Overview
The role holder will provide a focal point for the Trust in relation to the delivery of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) in their area of responsibility, ensuring that planning and response arrangements are in place to achieve an effective and co-ordinated response to adverse events, major incidents, Business Continuity, Critical Incidents and "Emergencies" as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act (2004), by ensuring their area of responsibility is compliant with the EPRR Core Standards.
The post holder will be given portfolio areas of responsibility.
The core portfolios for this role are:
* Business Continuity - Act as the Trust's subject matter expert on Business Continuity, advising BC leads, management and staff on legislation, policy, and planning.
* Geographical Area of Responsibility for Gloucestershire
This Post will require travel across the trust geographical footprint on a regular basis.
There is also an on call requirement with this post, as a Tactical Advisor/ NILO.
Main duties of the job
* Develop and maintain EPPR relationships and work in partnership with organisations including Emergency Services, ICB's, NHS EPRR leads, Emergency Capabilities Unit, Acute Trusts, other Ambulance Service Trusts, Local Authorities, Police Services, British Transport Police, Fire Services, Military and planning leads at high-risk sites such as COMAH and REPPIR sites, airports, railway operators.
* Provide and receive information and represent the Trust ensuring that the Trust direction is represented in multiagency forums. This will require a high level of political awareness and using persuasive, motivational, and negotiating skills.
* Negotiate and communicate with multi agency partners under difficult circumstances in emotive situations.
* Receive sensitive information from multi-agency partners and negotiate with partners to brief appropriate information to senior SWAST managers, this specifically applies to Counter-Terrorism operations and ambulance support to security operations.
Further duties are located on the job description.
About us
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.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
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.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
Details
Date posted: 12 March 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £47,810 to £54,710 a year Per annum (Indicative)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 202-7816041
Job locations: North Bristol Operations Centre/ Gloucestershire, Bristol/ Gloucestershire, BS34 7QH
Employer details: North Bristol Operations Centre/ Gloucestershire, Bristol/ Gloucestershire, BS34 7QH
Job description
Please see attached Job Description
Right to work / Certificate of sponsorship
This role does not meet the criteria for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current Home Office regulations. You must have the existing right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.
For further information on visa sponsorship and eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance on Skilled Worker visas: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
* EPRR experience or Bachelors degree
* NILO
Desirable
* Command Trained
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 details
Employer name: South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Bristol Operations Centre/ Gloucestershire, Bristol/ Gloucestershire, BS34 7QH
Employer's website: https://www.swast.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
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