EPRR & Emergency Planning Lead

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Emergency Planning Officer to coordinate EPRR across Good Hope, Heartlands, QE Hospital and Solihull sites. You will lead training delivery, update plans, and support external communications with regulators and commissioners.

A rigorous and collaborative approach will drive business continuity and incident response activities. The role requires degree-level Emergency Planning qualifications, NHS EPRR experience, and the ability

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in Emergency Planning or equivalent.
• Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP) or similar.
• Qualification in Training/Education or equivalent.
• Experience in EPRR within NHS or Public Sector.
• Experience in risk assessments and business continuity planning.
• Ability to write high-quality reports and manage risks.
• Experience designing, delivering and evaluating tests or exercises.
• Ability to work across multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environments.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) activities across Trust sites.
• Develop and deliver training programmes and exercise schedules.
• Review and update emergency and business continuity plans and procedures.
• Support communications with commissioners and regulators and external partners.
• Assist in incident response and roll-out of EPRR guidance and standards.
• Prepare robust documentation and manage cross-site projects and deadlines.

Skills

Emergency Planning

EPRR

Training delivery

Project management

Risk assessment

Business continuity

Report writing

Stakeholder management

Incident response

Communication

Presentation

Education

Degree in Emergency Planning or equivalent

DipHEP or Diploma in Health Emergency Planning

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an Emergency Planning Officer to coordinate EPRR across Good Hope, Heartlands, QE Hospital and Solihull sites. You will lead training delivery, update plans, and support external communications with regulators and commissioners.

A rigorous and collaborative approach will drive business continuity and incident response activities. The role requires degree-level Emergency Planning qualifications, NHS EPRR experience, and the ability