Head of EPRR

Job summary

The Head of EPRR is Sirona's senior specialist adviser and operational lead for emergency preparedness, resilience, response and business continuity. The postholder will lead an organisation-wide, all-hazards system that protects people, maintains safe and effective NHS-funded services, enables coordinated incident response and recovery, and provides reliable assurance from frontline services to the Board.

Working with substantial autonomy, the postholder will translate legislation, NHS contractual requirements, the current NHS England EPRR Framework and Core Standards, risk intelligence and learning into policies, plans, capabilities, training, exercises and measurable improvement. The role works across Sirona and with BNSSG and wider resilience partners, while respecting the operational accountability of service, clinical and corporate leaders.

Main duties of the job

Act as principal specialist adviser to the AEO, Chief Executive, executives, senior leaders and Board on readiness, resilience, compliance, capability, material risk and resource requirements. Lead the EPRR policy, operating model, annual work programme and assurance framework, maintaining alignment with current NHS England requirements, applicable Core Standards,the NHS Standard Contract and relevant legal duties.

Lead the annual Core Standards self-assessment and evidence process; makeprofessionally robust compliance judgements; coordinate improvement plans; support AEO sign-off, ICB confirm-and-challenge and final public Board assurance.

Prepare the annual public statement/report on EPRR readiness and preparedness and concise assurance reports for the agreed route: Business Continuity Oversight Group (BCOG) -> Resilient Sirona -> Executive Management Board -> Audit, Assurance andRisk Committee -> Board, or its formally approved successor route.

Maintain an auditable evidence library, action tracker and document-control system; escalate non-compliance, expired evidence, overdue actions, capacity constraints and unresolved risks promptly. Provide expert input to business planning, transformation, service change, procurement andinvestment so resilience requirements and unintended consequences are considered beforedecisions are made.

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits you'll receive. We welcome and encourage all applicants. We are committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities we support and are proactively seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce. We know diversity fosters creativity and innovation.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where all belong. We aim to draw upon the widest possible range of views and experiences to meet the changing needs of our colleagues, partners and communities we serve.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices. Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find attached to this vacancy.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Qualifications · Essential

Master's-level qualification or equivalent advanced specialist knowledge gained through substantial relevant education, training and experience. Recognised EPRR, emergency planning or business continuity qualification, or equivalent advanced specialist training and experience; evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Experience in community health and preparedness for HazMat/CBRN, infectious disease, severe weather, mass casualty, cyber/digital disruption or system surge

Experience · Essential

Advanced knowledge of the current NHS England EPRR Framework, applicable Core Standards, annual assurance process and NHS Standard Contract requirements. Strong knowledge of integrated emergency management, the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 framework, statutory responder roles, business continuity management, audit and ISO 22301 principles.

Significant recent senior experience in EPRR, resilience, emergency planning or business continuity within a complex healthcare, public-service or similarly regulated organisation Experience leading organisation-wide policy, planning, assurance, improvement or change programmes and producing executive/Board reports, auditable evidence and measurable outcomes.

Practical experience of risk assessment, emergency and continuity planning, training, exercising and supporting command teams during actual incidents or major disruption Experience of multi-agency/system working and influencing or negotiating with senior stakeholders where priorities differ.

Exceptional communication and presentation skills; able to make complex information clear, concise and actionable for different audiences Highly developed analysis and judgement; able to interpret incomplete or conflicting information, evaluate options and consequences, work autonomously and remain effective under pressure.

Strong digital literacy, including Microsoft 365, data analysis, virtual collaboration, evidence management and incident communication systems. Experience of managing staff, budgets, contracts, procurement or other resources. Relevant postgraduate qualification, professional membership, or recognised command, loggist, exercising or audit qualification.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .