protecting communities? Do you thrive in a collaboration and coordination role? If so, this is your opportunity to join a dynamic team at the heart of emergency planning and response.
As our Civil Contingencies Co-ordinator, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping how health services and multi-agency partners prepare for and respond to major incidents and emergencies. You'll be employed by the Health Board but based within Dyfed Powys Local Resilience Forum (LRF) - the partnership that brings together emergency services, local authorities, health bodies, and critical infrastructure providers to keep our communities safe.
What We're Looking For
- Knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act and emergency planning principles.
- Experience in resilience, risk management, or multi-agency coordination.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- A proactive, problem-solving mindset with the ability to work under pressure.
Main duties of the job
Co-ordination and Collaboration: Act as the vital link between the Health Board(s) and DPLRF, ensuring health is fully integrated into regional resilience planning.
Plan for the Unexpected: Help develop and maintain multi-agency emergency plans, risk assessments, performance spreadsheets, and the Community Risk Register.
Drive Preparedness: Coordinate training, exercises, and partnership activities that strengthen our ability to respond to incidents.
About us
Hywel Dda University Health Board plans and provides NHS healthcare services for people living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.
We have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.
We work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.
Our services are provided in:
- Four main hospitals: Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth; Glangwili Hospital in Carmarthen; Prince Philip Hospital in Llanelli; and Withybush Hospital in Haverfordwest
- Five community hospitals: Amman Valley and Llandovery hospitals in Carmarthenshire; Tregaron Hospital in Ceredigion; and Tenby and South Pembrokeshire hospitals in Pembrokeshire
- Two integrated care centres: Aberaeron and Cardigan in Ceredigion, and several other community settings
- 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 97 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
- Numerous mental health and learning disabilities services
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 16/03/2026
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.
The Health Board is committed to supporting its staff to fully embrace the need for bilingualism thereby enhancing patient and service user experiences. In our commitment to increase the number of staff who are able to communicate in Welsh with patients and professionals, we welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable for this post. If you do not meet the Welsh Language requirements specified, the Health Board offers a variety of learning options and staff support to help you meet these minimal desirable requirements during the course of your employment with us.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Interviews will be held on 16/03/2026
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Masters standard or relevant experience
- Ability to manage competently especially in an emergency situation
- A wide knowledge of emergency planning and the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Area specific qualification or working towards e.g. DipHEPRR
Desirable
- Able to function at a strategic and tactical level, provide advice and guidance to Chief Officer / Executive Leaders of Police and partner agencies in their strategic aims
Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage competently especially in an emergency situation
Desirable
- Presentation skills and experience of organising training events and exercises
- Project management experience with experience of developing funding applications and financial management
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) area in a timely manner
- Security cleared to SC level or able to do so
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Desirable
- Willing to train to achieve formal qualifications in adult learning
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
Person Specification
Qualifications & Knowledge
Essential
- Educated to Masters standard or relevant experience
- Ability to manage competently especially in an emergency situation
- A wide knowledge of emergency planning and the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Area specific qualification or working towards e.g. DipHEPRR
Desirable
- Able to function at a strategic and tactical level, provide advice and guidance to Chief Officer / Executive Leaders of Police and partner agencies in their strategic aims
Experience
Essential
- Ability to manage competently especially in an emergency situation
Desirable
- Presentation skills and experience of organising training events and exercises
- Project management experience with experience of developing funding applications and financial management
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel across the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) area in a timely manner
- Security cleared to SC level or able to do so
- Flexible approach to needs of the service
Desirable
- Willing to train to achieve formal qualifications in adult learning
- Welsh Speaker (Level 1)
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).
