EPRR Manager

Central East Integrated Care Board; Ely; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Carer friendly environment

Disability Confident Employer

Job summary

Central East ICB in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced EPRR Manager to lead emergency preparedness, resilience and response activities across our region. You will report to the Band 8b EPRR Lead and drive planning, training, risk assessment, and governance for major incidents and service continuity.

The role requires a Degree and NHS knowledge, with strong leadership, collaboration, and data-driven decision making to protect health outcomes and reduce inequalities.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in a relevant field (health, care, public services, management or related).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills.
• Understanding of NHS structures, Integrated Care Systems, and current health and care priorities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain professionalism in a challenging environment.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to present information clearly to different audiences.

Responsibilities

• To manage the delivery of defined services, projects, or workstreams, ensuring that objectives and performance standards are met, adjusting plans as required, and coordinating resources and people from across the organisation
• To support the Senior Manager and Head of Service in delivering ICB and system priorities.
• To provide clear and supportive leadership to staff and colleagues, promoting a culture of teamwork, inclusion, and accountability.
• To use data, insight, and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and outcomes for patients and communities. Consider the options available and use data to drive decision making and identification of possible courses of action.
• To contribute to the development and implementation of ICB and system plans that improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities, beyond own area of work.

Skills

NHS structures & ICS

Strategic planning

Communication & influence

Analytical thinking

Resilience & adaptability

Education

Degree in health/public services/management

Ongoing professional development

Willingness to work towards relevant professional qualification

Job description

We are Central East ICB, the new organisationentrusted with serving more than 3.5 million people across Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and Hertfordshire.

We are responsible for making sure that the NHS can continue to support our community – now, and in the future. Everything we do will be guided by our core purpose: to do what best serves the population of this area.

We promise to focus on what makes the biggest difference to people’s lives – acting earlier to help prevent illness and detect disease and making it easier for our community to get the health care they need, closer to home, whenever that’s possible.

Read about our priorities in our strategy document, Our Way .

Job overview

Thank you for your interest in joining us at this exciting and important time. At our heart, we are here to serve the people of our communities. Health and care is, above all, a people business -built on relationships, compassion, and the shared ambition to help everyone live healthier, fuller lives. Every role in our organisation contributes to this mission. Every decision we make, every partnership we form, and every change we lead starts with one question: what will best serve our population?

Our mission is clear: to work with our population to achieve their best health through equitable care, delivering maximum value from every pound spent. We will achieve this by being a highly effective team of commissioners; inclusive, fair, responsive, and innovative; harnessing data and technology, leveraging scale, and staying closely connected to the unique needs of our neighbourhoods.

The NHS 10-Year Plan provides a strong foundation for our work. It challenges us to:

• Prevent ill-health and intervene early
• Personalise care so it works for everyone
• Tackle health inequalities and improve access for all
• Embrace digital innovation to improve quality and efficiency
• Secure long-term sustainability in the face of growing demand

These priorities will guide our strategies and decisions every day.

Main duties of the job

The EPRR Managers will support the delivery of the Integrated Care Board’s statutory duties for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) under the Civil Contingencies Act and NHS England Core Standards. Reporting to the Band 8b EPRR Lead, the postholder will manage the development and implementation of emergency planning and business continuity arrangements across the organisation.

The EPRR Managers will coordinate risk assessments, training, and exercises to ensure readiness for major incidents and service disruptions. The role includes maintaining compliance records, preparing assurance reports, and supporting governance processes. The postholder will work closely with system partners, emergency services, and local authorities to ensure integrated planning and response. Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities are essential to deliver high-quality resilience and preparedness across the ICB.

Working for our organisation

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities to achieve equity of access, experience and outcomes and to recognising and valuing people’s differences. We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity; we see this as a strength and part of our founding mission, values and behaviours. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers patient outcomes.

We are committed to creating the best place to work, where your contribution is valued, your wellbeing is supported and all our colleagues can reach their full potential. We welcome and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of their protected characteristic. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone, including making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition and support with the recruitment process for people with lived experience.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles.

We operate a Carer friendly working environment that is supportive and inclusive. We actively encourage Carers to self-identify themselves.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and commit to shortlisting suitable applicants who meet the essential criteria for an interview. Please inform us of any adjustments you may require.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description.

Duties include:

1. To manage the delivery of defined services, projects, or workstreams, ensuring that objectives and performance standards are met, adjusting plans as required, and coordinating resources and people from across the organisation
2. To support the Senior Manager and Head of Service in delivering ICB and system priorities.
3. To provide clear and supportive leadership to staff and colleagues, promoting a culture of teamwork, inclusion, and accountability.
4. To use data, insight, and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and outcomes for patients and communities. Consider the options available and use data to drive decision making and identification of possible courses of action.
5. To contribute to the development and implementation of ICB and system plans that improve health outcomes and reduce inequalities, beyond own area of work.

Person specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant field (e.g., health, care, public services, management, or related discipline).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and commitment to maintaining up-to-date knowledge and skills.
• Relevant professional qualification or willingness to work towards one (if applicable to the role)
• Understanding of NHS structures, Integrated Care Systems, and current health and care priorities
• Evidence of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders, including clinicians, partner organisations, and community groups.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain professionalism in a challenging environment.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to present information clearly to different audiences.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively across teams and organisational boundaries.
• Good analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and use insights to inform decisions and improvements.
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable operating in an environment of uncertainty and change.

Notes on completion of applications:

• All reference requests will be made to your employer/previous employers' HR Department, covering the previous 3 years of activity.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.
• All eligible staff will need to have gained clearance through a standard/enhanced DBS check prior to working.
• All posts are subject to a probationary period.

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