Job summary Please note this organisation does not hold a sponsorship licence, we regret to inform you that we are unable to consider applications from individuals who require sponsorship The Emergency Planning, Resilience and Response team is a great team to be part of. Our focus is supporting the ICB, and the communities we serve, to prepare for and respond to disruptive events, and keep providing vitally important services for our patients. We are a small team which works closely together every day on a wide variety of projects. Working in EPRR is never boring, and we are regularly involved in leading the ICB's response to incidents and emergencies. The team is passionate about what it does, and the service that we provide to partners and patients. We work closely with multi-agency partners such as police and fire services, and are regularly exposed to interesting and varied areas of work. Main duties of the job The role is to support the Deputy Director and Strategic Lead - EPRR in the monitoring, design and delivery of the ICB and ICS EPRR portfolio focussing on the Mortuary capacity in Hampshire and Isle of Wight. This role will specifically involve being the Programme Lead for the development of a Strategic Mortuary Plan, working with ICB teams, NHS partners, NHS England and other key external multi-agency partners. The role will include leading on Mortuary Escalation meetings and supporting an incident response team as Tactical advisor during incident response. The role will be a part of the ICB EPRR on call arrangements, which may include covering other ICB areas. About us We offer excellent employment opportunities to new and existing staff. We aim to be a model employer by embedding best HR practice and to support new ways of working. We pride ourselves on offering good working conditions, job security, lifelong learning, fair pay and benefits, staff involvement and a balance between work and personal life. We enjoy a forward thinking and innovative culture and our vision is to have healthy people, living healthy lives in healthy communities. We understand the only way to deliver this is to have the right people with the right skills. Here is a summary of some of the benefits and services which are on offer to staff: 27 days paid minimum holiday and bank holiday entitlement NHS pension scheme Sick pay policy Occupational health services including staff counselling services Flexible working and family friendly policies Flexible retirement and retirement vouchers Health Service Discounts - offers for stores, travel, equipment etc. Successful candidates will be subject to a six-month probationary period. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 104-ICB-6388SP-A Job locations Omega House Omega House, Eastleigh, Eastleigh SO50 5PB Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be support the delivery of an effective emergency response (EPRR) system for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB. The post holder will: Have responsibility for the development and maintenance of Strategic Mortuary plan to ensure there is continued mortuary capacity for the long term. There will be a particular focus on forward planning with a requirement for the post holder to have knowledge of seasonal fluctuations in mortuary capacity; Manage the production and updating of plans and procedures, Be required to provide advice and support as appropriate to all localities and services in developing and maintaining mortuary escalation plans, policies and procedures, ensuring that plans are adapted to reflect changing circumstances, in order to deliver an integrated response in the event of a significant incident, business interruption and to maintain on-going service delivery, Will be the organisations representative at relevant meetings and events; Will design and implement service improvements in line with established ICB objectives which is of high quality, is effective and adds values that are evidenced via appropriate governance; Engage appropriate stakeholders in plan reviews and development projects to ensure desired outcomes are understood and delivered. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be support the delivery of an effective emergency response (EPRR) system for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB. The post holder will: Have responsibility for the development and maintenance of Strategic Mortuary plan to ensure there is continued mortuary capacity for the long term. There will be a particular focus on forward planning with a requirement for the post holder to have knowledge of seasonal fluctuations in mortuary capacity; Manage the production and updating of plans and procedures, Be required to provide advice and support as appropriate to all localities and services in developing and maintaining mortuary escalation plans, policies and procedures, ensuring that plans are adapted to reflect changing circumstances, in order to deliver an integrated response in the event of a significant incident, business interruption and to maintain on-going service delivery, Will be the organisations representative at relevant meetings and events; Will design and implement service improvements in line with established ICB objectives which is of high quality, is effective and adds values that are evidenced via appropriate governance; Engage appropriate stakeholders in plan reviews and development projects to ensure desired outcomes are understood and delivered. Person Specification Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in an EPRR environment. A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it Further training or significant experience in project management or supporting change management processes Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services. Experience in communications and stakeholder management Previous experience in similar role in public sector Desirable Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development Workforce development knowledge and experience Communication and Relationship Skills Essential Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence. Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Desirable Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management Strategic thinking - the ability to anticipate Planning and Organisational Skills Essential Demonstrated capability to respond to changing priorities and requirements accordingly Skills for project management. Desirable Previous experience in project management and planning Physical Skills Essential Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills Skills for manipulating information Responsibility for Policy/Service Development Essential Ability to identify areas of good practice and areas requiring improvement, comparing these measures with local and national benchmarks. Demonstrated capability to respond to changing priorities and requirements accordingly Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources Essential Experience of contributing to the financial delivery of programmes to ensure they are cost effective and delivered on time Responsibility for Human Resources Essential Skills for managing work and projects ensuring they meet objectives. Ability to supervise team as required Responsibility for Information Resources Essential - Analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making. Draft reports summarising status on issues outcomes, and providing progress reports for the Directorate leads. Responsibility for Research and Development Essential Ability to provide summary updates on research and development. Maintain a continuous personal development portfolio including involvement in exercising and incident response as well as any training undertaken to fulfil the role Autonomy/ Freedom to Act Essential The post holder will be expected to act autonomously running the programme on a day-to-day basis. Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision. Person Specification Knowledge, Training and Experience Essential Educated to degree level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in an EPRR environment. A good understanding of the health and social care environment and roles and responsibilities within it Further training or significant experience in project management or supporting change management processes Experience and understanding of evaluating and measuring the performance of health services. Experience in communications and stakeholder management Previous experience in similar role in public sector Desirable Comprehensive knowledge of project management and/or health information systems development Workforce development knowledge and experience Communication and Relationship Skills Essential Clear communicator with excellent writing, report writing and presentation skills; capable of constructing and delivering clear ideas and concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences Skills for communication on complex matters and difficult situations, requiring persuasion and influence. Skills for nurturing key relationships and maintaining networks. Ability to analyse and interpret information, pre-empt and evaluate issues, and recommend and appropriate course of action to address the issues Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands Desirable Evidence of success in efficient and effective project and programme management Strategic thinking - the ability to anticipate Planning and Organisational Skills Essential Demonstrated capability to respond to changing priorities and requirements accordingly Skills for project management. Desirable Previous experience in project management and planning Physical Skills Essential Working knowledge of Microsoft Office with intermediate keyboard skills Skills for manipulating information Responsibility for Policy/Service Development Essential Ability to identify areas of good practice and areas requiring improvement, comparing these measures with local and national benchmarks. Demonstrated capability to respond to changing priorities and requirements accordingly Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources Essential Experience of contributing to the financial delivery of programmes to ensure they are cost effective and delivered on time Responsibility for Human Resources Essential Skills for managing work and projects ensuring they meet objectives. Ability to supervise team as required Responsibility for Information Resources Essential - Analyse, interpret and present data to highlight issues, risks and support decision making. Draft reports summarising status on issues outcomes, and providing progress reports for the Directorate leads. Responsibility for Research and Development Essential Ability to provide summary updates on research and development. Maintain a continuous personal development portfolio including involvement in exercising and incident response as well as any training undertaken to fulfil the role Autonomy/ Freedom to Act Essential The post holder will be expected to act autonomously running the programme on a day-to-day basis. Ability to work on own initiative and organise own workload without supervision. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB (104) Address Omega House Omega House, Eastleigh, Eastleigh SO50 5PB Employer's website https://www.hantsiowhealthandcare.org.uk/icb (Opens in a new tab)