Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) and Site Team Support Officer. The post holder will work as part of the HDFT EPRR Team reporting directly to the EPRR Lead and will support the development and maintenance of emergency preparedness arrangements across the organisation.
This post is integral to achieving compliance with the NHS EPRR core standards by development and implementation of emergency plans and business continuity management.
You will provide support and specialist advice on emergency planning and business continuity management, preparedness, response and recovery to internal and external stakeholders.
The role involves working with internal colleagues, Integrated Care Boards (ICB), NHS Trusts, and other organisations throughout the region.
Main duties of the job
- To support the Trust response to Major/ Critical and Business Continuity incidents when required including Incident Coordination Centre management.
- To assist the EPRR Lead in the development, co-ordination and delivery of the Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) agenda to ensure the Trust can provide services to its patients and meet its obligations to other stakeholder organisations.
- To support with developing policy and internal plans.
- To deputise for the EPRR Lead.
- To develop and maintain a work programme for the delivery of EPRR related training and exercising.
- To lead on specific areas of work as agreed with the EPRR Lead.
- To oversee the development of the On-Call Senior Managers and Directors Rota.
- To represent the Trust and work closely with external partners in other NHS Trusts, NHS England, NHS Humber & North Yorkshire ICBs and Local Resilience Forums in the developing of multi-agency plans including taking an active role in any training and exercising.
- To support with information requests from partner agencies
- To assist the EPRR Lead in the development and completion of Trust assurances and reports as required in relation to EPRR.
- To support the day-to-day functions of the Site Team where possible
- To act as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for EPRR for the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Roseanne Kirkham at [email protected]
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This advert is for Emergency Planning and Site Support Officer with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust in Harrogate, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 10 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 09 Jun 2026.
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