# Operational Lead for EPRR) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/operational-lead-for-eprr/05996922-e472-4596-95d0-48ce92f5687d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/operational-lead-for-eprr/05996922-e472-4596-95d0-48ce92f5687d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Stafford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-27T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-13T08:43:04.821Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stafford/Midlands_Partnership_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Emergency_Preparedness_Resilience_Response_EPRR/Emergency_Preparedness_Resilience_Response_EPRR-v8126102 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8126102?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Operational Lead within Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). The post holder will be part of the Nursing and Quality Directorate and is expected to work across the Trust, providing professional and managerial leadership of an efficient, effective and high-quality EPRR work programme to ensure it meets all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements as well as delivering an effective and coordinated response to adverse events, major incidents and emergencies as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act (2004). You should be a self-motivated, innovative and flexible person with excellent communication and organisation skills. You should have a Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (RSPH Level 4), or working towards, or educated to, degree level with specialist knowledge in EPRR.  A good working understanding of community health and social care environments and the roles and responsibilities within it are desirable. We are a small, hardworking and friendly team so if you think this role is for you and you would like to come and join us, then we would be happy to receive your application. ### Main duties of the job Responsible for supporting the delivery of workstreams to prepare for and achieve an effective, coordinated response to adverse events, major incidents, and emergencies as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act (2004). Provide policy and problem-solving expertise to support the development of key EPRR policies with organisation-wide impact. Support the delivery of EPRR training and exercising programmes to enhance individual, team, and organisational capability and resilience, while contributing to Local Resilience Forums (LRFs) and Local Health Resilience Partnerships (LHRPs) alongside the Head of EPRR. Maintain effective communication and working relationships with Operational Leads, NHSE EPRR leads, commissioners, and provider organisations to support planning, response, and statutory compliance. Undertake the lead operational role within the Incident Coordination Centre, coordinating responses to incidents affecting health and social care. Act as an EPRR Tactical Advisor during emergencies and major disruptive events, providing support to Tactical and Strategic Commanders. Work with EPRR and LRF partners to ensure continuous improvement of incident management processes through lessons identified and learned. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of national, NHS, and emergency services strategies relating to civil protection, supporting the Head of EPRR in interpreting requirements and ensuring Trust compliance and alignment. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System: - Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust - University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service. - Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn - Provide specialist advice and support as appropriate to all services in developing and maintaining Emergency Planning, Business Continuity, policies and procedures ensuring that plans are adapted to reflect changing circumstances - Lead on service level Business Continuity Planning enabling staff to complete plans and use them accordingly during any disruptive incidents - Support the Trust’s response to and recovery from incidents and/or emergencies – including participation in a multi-agency response where appropriate - Collate evidence for the completion of MPFT’s self-assessment against the NHS EPRR Framework Core Standards and support the Head of EPRR to prepare for the ‘confirm and challenge’ process - Provide coordination of and participate in the relevant multi-disciplinary EPRR working and oversight groups providing project advice, expertise and support where required - Write and deliver training to a wide range of staff both face to face and virtually - Train senior managers across the Trust to prepare them for on-call duties and response to major incidents and business continuity incidents - Ensure that on-call staff receive timely and relevant information including the on-call pack, weekend resilience plans and use of any technology to enable access from any available portals - Write Trust plans which comply with NHS core standards for EPRR e.g. Severe weather, Evacuation, Incident Response Plan etc. - Operationally manage the EPRR Admin Officer including allocation of work and supervision - Write and present reports internally, responding to queries as appropriate - Provide expertise for the development of key EPRR policies which impact across the Trust - Contribute to the financial delivery of the EPRR function ensuring it is cost effective and delivered on time - Provide cover for other members of the team as appropriate to ensure an effective service is provided - Facilitate and support structured debrief sessions ensuring that any lessons learnt from incidents are logged and monitored and any actions have been completed in the required timescales - Complete sit-reps, as required for internal and external purposes, that reflect the whole organisation - Carry out audits, surveys and development plans within own working area ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good understanding of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and its duties, Department of Health Emergency Planning Guidance 2005, and Department of Health guidance on EPRR related subject matter - Understanding the role of the Trust and other NHS organisations in emergency preparedness. - Understanding the requirements of the NHS EPRR Core Standards. - Excellent administration, organisational and communication skills - Ability to analyse complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources - Ability to produce written reports to a high standard - Ability to liaise effectively with people at all levels of the organisation as well as with external partners - Independent thinker with proven good judgement, problem solving and analytical skills - Computer literate with advanced keyboard skills; ability to use programmes to create reports and documents - Team worker with ability to motivate others - Ability to work independently and autonomously - Ability to work flexibly **Desirable** - Knowledge of integrated emergency management - Knowledge of Regulatory bodies ### Experience **Essential** - Specialist knowledge of EPRR from previous experience in a similar role - Experience in preparing, developing, testing and reviewing emergency plans and procedures. - Experience using Microsoft Office, including, Excel, Word, etc - Experience of delivering training - Experience of collecting and evaluating complex information from different sources complemented by ability to analyse and present information to professionals **Desirable** - A good working understanding of community health and social care environments and the roles and responsibilities within it. - Experience in a clinical role - Experience in use of Government platforms including Resilience Direct, SDCS etc - Experience in incident/exercise debriefing. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (RSPH Level 4) or Educated to degree level with specialist knowledge in EPRR ## Documents - [benefits booklet (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2957) - [operational lead - eprr - job description (pdf, 352.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10423618) - [operational lead - eprr - person specification (pdf, 56.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10423619) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.