Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response

Job overview

Applications are welcomed from individuals who do not currently hold a professional qualification in Emergency Planning, Resilience or Business Continuity (e.g. DipHEP, CBCI or equivalent), provided they can demonstrate significant experience in Emergency Planning and Business Continuity. The successful candidate will be expected to work towards achieving an appropriate professional qualification within agreed timescales.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) for one of the largest mental health and learning disability providers in the country.

As Head of EPRR, you will be the Trust's expert adviser on all aspects of emergency preparedness, business continuity and organisational resilience. You will play a critical role in ensuring TEWV is prepared to respond effectively to major incidents, emergencies and disruptive events, whilst maintaining safe, high-quality services for patients and communities.

Reporting to the Trust's Accountable Emergency Officer and working closely with Executive Directors, operational leaders and system partners, you will lead the development, implementation and assurance of all EPRR arrangements across the organisation. You will ensure compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and NHS EPRR Core Standards, while building a culture of resilience throughout the Trust.

Main duties of the job

The Head of EPRR is responsible for leading the development and implementation of all arrangements relating to the organisation's preparedness for significant incidents and emergencies as defined in the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

This includes:

• Leading the Trust's emergency preparedness, resilience, and response arrangements.
• Developing and maintaining major incident, business continuity and resilience plans.
• Providing strategic leadership on business continuity and emergency planning.
• Leading the development of Trust policies, procedures and governance arrangements relating to EPRR.
• Delivering training, exercising and assurance programmes.
• Advising the Executive Team, Board committees and senior leaders on resilience risks and preparedness.
• Leading organisational responses to major incidents and supporting Strategic and Tactical command arrangements when required.
• Representing TEWV within Local Health Resilience Partnerships, Local Resilience Forums and wider multi-agency resilience networks.
• Co-ordinating and delivering actions arising from system resilience workstreams and partnership forums.

The post holder will make a significant contribution to delivering the Trust's strategic objectives through strong leadership, effective partnership working and continuous service improvement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

At TEWV, our vision is to provide excellent care that improves the lives of the people we serve. Our values of Respect, Compassion and Responsibility are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where colleagues can thrive, develop and make a meaningful difference.

Through our Journey to Change, we are creating a culture that values collaboration, continuous improvement and innovation. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the resilience agenda across a large and complex NHS organisation while influencing preparedness across the wider health and care system

If you are an experienced resilience professional who can provide strategic leadership, influence across organisational boundaries and help ensure our services remain safe and resilient in the face of future challenges, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for a highly motivated leader with significant experience in emergency planning, resilience, business continuity or a related field.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of working at a senior level within the NHS or another complex public sector organisation.
• Extensive knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and NHS EPRR requirements.
• Experience of leading business continuity and organisational resilience programmes.
• Strong influencing and relationship-building skills across a wide range of stakeholders.
• Experience of providing assurance and presenting reports to Executive and Board-level forums.
• The ability to interpret complex legislation, guidance and risk information and translate it into practical organisational plans.
• Experience of leading multi-agency partnership working and delivering system-wide improvements.
• Professional qualifications in Emergency Planning, Resilience or Business Continuity (such as DipHEP, CBCI or equivalent) are essential

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

You must have the Right to Work in the UK in order to be successfully appointed to this role. Please note, this role does not meet the required eligibility criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa and therefore the Trust is unable to offer sponsorship for this particular role.

This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.