East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Officer
The closing date is 03 June 2026
We are recruiting for an Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Officer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
This is a 6 month fixed term opportunity.
The post holder will support the Head of EPRR in ensuring the Trust meets its statutory responsibilities as a Category 1 Responder under the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) and remains compliant with NHS England EPRR Frameworks and Core Standards.
Our Values areInclude,Respect andImprove. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will provide operational support during incidents and contribute to maintaining organisational resilience across the Trust. This role offers an excellent development opportunity for staff with an interest in emergency planning, resilience, incident response and business continuity.
The post holder will support the delivery and development of the Trusts Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) arrangements, ensuring compliance with national standards and statutory requirements.
The post holder will contribute to maintaining organisational resilience and ensuring the Trust is prepared to respond effectively to emergencies, incidents and business disruption.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
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We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specificationapplicantpack for further detailed informationregardingthis role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
* Degree/diploma or equivalent experience
* Evidence of CPD
* Experience of emergency planning, business continuity or project management
* EPRR qualification or working towards
* Loggist training
Previous Experience
* Experience working in NHS or Local Authority
* Working in complex, fast-paced environments
* Team working to deliver outcomes
* Managing competing priorities
* Experience in EPRR and multi-agency working
Skills
* Strong communication skills (oral and written)
* Team working ability
* Time management and prioritisation
* Ability to deliver training
* Understanding of local risks and resilience
Other Requirements
* Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
* Role model our Trust values every day
* Self-motivated and detail-oriented
* Ability to work under pressure
* Flexible and adaptable approach
* Ability to travel between sites
* Willingness to work out of hours in emergencies
Knowledge
* Emergency planning and resilience frameworks
* Multi-agency working
* Healthcare environment
* Incident response and management
* Governance and audit processes
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
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