Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, organised and experienced manager to join the NHS South East Regional EPRR Team. As an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Senior Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective EPRR function supporting managers and staff across the geography to develop and maintain a good level or emergency preparedness. The post holder will work to deliver an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well co-ordinated EPRR function capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, meeting tight deadlines, supporting incident planning and response and working flexibly to respond to changing pressures and demands. The role will provide the chance to make your mark as part of a team of operational experts, set up to focus on delivering the best outcomes and benefits for our patients and the population of the South East. This is an exciting and varied role suiting an individual who is looking for new challenges within their career.
Main duties of the job
Work to ensure effective arrangements are in place to deliver appropriate care to patients affected by an emergency or incident. To ensure that the NHS is to be able to plan for and respond to a wide range of incidents and emergencies which could affect health or patient care.
The post holder will deputise for the Head of EPRR where necessary and ensure that the regional EPRR team is ready to support the Region at all times.
Develop and deliver appropriate systems and processes to enable the implementation of the regional EPRR strategy across the geography. Work with ICBs to develop their planning, resilience and preparedness to ensure that the NHS can respond effectively to incidents and events. Work to identify key risks and issues and ensure that appropriate mitigating actions are taken to deliver an effective response. Support the delivery of the annual NHS EPRR assurance process regionally, in partnership with ICBs.
Must be a subject matter experience across a number of key areas relating to EPRR, the Civil Contingencies Act and the Health and Social Care Act with evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Additionally must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current EPRR policy at the national, regional and system level.
Support the delivery of a resilient and high quality on-call system including rota management, training and exercising.
Be a part of an on-call rota for NHS England over the South East region, as required
About us
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
- Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
- Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
- Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
- Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
- Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visithttps://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Senior Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effectiveEPRR function supporting managers and staff across the geography todevelop and maintain a good level or emergency preparedness. The post holder will work to deliver an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well co-ordinated EPRR function capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation. The responsibilities of the post holder are to: Support NHS England in ensuring the EPRR strategy is understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively. Support the development and management of preparedness arrangements across the NHS England South East region. Develop and deliver appropriate systems and processes to enable the implementation of the regional EPRR strategy across the geography. Work with ICBs to develop their planning, resilience and preparedness to ensure that the NHS can respond effectively. Work to identify key risks and issues and ensure that appropriate mitigating actions are taken to deliver an effective response. Support the delivery of the annual NHS EPRR assurance process regionally, in partnership with ICBs. Provide leadership to deliver regional EPRR projects in partnership with regional and local health partners. Support the delivery of a resilient and high quality on-call system including rota management, training and exercising. Be a part of an on-call rota for NHS England over the South East region, as required. Deputise for the Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response, as required. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Senior Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effectiveEPRR function supporting managers and staff across the geography todevelop and maintain a good level or emergency preparedness. The post holder will work to deliver an efficient, effective and high quality professional and well co-ordinated EPRR function capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring alignment with the activity of the organisation. The responsibilities of the post holder are to: Support NHS England in ensuring the EPRR strategy is understood by all stakeholders and is delivered utilising all available resources efficiently and effectively. Support the development and management of preparedness arrangements across the NHS England South East region. Develop and deliver appropriate systems and processes to enable the implementation of the regional EPRR strategy across the geography. Work with ICBs to develop their planning, resilience and preparedness to ensure that the NHS can respond effectively. Work to identify key risks and issues and ensure that appropriate mitigating actions are taken to deliver an effective response. Support the delivery of the annual NHS EPRR assurance process regionally, in partnership with ICBs. Provide leadership to deliver regional EPRR projects in partnership with regional and local health partners. Support the delivery of a resilient and high quality on-call system including rota management, training and exercising. Be a part of an on-call rota for NHS England over the South East region, as required. Deputise for the Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response, as required. If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Practitioner (Project Management) and or MSP Practitioner (Programme Management)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Subject matter experience across a number of key areas relating to EPRR, the Civil Contingencies Act and the Health and Social Care Act
- 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.
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and Social care and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
- Knowledge of emergency or resilience systems
- Experience of implementing initiatives which cross organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Member of relevant professional body (e.g. Emergency Planning Society, Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management)
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
- Self-awareness in teams of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness.
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust and an awareness of information governance requirements and data protection.
- Ability to travel across the geography
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area
Desirable
- PRINCE2 Practitioner (Project Management) and or MSP Practitioner (Programme Management)
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Subject matter experience across a number of key areas relating to EPRR, the Civil Contingencies Act and the Health and Social Care Act
- 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.
- Have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health and Social care and individual provider and commissioning organisations.
- Experience of budgetary responsible, including budget setting with evidence of working knowledge of financial processes
- Experience of building effective cross functional working relationships to drive organisational agenda
- Knowledge of emergency or resilience systems
- Experience of implementing initiatives which cross organisational boundaries
Desirable
- Member of relevant professional body (e.g. Emergency Planning Society, Institute of Civil Protection and Emergency Management)
Skills Capabilities & Attributes
Essential
- Highly developed communication skills with the capability to analyse, review and make sense of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information across a diverse range of subjects relevant to post portfolio.
- Demonstrable skills in presenting complex concepts and information which may include difficult and controversial issues, across a wide range of audiences
- Ability to identify risks, anticipate issues and create solutions and to resolve problems in relation to project or service delivery.
- Ability to understand a broad range of complex information quickly and making decisions where opinions differ/no obvious solution.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
- Ability to work without supervision, providing specialist advice to the organisation, working to tight and often changing timescales.
- Evidence of planning and delivering programmes and projects and services on time.
- Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success
- Experience of delivering against competing priorities and deadlines while also directing the work of teams/individuals
Values and behaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do
- Able to make a connection between their work and the benefit to patients and the public.
- Ability to operate in a value-driven style consistent with the values of the public services and specifically with the new organisational values
- Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others
- Values diversity and difference; operates with integrity and openness
- Works well with others, is positive and helpful, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.
- Consistently looks to improve what they do, look for successful tried and tested ways of working, and also seeks out innovation.
- Actively develops themselves and supports others to do the same
- Needs to have a thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships both in terms of day-to-day working practices, but also in relation to management systems.
- Self-awareness in teams of emotional intelligence, biases and personal triggers with cultural sensitivity and awareness.
Other
Essential
- An ability to maintain confidentiality and trust and an awareness of information governance requirements and data protection.
- Ability to travel across the geography
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.
