EPRR Training & Exercising Manager | NHS England

NHS England; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in London is looking for an EPRR Training and Exercising Manager. This role involves supporting emergency preparedness training across the NHS in the London region and managing training initiatives. The ideal candidate should have strong emergency preparedness expertise, experience in coordinating multiple agencies, and a commitment to enhancing training initiatives. The position is a secondment until 30 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Emergency Preparedness.
• Experience in training delivery and coordination.
• Ability to work with multi-agency partners.

Responsibilities

• Support EPRR education programme planning and delivery.
• Lead regional coordination of training and exercises.
• Manage training resources and content effectively.

Skills

Emergency Preparedness

Training coordination

Multi-agency collaboration

Job description

Overview

Recruitment of EPRR Training and Exercising Manager on a secondment basis to 30 September 2026.

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Emergency Preparedness specialist to join the EPRR team at NHS England – London Region, as a secondment cover for the EPRR Training and Exercising Manager role (AFC 8A) until 30 September 2026.

As EPRR Training and Exercising Manager the post-holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service, supporting managers and staff across EPRR in the London region, leading on exercising and training initiatives, developing resources for the EPRR function and ensuring that education and training opportunities are coordinated with multi-agency partners across the London Region and into the wider NHS.

Responsibilities

• Support the Deputy Director, EPRR and BC and the EPRR team to ensure that the suite of EPRR education programmes are planned and managed effectively and take the lead in assisting in their successful delivery.
• Lead the coordination of training and exercising within the EPRR team and across the region, in conjunction with other regional and national colleagues.
• Manage the Team’s training and exercising function, including oversight of the training and exercising delivery plan, developing and maintaining resources and working with multiple agencies and other partners.
• Maintain a content management system to ensure training and exercising information is properly managed and best practice is shared across the team, Directorate and the wider NHS organisations.
• Progress and report on risk and issue management and implementation of lessons identified.

Context and Organisation

The NHS England board has set out the top-level purpose for the organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:

• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care.
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation.
• Delivering value for money.

Other information

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

As the EPRR Training and Exercising Manager, the post holder will work as part of a dynamic team in delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff across the NHS in London as well as delivering an effective service supporting managers and staff within the NHS England – London EPRR team.

You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

Secondments

Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

This advert closes on Thursday 2 Oct 2025