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Deputy Emergency Planning Manager

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Location
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Profession
Manager and corporate
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
27 May 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
06 May 2025

Job overview

Black Country Healthcare, is looking to appoint an experienced and motivated Deputy Emergency Planning Manager within the  Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Team . The Deputy Emergency Planning Manager will work on specific projects to help BHCFT fulfil its duties  under the Civil Contingencies  Act 2004 and meet its obligations as described within the NHS England Core Standards for EPRR. The EPRR Deputy Manager will promote continuous improvement in BCHFT EPRR arrangements and will undertake joint working with colleagues in partner organisations to enhance plans and processes for emergency preparedness. The successful candidate will report and deputise for the  Emergency Planning Manager.

The Deputy Emergency Planning Manager will be responsible for the daily management of BCHFTs emergency preparedness, resilience and response functions, and to support the enhancement and embedding of the resilience culture across the Trust. This is an opportunity to work within a diverse and complex acute Mental Health & Learning Disability hospital / community environment, working across all teams and sites of operations.

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.

Main duties of the job

This post has a direct impact on:

Adequacy of BCHFT’s business continuity planning and arrangements

  • Achievement of NHSE standards for emergency and business continuity preparedness as detailed in NHSE: Standards for Organisational Resilience, NHSE Preparing for Emergencies guidance, and associated standards.
  • EPRR Corporate & Divisional risk management arrangements through personal contact with General Managers, Directors and their representatives.
  • The interface between emergency and business continuity plans

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job Description and Personal Specification for full details.

The Deputy Emergency Planning Manager will be responsible for the daily management of BCHFTs emergency preparedness, resilience and response functions, and to support the enhancement and embedding of the resilience culture across the Trust. This is an opportunity to work within a diverse and complex acute Mental Health & Learning Disability hospital / community environment, working across all teams and sites of operations.