Head of EPRRNHS

Job summary

Job Summary

NHS Greater Manchester are looking for our next Head of EPRR, following a recent organisational restructure.

The team works collaboratively across the Integrated Care System (ICS) to ensure preparedness and response arrangements are in place for the ICB and our commissioned provider organisations to keep our patients and residents safe.

Reporting to the Assistant Director of EPRR, the Head of EPRR will work across the full spectrum of EPRR disciplines including risk assessments, planning, training, response and recovery as well as leading and managing our team in undertaking duties to support business continuity management and the ICB annual assurance programme of NHS funded providers across Greater Manchester both internally and with resilience partners.

The successful candidate will also play a pivotal part in supporting NHS incident response arrangements.

Main duties of the job

The Head of EPRR will:

Directly support the Assistant Director of EPRR, deputising as required

Provide leadership to ensure NHS GM meets its statutory and non-statutory requirements

Work collaboratively with external multi agency partners, ensuring integrated working and transformational change

Act as a subject matter expert in EPRR

Facilitate a comprehensive training and exercising programme to ensure plans, policies and supporting incident management infrastructures are fit for purpose

On behalf of NHS GM, lead on the collation and evidence submission for the NHS annual EPRR core standards process and maintain assurance and oversight of the GM Trusts submissions

Ensure NHS GM has a robust and resilient on call function, offering incident management and on call advice, guidance and co-ordination to the senior leadership and executive team.

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

To provide leadership in NHS GM fulfilling the requirements of the emergency planning standards and the civil contingencies act (CCA) 2004, ensuring the adequacy and appropriateness of local emergency plans, preparedness, and business continuity planning arrangements. The Civil Contingencies Act and accompanying non-legislative measures contain highly complex and sensitive information that will require the post holder to interpret the act (including present and future regulations) in a local context and devise and co-ordinate strategies, policies, and procedures for NHS GM.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that NHS GM complies with all relevant emergency preparedness, resilience, and response (EPRR) as set out in the NHS England EPRR framework.

Develop and deliver the organisations emergency preparedness, resilience and business continuity plans and procedures.

Improve organisational compliance with the EPRR core standards and provide leadership and management both as part of the team and of the wider EPRR community.

The post holder will also be responsible for the representation of NHS GM in the GM Health Economy EPRR planning groups and for supporting the workstreams arising from those.

Hold budgetary responsibility for EPRR activities, ensuring effective allocation and management of financial resources to support NHS GMs preparedness, resilience, and response priorities in alignment with strategic goals.

Ensure alignment of NHS GMs emergency planning and continuity strategies with complex, multi-agency frameworks and regulations, translating national standards into practical local actions.

Lead the development and execution of high-impact training programs for on-call staff, including senior leadership and emergency responders, to foster readiness and compliance with emergency preparedness standards.

About us

NHS Greater Manchester (NHS GM) serves as theIntegrated Care Board (ICB)for the Greater Manchester region, covering ten boroughs and cities. It was formally established on1st July 2022 alongside the Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership (ICP) to coordinate health and social care services, improve population health, and reduce inequalities across the city region.

In summary, NHS GM is a regional body thatcoordinates healthcare delivery, integrates services, and drives population health initiatives across Greater Manchester, aiming to create a system where everyone has access to high-quality care and support.

Strategic goals:

• Ensurehigh-quality careis accessible where and when needed.
• Promotefair opportunitiesfor all residents to live healthy lives.
• Supportcollaborative working across health and social care sectors to deliver sustainable improvements