EPRR, Sustainability & Supplier Scrutiny Manager

NHS; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS as the EPRR, Sustainability & Supplier Scrutiny Manager, where you'll oversee emergency preparedness and sustainability efforts, ensuring compliance with ESG regulations while collaborating with corporate services. This management role involves developing frameworks and advising senior leadership in a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

Exclusive Discounts

NHS Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Recognition and Rewards

Career Growth

Office Comforts

Qualifications

• Degree level education or equivalent senior experience.
• Extensive experience in EPRR processes within regulated organisations.
• Proficiency in sustainability practices and regulatory knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead EPRR initiatives and ensure compliance with NHS standards.
• Develop frameworks for supplier scrutiny and sustainability activities.
• Advise the Board on business continuity and emergency preparedness.

Skills

Emergency management

Risk assessment

Sustainability practices

Stakeholder communication

Negotiation

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

DIPHEP or equivalent

Institute of Risk Management's International Certificate

Member of Institute Civil Protection and Emergency Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

EPRR, Sustainability & Supplier Scrutiny Manager

Join our team as an Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR), Sustainability & Supplier Scrutiny Manager.

The EPRR, Sustainability, & Supplier Scrutiny Manager will collaborate with our Corporate Services Director to ensure HUC adheres to all applicableEPRR and ESG regulations, along with broader NHS contractual reporting obligations.

Working closely with our Head of Information Governance and Corporate Services Compliance you will be responsible for the development and implementation of a strong and effective supplier monitoring framework, incorporating check and challenge processes relating to data protection, business continuity, sustainability and modern slavery.

This position will involve creating procedures to implement effective EPRR and Business Continuity measures throughout HUC, while also providing guidance to the Board of Directors on their essential related responsibilities.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the resilience and sustainability efforts of HUC, ensuring the organisation can effectively navigate challenges and continue to provide excellent care.

The ideal candidate will have:

A strong background in emergency management, risk assessment, and sustainability practices.

Strong communicator, enabling them to liaise with internal teams, stakeholders and regulatory bodies.

Extensive experience of co-ordinating EPRRprocesses within a complex and regulated organisation.

Main duties of the job

Principal duties and responsibilities

To support the Accountable Emergency Officer in the daily discharge of their responsibilities, acting as a subject matter expert on all EPRR and Business Continuity matters

To act as the EPRR lead for HUC, whilst ensuring the HUC's business continuity management system is fit for purpose and in accordance with national best practice and NHS contracting requirements. This will include ensuring that continuity plans and emergency preparedness processes are regularly tested, updated, and contain evidence of assurance.

Ensure all suppliers have secure, resilient and ethically sound practices in their delivery of services for HUC. Thereby ensuring compliance against key data protection framework/toolkits (e.g. CAF), annual EPRR core standards, CQC requirements and our HUC's Modern Slavery statement in accordance with statutory requirements.

Oversee and develop the ESG workstreams within the organisation and co-ordinate annual carbon emission reporting.

Champion sustainability causes and co-ordinate the work of the Green Ambassadors.

About us

At HUC, we're proud to invest in our people by offering a wide range of exciting benefits that support your personal, professional, and financial wellbeing:Exclusive Discounts: Unlock savings on shopping, travel, and more, through our Discount Hub, Blue Light Card, Tickets for Good, and more. From everyday essentials to special experiences, we've got your wallet covered!NHS Pension Scheme: Secure your future with the NHS Pension, offering peace of mind and long-term financial benefits for all our staff.Wellbeing Support: Your health matters! Enjoy access to counselling services, personalised health plans, meditation guides, energising fitness routines, and delicious recipes to keep you thriving every day.Recognition and Rewards: Your hard work won't go unnoticed! Celebrate your achievements with peer shout-outs, special awards, and exclusive event vouchers that show how much we appreciate you.Financial Perks: Take the stress out of money matters with free financial advice, a healthcare cash plan to cover everyday expenses, and smart savings options through our Credit Union.Career Growth: Build the future you deserve with our My Academy training programs, exciting internal vacancies, and regular updates to keep you in the loop with HUC news and opportunities.Office Comforts: Stay refreshed with unlimited tea and coffee, enjoy the ease of free parking, and recharge in our dedicated relaxation areas. Plus, join in on engaging team events that make every workday more enjoyable!

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for more information about the role and main responsibilities.

This role requires a full UK driving licence as it involves travelling between sites as per service needs. Own vehicle is preferable.

Please be aware that the role may close before the advertised closing date if we receive enough applications.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in a specialist area.
• Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development (Ideally DIPHEP or equivalents)
• Specialist knowledge gained through Institute of Risk Management's International Certificate or master's level equivalent
• Member of the Institute Civil Protection and Emergency Management

Analytical

• Ability to analyse complex facts and situations ad develop a range of options.
• Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium, and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly.
• Strategic thinker - ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.

Knowledge and Experience

• Extensive experience of co-ordinating EPRR processes within a complex and regulated organisation.
• Comprehensive understanding of the ESG regulatory environment in which Social Enterprises operate.
• Demonstrable experience of reviewing and revising governance structures and improving ways of working.
• Appreciation of CQC, governance and compliance
• Should have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health, NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisation.
• Must understand the background to and aims of current healthcare policy and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.

Skills and abilities

• Must be able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information; negotiate with senior stakeholders and present complex and sensitive information to influential groups.
• Negotiate on challenging and controversial issues including performance and change.
• Diplomacy and discretion
• Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.
• Advanced minute taking skills.

Autonomy/ Freedom to Act

• Must be able to use initiative to decide relevant actions and make recommendations to Chief Executive with the aim of improving deliverables and compliance to policies.

Information Technology

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

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 name

HUC

Address

This is a home based / Hybrid role with travel to HUC sites

£42,000 to £47,000 a yearSalary dependent on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Home or remote working

Reference number

4265 -7284212

Job locations

This is a home based / Hybrid role with travel to HUC sites