Interim Head of EPRR & Prevent

Salisbury; Salisbury; À distance; GBP 58 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Full time

Flexible working

Home or remote working

Résumé du poste

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced leader for a fixed-term maternity cover as Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) and Prevent Lead. You will ensure compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and NHS EPRR standards, directing preparedness, resilience, training and assurance across the Trust.

You will drive the EPRR portfolio, work with safeguarding and external partners, and advise senior leaders during major incidents while promoting patient

Qualifications

• Highly developed knowledge of emergency preparedness, resilience, response, civil contingencies and business continuity legislation, standards and guidance.
• Demonstrable experience developing and maintaining emergency preparedness and business continuity programmes, plans and arrangements.
• Experience planning, delivering and evaluating EPRR training and exercises.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and multi‑agency partners on complex resilience matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to produce sensitive reports and Board papers.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing demands and deadlines.
• Experience providing leadership to multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders.

Responsabilités

• Lead the Trust's EPRR programme to ensure compliance with statutory duties as a Category 1 Responder and NHS England EPRR Core Standards.
• Develop and assure Trust-wide emergency plans, policies and procedures.
• Manage the Business Continuity Management programme and strengthen resilience.
• Design and deliver EPRR training, exercises and assurance programmes.
• Maintain incident response readiness and on-call arrangements.
• Provide specialist advice to senior leaders during major incidents and work with external partners.
• Act as Trust Prevent Lead, supporting safeguarding colleagues and partners to meet Prevent requirements.

Connaissances

Written and verbal communication

Leadership

Senior stakeholder engagement

Multi‑agency collaboration

Emergency planning

Description du poste

Main area Secondary Care Grade Band 8a Contract Fixed term: 7 months (Monday to Friday core hours with occasional requirement to work long hours or during the weekend if dealing with an incident) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (This role could be compressed hours if there is suitable cover arrangements in place to support for an emergency if unavailable.) Job ref 269-SFT10034

Site Salisbury Foundation NHS Trust Town Salisbury Salary £57,528 - £64,750 On call supplement will be paid per shift if on call undertaken Salary period Yearly Closing 09/11/2026 23:59

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Job overview

We are seeking an experienced, confident and values-led leader to join Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust on a fixed-term basis as maternity cover for our Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) and Prevent Lead role.

This is a pivotal senior position responsible for ensuring the Trust meets its statutory duties as a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and maintains compliance with NHS England Core Standards for EPRR.

During the maternity cover period, you will provide leadership for the Trust's EPRR programme, ensuring the organisation remains prepared to respond to major incidents, critical incidents and disruptive events. You will act as a specialist advisor, leading emergency preparedness, resilience, business continuity, training, exercising and assurance activities across the Trust.

You will also undertake the role of Trust Prevent Lead, working closely with safeguarding colleagues and external partners to support the delivery of the Prevent agenda and associated statutory responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

This role will lead the continued development and delivery of the Trust's EPRR portfolio, ensuring the organisation remains prepared to respond effectively to incidents, emergencies and operational pressures while maintaining safe, high-quality patient care.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the Trust's EPRR programme to ensure compliance with statutory duties as a Category 1 Responder and NHS England EPRR Core Standards.
• Developing, reviewing and assuring Trust-wide emergency preparedness, major incident and business continuity plans, policies and procedures.
• Managing the Trust's Business Continuity Management programme and supporting services to strengthen organisational resilience.
• Designing and delivering EPRR training, exercising and assurance programmes, including live and tabletop exercises.
• Maintaining incident response readiness, including Incident Coordination Centre (ICC) arrangements and on-call commander competency.
• Providing specialist advice and support to senior leaders during major incidents, critical incidents and disruptive events.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external partners across the health, emergency planning and resilience community.
• Acting as the Trust's Prevent Lead, working with Safeguarding colleagues and external partners to maintain compliance with Prevent requirements and support vulnerable individuals.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is part of the Bath, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) Hospitals Group, alongside Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust. Together, we are committed to delivering outstanding, sustainable healthcare through collaboration, innovation and excellent patient care.

With a history spanning more than 250 years, SFT combines a proud heritage with a forward-looking approach to healthcare. We employ more than 4,000 staff, provide around 470 beds and deliver acute, specialist and regional services across Wiltshire and beyond.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where colleagues feel valued, developed and empowered to reach their potential. Flexible working helps colleagues balance work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of patients.

We offer NHS benefits including the NHS Pension Scheme, generous annual leave, staff discounts and onsite facilities.

Salisbury offers an exceptional quality of life, combining a historic city with beautiful countryside, access to the south coast and excellent transport links. Find out more at Experience Salisbury.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Person specification

Written and verbal

• Highly developed knowledge of emergency preparedness, resilience, response, civil contingencies and business continuity legislation, standards and guidance
• Demonstrable experience of developing, implementing and maintaining emergency preparedness and business continuity programmes, plans and arrangements
• Demonstrable experience of planning, delivering and evaluating EPRR training, exercising and assurance activities
• Demonstrable experience of working collaboratively with senior stakeholders and multi‑agency partners on complex or sensitive resilience and emergency planning matters
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce sensitive/confidential reports, briefings and Board-level papers and present complex information effectively
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise competing demands, manage workloads and deliver to challenging deadlines
• Demonstrable experience of providing leadership, direction and specialist advice to multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders within a complex organisation
• Demonstrable ability to build strong working relationships, raise awareness of the EPRR agenda and influence teams and stakeholders to adopt change and improve organisational resilience
• Member of appropriate Professional Body e.g., Emergency Planning Society, BCI
• Demonstrable experience of CBRNe incident response planning & training
• Demonstrable experience of managing on‑call managers and coordinating on‑call rotas, including cover arrangements and escalation processes
• Knowledge of Prevent duties and experience of working with counter‑terrorism, safeguarding or related partnership arrangements

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. Take a look at our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for more detailed information https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/media/2lfatov2/employee-value-proposition-document-v12-final.pdf

These include but aren't limited to:-

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 year.
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• 40% bus discount exclusive to SFT employees (period tickets only)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking (fees and restrictions apply)
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa eg those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £16 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.