Job requirements
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Developing plans to improve business continuity capabilities across the organisation
- Experience
Experience of organising workshops and events
- Experience
Implementation of corporate business continuity policies
- Experience
Evidence of applying project management skills including planning and organising resources to support implementation / effective risk management / performance monitoring and evaluation
- Experience
Evidence of successful collaborative and partnership working within and across organisations
- Experience
Evidence of taking the initiative and demonstrating drive, commitment and self-motivation
- Qualifications
Degree level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
- Qualifications
Postgraduate diploma level qualification or equivalent experience in relevant area
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing Professional Development
- Qualifications
Commitment to achieve a Diploma in Health Emergency Preparedness
- Special Skills & Knowledge
An ability to think quickly and respond effectively to situations, identifying risks, proposing solutions and making judgements when presented with complex situations
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of Emergency Planning
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Ability to independently use a range of information technology packages, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint , SharePoint,
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Ability to foster excellent working relationships with staff at all levels of the organisations and motivate staff with competing expectations to work collaboratively to continuously improve services
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Ability to analyse complex data and situations, interpret information and develop a range of options and recommendations
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, management and negotiation skills
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Ability to prioritise a range of options, problem-solve and adapt flexibly to frequently changing demands
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Ability to work under pressure and time constraints without supervision
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Project planning skills and experience
Desirable
16 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in auditing Business Continuity Management Systems
- Experience
Experience leading on business continuity policy development and the assistance to implement across the organisation
- Experience
Experience in organising and facilitating Business Continuity / Emergency Planning exercises
- Experience
Proven track record of working in health, social care or private sector, leading and supporting individuals to write Business Continuity Plans
- Experience
Demonstrable success in the field of Business Continuity / Emergency Planning
- Qualifications
Emergency Planning and/or Business Continuity certificate
- Qualifications
Knowledge of NHS Englands Core Standards
- Qualifications
Member (or willing to work towards) of the BCI or equivalent
- Qualifications
Proficient and up to date specialist knowledge of Business Continuity regulations, international standards, policies and procedures
- Qualifications
In depth knowledge of ISO22301
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of Operational Pressures, Escalation Level (OPEL) framework
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of mass communications system such as NetCall & I Message
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Familiarity with CDDFT EPRR Strategy
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge & experience of conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
- Special Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge and experience of working in the areas of Risk & Business Continuity Management Systems
Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to be support CDDFTs Emergency Preparedness, resilience and response service. You would be providing comprehensive and robust support to the Head of EPRR to act as an implementation lead and by doing so providing assurances to internal and external organisations that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has appropriate emergency planning and business continuity measures in place in line with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and other relevant legislation, standards and guidance.
Main duties of the job
The role is critical for the Trust in ensuring delivery of the Trusts EPRR strategy and compliance with the EPRR Core Standards.
The postholder will:-
Act autonomously and proactively under the Head of EPRR and the Trust Resilience Forum to deliver and maintain of the Trusts Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response
Be responsible for ensuring the success of project activities such as benefit realisation or change management
Attend health and multi-agency EPRR groups providing health liaison and input as well as administrative support.
Act in a supportive leadership role to EPRR by providing expert advice to the incident management team and ensuring preparedness for any major or business continuity incident
Participate in the risk assessment process, including identifying, quantifying and recording risks.
Prepare and maintain the Local Health Resilience Partnership (LHRP) Risk Register.
Support the Head of EPRR in the delivery of training and exercises, including exercise development and co-ordination of exercises and training courses.
Build and manage relationships within the supply chain to maximise the benefits by dovetailing plans together
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks.
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.
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Please note that we may close any vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Details
- Date posted: 06 October 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 6
- Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: C9439-2627-RP-1362
- Job locations: Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust, Hollyhurst Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 6HX, United Kingdom
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This advert is for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Support Manager with County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust in Darlington, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Manager role. The advertised salary is £39,959 to £48,117 a year. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Oct 2026.
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