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Job summary

Main area
EPRR (Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
241-687CD-24
Employer
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bolton NHS FT
Town
Bolton
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
03/09/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust logo

Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) Support Officer

NHS AfC: Band 6

 


 

Job overview

The post holder will support the EPRR Manager with the responsibility of ensuring the Trust is prepared to respond appropriately in the event of an incident or emergency either internally or externally and to help ensure that the Trust can meet its obligations as a category 1 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, NHS Act 2006, the NHS Standard Contract and the requirements identified in the NHS Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Framework July 2022.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the EPRR Manager on behalf of the Trust with the responsibility, for supporting of preparing and planning supporting putting in place fully effective arrangements which will provide the appropriate responses to all known and emerging / developing EPRR risks for example:

•  Business Continuity and Critical Incidents

•  Major Incident, mass casualties’ preparations.

•  CRBN / decontamination.

•  Outbreak (infectious disease).

To maintain service delivery and provide business continuity across the trust

The post holder will work alongside the EPRR Manager and support with any necessary EPRR Training or Documentation relevant to the post.

Assist the EPRR manger in ensuring that all elements of the Trust meet the requirements for emergency planning, preparedness and response as required.

 

 

 

Working for our organisation

the Successful applicant will be expected to work as part of the EPRR team and maintain the core values of the Trust 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For detailed job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and person specification for the role.

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria
  • Experience and presentation

desirable

Essential criteria
  • change management

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
John Pickard
Job title
EPRR Officer
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01204 390571
Additional information

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