Strategic EPRR Programme Lead

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in Maidstone is recruiting for two full-time, fixed-term Senior EPRR Programme Manager roles (12 months). The post leads EPRR arrangements, ensures statutory compliance and drives continuous improvement, including incident support and on-call duties.

The roles require senior leadership within NHS EPRR, with a strong understanding of civil contingencies, business continuity and multi-agency collaboration across the ICB and partner bodies.

Qualifications

• Masters level education or equivalent senior leadership experience in emergency planning.
• Highly developed knowledge of EPRR, business continuity, incident response and NHS EPRR assurance frameworks.
• Ability to design, deliver and evaluate large-scale multi-agency training and exercising programmes.

Responsibilities

• Senior leadership across the ICB to ensure statutory compliance with Civil Contingencies Act 2004.
• Lead the EPRR programme elements, ensure compliance, assurance, delivery and improvement; provide strategic advice during incidents.
• Work within a matrix model to coordinate resilience across providers, LRF partners, authorities, emergency services and national bodies.
• Interpret and implement national EPRR policy within the ICB and wider system.
• Provide team resilience and participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Masters level

Senior leadership

Emergency planning

Education

Masters degree

Job description

NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board in Maidstone is recruiting for two full-time, fixed-term Senior EPRR Programme Manager roles (12 months). The post leads EPRR arrangements, ensures statutory compliance and drives continuous improvement, including incident support and on-call duties.

The roles require senior leadership within NHS EPRR, with a strong understanding of civil contingencies, business continuity and multi-agency collaboration across the ICB and partner bodies.