Business Resilience and Incident Management Lead

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service organization in Leeds is searching for a Business Continuity and Incident Management Lead. This key role involves embedding a business continuity framework, managing incidents, and providing strategic insights. Candidates should possess proven skills in relationship-building, analytical reasoning, and effective communication. A degree with relevant governance/risk qualification is required. The position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for personal development within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Opportunities for career growth

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

Minimum of 27 days Annual Leave

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven experience of embedding Business Continuity and/or Incident Management systems.
• Experience planning and organising complex activities autonomously.
• Evidence of managing policy implementation and framework development.

Responsibilities

• Embed Business Continuity framework and complete BIAs.
• Lead Incident Management framework ensuring high-quality investigations.
• Provide strategic insights linking incident trends to corporate risks.

Skills

Exceptional relationship‑building and influencing skills

Analytical reasoning and independent judgement

Strong Microsoft Office skills

Clear and concise report writing

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Relevant governance/risk qualification (e.g. IRM, BCI Diploma)

Job description

Job Summary

This is a key strategic role within the Corporate Affairs (Corporate Governance) directorate, acting as the central point of contact for business continuity and incident management.

About Us

NHS Resolution is a not-for-profit arms length of the NHS working for health care providers to resolve claims fairly and to share learning across the NHS and beyond. We provide a supportive environment for our staff with specialist training and the opportunity for personal development. NHS Resolution operates several indemnity schemes, on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, primarily for the handling of liability claims against English NHS Trusts and other commissioners and/or providers of NHS care.

Details

Date posted: 18 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 8a

Salary: £55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 000297

Job locations: 7 8 Wellington Place, NHS Resolution, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP

Job Responsibilities

• Embedding our organisation wide Business Continuity framework, completing Business Impact Assessments (BIAs) and strengthening local recovery plans.
• Leading the Incident Management framework across all incident types, ensuring high quality investigations, learning from near misses and continuous improvement using root cause analysis.
• Providing strategic insight that links incident trends to corporate risks and organisational resilience, informing assurance and reports to ARC/SMT.
• Building trusted relationships and influencing at all levels to ensure joined up working across NHS Resolution and with external stakeholders.
• Managing and improving incident, continuity and disaster recovery registers/databases, turning metrics into meaningful decisions.
• Coaching colleagues and supporting a culture of learning and resilience.

What You'll Bring

• Exceptional relationship‑building, influencing and communication skills (written and verbal), including clear, concise report writing.
• Proven experience of embedding Business Continuity and/or Incident Management systems within an organisation.
• Highly developed analytical reasoning and independent judgement, with the ability to connect incident insights to risk and assurance.
• Evidence of planning and organising complex activities and adjusting plans as service needs change; able to work autonomously and to tight deadlines.
• Experience of managing policy implementation, developing assurance frameworks and line management responsibilities.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel) and confidence managing incident/continuity data and dashboards.
• Degree (or equivalent experience) plus a relevant governance/risk qualification (e.g. IRM, BCI Diploma).

What We Offer in Return

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Work in a progressive environment towards data‑driven strategies.
• A commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme and a minimum of 27 days Annual Leave.
• Commitment to support individuals in having a work and life balance, offering flexible working arrangements.

Additional Benefits

• 24 hours employee assistance programme from Health Assured (EAP)
• Eye care vouchers for Specsavers.
• Health service discounts.
• Blue Light card, a discount service for the emergency services and the NHS.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Season ticket loan scheme.

Application Process

To apply please provide us with a supporting statement explaining exactly what you will bring to this role and how you meet the essential criteria in terms of your background, experience and career achievements to date, as well as your CV listing detailed work history and job responsibilities.

We recognise some candidates may wish to use AI to support their application. We do not prohibit such use but please clearly indicate in your application where you have used AI.

Closing Date

12/01/2026

We reserve the right to close the advertisement early, should we receive sufficient applications.

Eligibility

You must have the right to live and work in the UK. If you require a Visa, NHS Resolution is currently unable to support sponsorship requests.

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: NHS Resolution

Address: 7 8 Wellington Place, NHS Resolution, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4AP

Employer's website: https://resolution.nhs.uk/careers/