Emergency Planning Officer

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Kemp Town Estate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major NHS community services provider in the UK is seeking a candidate for emergency planning responsibilities. The role involves managing emergency preparedness, supporting the Emergency Planning Lead, and developing training sessions for staff. With a focus on safety and resilience, applicants will contribute to compliance and preparedness across various services. The organization champions inclusive values and offers flexible working arrangements, ensuring a supportive work environment for all employees.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Accredited Living Wage Employer

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and NHS England EPRR Framework.
• Experience in developing emergency planning and resilience functions.
• Ability to prepare compliance reports for internal and external use.

Responsibilities

• Manage the organization’s emergency planning and resilience function.
• Contribute to service business continuity plans and incident response plans.
• Assist in delivering training sessions for staff.

Skills

Understanding of Emergency Planning and Business Continuity

Risk Analysis

Training Delivery

Communication Skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• a) The post holder will have an understanding of Emergency Planning and Business Continuity and be able to support the Emergency Planning Lead in the delivery of the Trust's Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) agenda, ensuring that Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) fulfils its legal obligations and responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, NHS England EPRR Framework 2015, Business Continuity Standard ISO 22301, the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and other government planning requirements.
• b) The post holder has responsibility Trust wide to ensure the development and delivery of the organisation's emergency planning and resilience function and improve standards of emergency preparedness across the organisation.
• c) The post holder will contribute to the management, coordination, development and delivery of service business continuity plans and incident response plans via the Trust Resilience Group and will be heavily involved in the delivery of the EPRR training and exercise programme for the Trust.
• d) The post holder in partnership with the Emergency Planning Lead will represent the Trust within multi agency emergency planning committees.
• Support in maintaining the Trust risk register by analysing and interpreting data to understand the threats to and vulnerabilities of its critical services.
• Maintain emergency plans to support reducing, controlling and mitigate the effects of incidents that may impact upon the trust.
• Assist in the delivery of the Trust's Business Continuity Management System with a particular focus on supporting teams to review their Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Business Continuity Plans (BCP). Support the Emergency Planning Lead to review the Trust-wide BIA and BCP.
• Assist in the delivery of training sessions in line with the Trust's Training Needs Analysis to variety of SCFT staff, including the On Call team, Trust Executives and incident support staff, in relation to Emergency and Business Continuity Planning.
• Support the Emergency Planning Team in developing and delivering Table-top, Live-play and Communications Exercises to staff across the Trust and multi-agency partners, to ensure the effectiveness of Trust plans and procedures. Attend multi-agency Exercises across the NHS Sussex system and SRF.
• Prepare reports for internal and external use to provide updates on Emergency Planning work-streams. This includes compliance reports for Training and Exercising and Business Continuity.

About Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why Work for Us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and well-being
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief network
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our Values

Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence – guide everything we do.