As an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Manager the postholder will report to the Senior EPRR Manager (Geography) and will be responsible for supporting the delivery of an effective EPRR service across the East of England.
The postholder will manage selected geographical localities, liaising closely with partners and systems to provide specialist EPRR/incident management knowledge and support in respect of emergency planning, business continuity and resilience matters.
This role has an on-call function and, as such, the postholder will ensure that the management of planned and unplanned incidents, operations and events is effective and efficient, and carried out in accordance with current best practice, guidance and legislation. This will involve joining an EPRR duty manager rota which provides cover 24/7/365.
The post holder will be required to work within the Regional Operations Centre, Victoria House, and provide support to the planning and delivery of virtual and face to face training and exercises.
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.
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Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
The post holder will be required to travel to the office and partner organisations to engage with and provide assurance of their geographical area of responsibility.
This is a maternity cover post of 8 months with the start date of 1 October 2024.
You can find further details about the job, in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
This advert closes on Thursday 11 Jul 2024
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