Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Manager

Company: The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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Location: Birmingham
Job Description:

Employer The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site The Royal Orthopaedic NHS Trust Town Birmingham Salary £57,528 – £64,750 per annum, pro rata if part-time. Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Manager

NHS AfC: Band 8a

Job overview

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (ROH) have an exciting and permanent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Operational Emergency Planning Team. This role is based on site at the ROH in Birmingham; the role is available to non-clinical candidates.As a pivotal member of the Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Team, the post holder will support the delivery and day-to-day management of the Trust’s EPRR Agenda.The postholder will be required to act autonomously in interpretation of Policy and Strategy and to set the goals and standards to be achieved by the Trust, in ensuring the Trust is adequately prepared in these areas and is able to interpret National standards and guidance; ensuring Trust compliance with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, NHS England’s EPRRFramework, NHS Core Standards for EPRR and other NHS and non-NHS legislation and guidance surrounding EPRR delivery.There will be a requirement to work collaboratively with internal and external partners including, but not restricted to, the Integrated Care Board (ICB), UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Local Authority, Emergency Services, NHS England, partner and neighbouringorganisations.

Main duties of the job

  • Manage and ensure compliance against the EPRR Work Programme.
  • Ensure compliance against legislation and guidance relevant to EPRR delivery.
  • Responsible for the annual NHS Core Standards for EPRR Assurance self-assessment to demonstrate compliance with statutory requirements, and an annual presentation to the ICB and NHS England Regional Team. Where compliance is not achieved, oversee the production of plans and processes to address any highlighted vulnerabilities.
  • Responsible for the preparation of the annual ROH EPRR Board Report.
  • Provide expert advice, information and support to Executive Directors, Committees and other staff on matters relating to Emergency Planning and ensure the Trust is kept informed of related national and regional strategic issues.
  • Responsible for the EPRR Policy, Business Continuity Plan and Policy, Incident Response Plan, and subsequent response plans for specific incident types ie Evacuation and Shelter, Adverse Weather, Communications etc.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest specialist orthopaedic units in Europe. We offer planned orthopaedic surgery to people locally, nationally and internationally.

Our Trust is a very special hospital; big enough to deliver world class services and small enough to offer exceptional patient and staff experience. We offer a working experience unique in the West Midlands and we’re always on the lookout for passionate people to join our award-winning team.

The ROH is an equal opportunities employer. We employ people of difference and are committed to growing an inclusive culture, where difference is celebrated, and people feel able to bring their whole and authentic self to work.

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a range of inclusive, family friendly and flexible working arrangements and policies, to support our people in the workplace. Flexible working requests will be considered.

The Trust is committed to the Disability Confident Interview Scheme and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

If you have a disability and need any support with your application or require any reasonable adjustments to be implemented please do get in touch with the Recruiting Manager for this position so that the team can support you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will ensure that the Trust’s EPRR and Business Continuity arrangements reflect changing guidance and other developments across the Trust and local system, risk is assessed and managed, planning arrangements are effective and suitable training and exercising programmes are in place to ensure that the Trust is appropriately prepared to respond in the event of an incident, emergency or disruption to services.

Please find attached the JD/PS for a more detailed description of the duties and responsibilities…

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

  • Highly developed emergency planning and/or Business Continuity knowledge acquired through Educated to Masters level or equivalent experience in EPRR, resilience, emergency management & business continuity
  • Incident Management training (eg attendance at Principles of Health Command)
  • Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHep)

Experience

  • Significant experience working in an emergency planning role or comparable field
  • Experience of designing and delivering Training and Exercises

Knowledge

  • Working knowledge of NHS England’s EPRR Framework and NHS Core Standards for EPRR
  • Working knowledge of ISO Standards for Business Continuit
  • Working knowledge of emergency and resilience planning methodologies and National guidance

Skills

  • Ability to produce complex reports/documents to suit the needs of the audience
  • Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with people from a wide variety of partner agencies
  • Analysis and interpretation of varied and complex information from a variety of sources

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

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Posted: August 25th, 2026