About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated Senior Emergency Planning Officer (EPRR) to join our Operations team on a 5 month fixed-term basis.This is a key role supporting the delivery of the Trust's Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) and Business Continuity programme.
You will provide specialist leadership to ensure the Trust is able to prepare for, respond to, and recover from major incidents, while maintaining compliance with NHS EPRR Core Standards and statutory requirements.
Working closely with clinical and corporate teams, you will lead on planning, training, exercising, and assurance activity, as well as supporting incident response and maintaining Incident Coordination Centre readiness. The role also includes working with system partners, including Local Resilience Forums and ICS colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Working within the Operations portfolio and reporting to the Head of EPRR, the Senior Emergency Planning Officer provides specialist operational leadership to ensure that the Trust can prepare for, respond to and recover from major, critical and multi-agency incidents, and can assure Business Continuity in line with statutory and contractual requirements.
The post holder will coordinate delivery of the Trust's EPRR work programme (plans, risk assessment, training, exercising and assurance), support Divisions to maintain robust BC arrangements, and deputise for the Head of EPRR as required. They will champion Integrated Emergency Management principles across prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery.
About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.
We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.
We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Deliver and coordinate Trustwide EPRR/BC planning, training, exercising and assurance so that requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act, NHS EPRR Core Standards and relevant contracts are met.
Engage proactively with Divisions, Estates, Security, ICT/Telecoms, Governance & Risk, to develop and test integrated arrangements.
Represent the trust at Local Resilience Forum and Local Health Resilience Partnership meetings where appropriate, promoting multi-agency partnership and advocating for acute health requirements.
Provide specialist advice to managers and oncall teams during incidents and exercises, staff the Incident Coordination Centre (ICC) and maintain its readiness; deputise for the Head of EPRR when delegated.
Coordinate the collection of assurance evidence and continuous improvement actions from incidents, debriefs and audits.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Relevant degree or equivalent experience, greater than 3 years Professional Qualification eg Health Emergency Planning (HEP) Certificate/Award (or working towards HEP Diploma). (Civil Contingency Act, Category 1 responder organization & Business Continuity.)
Knowledge Essential
Knowledge health information systems and the ability to interpret data. Experience of working with senior managers and chief officers. Significant experience in the production of reports, documents and presentations
Desirable
Understanding of the local resilience forums, how health interacts with this and a good understanding of the NHS environment and roles and responsibilities within it Experience of delivering training and exercises for staff at all levels. Experience within specialist key areas ie knowledge of CBRNe health emergency planning
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Guildford
GU2 7XX
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)