EPRR Manager - Command Education Lead

Job overview

EMAS is pleased to announce an exciting secondment opportunity for the post of ‘Command Education Lead’.  The role is diverse, complex, and challenging, to co-ordinate all commander related education specific to emergency preparedness, EPRR and partner agencies and maintaining close working relationships both internally and externally.

The successful candidate will have practical experience as a Commander and  education course development and delivery.

This role is suitable for applicants who have the essential skills detailed with the job description. The position will have full leadership and development support from the Head of EPRR, notwithstanding the autonomy expected and afforded to the role.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will co-ordinate all commander related education specific to emergency preparedness, EPRR and partner agencies:

• Produce a rolling education and exercise program aligned to the EPRR work programme and NHS England annual assurance process
• Developing and refreshing course content in line with best practice aligned to Trust Commander Policy and educations standards.
• Undertaking the teaching of the content, responding to questions and ensuring the complexities of the processes are clear and understood.
• Evaluating the education to assess the degree of learner satisfaction and impact, reviewing evaluations and making any required adjustments whilst ensuring neither learning outcomes nor content are compromised.
• Preparing lesson plans and resources for the delivery of specific education packages
• Undertaking annual reviews of learning outcomes and indicative content or in response to significant changes in national and/or local guidelines.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Produce a rolling education and exercise program aligned to the EPRR work programme and NHS England annual assurance process.

• To ensure as far as is reasonably practicable that the competence of the Trust staff and commanders to deal effectively with emergency incidents is current, documented and where personal development is identified this is recorded and supported in line with trust policy
• To assist in the development Trust doctrine where command is a requirement eg Major Incident Plan and other associated plans for the Trust and ensure that EMAS is prepared to respond effectively to internal and-external major incidents.
• To be responsible for ensuring that the Trust is compliant across all standards and benchmarks of good practise relating to EPRR and command education for example NHS England sponsored audits, CQC standards and internal audits.
• Work closely with EPRR / command stakeholders in other NHS organisations and all relevant Category 1 and 2 organisations at local and regional level to ensure that the response to Major Incidents complies with National and Regional guidance.
• Developing the indicative content of Command courses, teaching and learning strategies and the assessment strategy to ensure staff are able to achieve and demonstrate competence.
• Evaluating the education to assess the degree of learner satisfaction and impact, reviewing evaluations and making any required adjustments whilst ensuring neither learning outcomes nor content are compromised.

• Develop and ensure the delivery of required education programs aligned to Trust commander policy and education standards, based on best practice.
• Develop robust governance processes for ensuring education is available to and undertaken by the relevant commanders at all levels. That support is available to those attending courses, prior, during and post course.
• To develop tabletop and live exercises, internally and with external partner agencies.
• On behalf of the Trust represent and provide appropriate input in relation to command and associated education.  When required support the wider EPRR team at internal and external meetings.