Assistant EPRR Officer

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We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Assistant Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Officer to join our dynamic EPRR team. The post holder will support the Trust in meeting its statutory responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and NHS England EPRR requirements, helping to ensure the organisation remains prepared to respond effectively to emergencies, major incidents and disruptive events. The role will support emergency planning, business continuity, training, exercising, assurance and operational resilience activities across the Trust. In addition, the post holder will line manage the EPRR Support Coordinators and be responsible for overseeing the smooth running, operational readiness and assurance of the Trust's EPRR fleet and equipment. The role requires close working with internal departments, NHS organisations, Local Resilience Forums and emergency service partners to support preparedness and resilience across the South West. Base Location: East Devon Operations Centre (EDOC) or North Bristol Operations Centre (NBOC). Travel: This is a Trust-wide role and will require regular travel across the South West to support meetings, training, exercises, incidents, fleet assurance activities and partnership working. The Assistant EPRR Officer will support the delivery of the Trust's emergency preparedness, resilience and response programme through the development, maintenance and testing of emergency plans, business continuity arrangements and operational procedures. The post holder will coordinate and support training, exercises, audits and assurance activities, contribute to compliance with NHS England EPRR Core Standards and Interoperable Capability Standards, and participate in multi-agency planning with external partners. The role will provide line management to the EPRR Support Coordinators and oversee the management, maintenance and operational readiness of the Trust's EPRR fleet and equipment, ensuring resources remain available to support incidents, exercises and statutory requirements. The post holder will also support major incidents, command arrangements, events planning and a range of projects that strengthen the Trust's resilience and preparedness capabilities.

Qualifications

Diploma in Health Emergency Planning qualification or willing to work towards achievement
Full UK manual driving licence held for at least one year with no current endorsements (a maximum of 6 points are permitted for some offences)
5 GCSEs (Grade C or above) including English and mathematics

Desirable

Diploma in Health Emergency Planning qualification or willing to work towards achievement
Emergency blue light driver qualification. Driving licence containing C1 category (driving vehicle over 3500kg) valid for manual vehicles
Level 3 Award in Education and Training or similar

Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)

Essential

Two years' experience in an emergency planning environment

Desirable

Previous NHS ambulance experience
Appropriate experience in training or educational teaching
Experience in responding as a responder officer

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.

We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core. If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you. You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

Benefits

Competitive NHS salary
A standard working week of 37.5 hours
Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
Generous Pension Scheme
Career and salary progression
Car leasing scheme (this is subject to your pay not falling below the National Living Wage)
Free parking across Trust sites
Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes (this is subject to your pay not falling below the National Living Wage)
Staff networks
Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK