Job summary
Recruitment of EPRR Training and Exercising Manager on a secondment basis to 30 September 2026.
We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Emergency Preparedness specialist to join the EPRR team at NHS England - London Region, as a secondment cover for the EPRR Training and Exercising Manager role (AFC 8A) until 30 September 2026.
As EPRR Training and Exercising Manager the post-holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers and staff across EPRR in the London region, leading on exercising and training initiatives, developing resources for the EPRR function and ensuring that education and training opportunities are coordinated with multi-agency partners across the London Region and into the wider NHS.
The post-holder will support the Deputy Director, EPRR and BC and the EPRR team to ensure that the suite of EPRR education programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the Deputy Director for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and the EPRR team to ensure that the suite of EPRR education programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery, including:
- Leading the coordination of training and exercising within the EPRR team and across the region, in conjunction with other regional and national colleagues
- Managing the Team's training and exercising function, including oversight of the training and exercising delivery plan, developing and maintaining resources and working with multiple agencies and other partners
- Maintaining a content management system to ensure training and exercising information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations
- Progressing and reporting on risk and issue management and implementation of lessons identified
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 the EPRR Training and Exercising Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the NHS in London as well as delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff within the NHS England London EPRR team.
The post holder will support the Deputy Director for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and the EPRR team to ensure that the suite of EPRR education programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As the EPRR Training and Exercising Officer, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the NHS in London as well as delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff within the NHS England London EPRR team.
The post holder will support the Deputy Director for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and the EPRR team to ensure that the suite of EPRR education programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of Health Emergency Preparedness (DipHEP) or other recognised qualification in emergency preparedness or resilience, or evidence of study towards.
- Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable specialist knowledge in the field of EPRR
- Experience of designing and delivering training and exercises.
- Demonstrable specialist knowledge in a relevant discipline
- Experience of managing a team.
- Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare setting and a good understanding of the changing NHS environment.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training sessions/ programmes.
- Knowledge of a variety of teaching and training methods.
Desirable
- Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to role.
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences of internal and external stakeholders.
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement including flexibility in approach and attitude.
- Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through own teams, by engaging them in strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
Values and Bahaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma of Health Emergency Preparedness (DipHEP) or other recognised qualification in emergency preparedness or resilience, or evidence of study towards.
- Educated to Post-graduate degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level qualification or significant experience of working at a similar level in specialist area.
Knowlege and Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable specialist knowledge in the field of EPRR
- Experience of designing and delivering training and exercises.
- Demonstrable specialist knowledge in a relevant discipline
- Experience of managing a team.
- Experience of successfully operating in a politically sensitive environment.
- Experience of managing risks and reporting.
- Experience of drafting briefing papers and correspondence at senior management team level
- Demonstrated experience in a Healthcare setting and a good understanding of the changing NHS environment.
- Experience of setting up and implementing internal processes and procedures.
- Experience of designing, delivering and evaluating training sessions/ programmes.
- Knowledge of a variety of teaching and training methods.
Desirable
- Knowledge of local, regional and national policies pertaining to role.
Skills and Capabilities
Essential
- Clear communicator with excellent written and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately to a diverse and varied range of audiences of internal and external stakeholders.
- High level of work organisation, self-motivation, drive for performance and improvement including flexibility in approach and attitude.
- Demonstrable previous success in leading and delivering change and performance with and through own teams, by engaging them in strategic direction and delivery plans, establishing clear work priorities with them, delegating effectively, ensuring a capability to deliver, monitoring performance and giving feedback.
Values and Bahaviours
Essential
- Commitment to and focused on quality, promotes high standards in all they do.
- Consistently thinks about how their work can help and support clinicians and frontline staff deliver better outcomes for patients.
