Overview
As the Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Officer you will be based in the new Emergency Preparedness, Planning, Response and Recovery team. You will support the Senior Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Officer and Civil Contingencies Manager and liaise across all CTMUHB activities to support the development, maintenance and review of the resilience management, strategic risk assessments, emergency planning protocols and corporate business continuity plans. English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Key areas of work
* Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery (EPRR) including training.
* Business continuity management planning training.
* Pandemic response planning.
* Planning Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear incidents response.
* Infectious disease outbreaks prevention and response planning.
* Local Authority engagement.
* Environmental health protection issues.
The successful candidate will also work with a range of organisations across South Wales reviewing and exercising multi-agency business continuity and emergency plans. It is a diverse and exciting portfolio and if you can demonstrate experience and interest in Emergency Preparedness, Planning, Response and Recovery work to date, then please consider applying. The post will be based within one of the CTMUHB offices, to be discussed at interview.
The post holder will act as a champion and expert resource for Civil Contingency Management across all CTMUHB activities. This will entail the development, maintenance and review of resilience management, strategic risk assessments, emergency planning and corporate business continuity planning. The post holder will coordinate the implementation of the UHB business continuity planning and support operational Directors with regard to development, review and exercising of business continuity and emergency plans. The post holder will be required to work in collaboration with numerous internal and external teams. This is a specialist role within the Strategy and Transformation Team. It contributes to the development, maintenance and review of resilience management, strategic risk assessments, emergency planning and corporate business continuity planning. The post holder will support the implementation of the UHB business continuity planning and exercising of business continuity and emergency plans. Responsibilities are at a CTMUHB Strategy and Transformation Team level, and the post holder is expected to work under the direction and guidance of the Civil Contingencies Manager and Senior Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Officer, who will agree specific work objectives on an annual basis according to local needs and priorities.
Responsibilities
* Contribute in pre-planning and coordination between Welsh Government, local authorities and the NHS in preparedness for infectious disease and other public health emergencies.
* Work closely with public health clinical staff, infection prevention and control team, and EPRR colleagues to risk assess and develop emergency plans.
* Contribute to the development and maintenance of effective local partnerships across organisational boundaries.
* Contribute to the provision of professional support on the implementation of local policies that contribute to the preparedness to deal with major incidents.
* Establish and develop local multi-agency partnerships and attend meetings arising from public health and emergency resilience.
* Participate in local multi-agency partnerships established for the implementation and delivery of specific health protection programmes and initiatives.
* Contribute to the training of local staff in relation to EPRR policies and procedures.
* Support the prevention/protection agenda in being at the forefront of key strategies and programmes that impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
* Provide a knowledge base on Health Protection/EPRR and implement specific operational objectives for the prevention/protection aspects of national and local strategies and programmes.
* Contribute to planning, scheduling and executing emergency/contingency exercises across CTMUHB.
* Engage with the media for the promotion and protection of health within CTMUHB protocols.
* Contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of health protection programmes to meet identified needs and priorities.
* Contribute to the formulation of operational plans to support the organisation in responding to unforeseen circumstances.
* Contribute to the planning, development and implementation of evidence-based research within practice.
* Contribute to the preparation of reports, reviews and presentations on the achievements/outcomes of emergency planning programmes for the Director of Strategy and Transformation and Assistant Director of Transformation, CTMUHB, other partners and funding bodies.
* Support the regular assessment and identification of health protection needs and priorities.
* Assist in the collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of information to ensure the most current information is available for staff and patients.
* Implement tools and methods to collect information from local communities on health needs and priorities.
* Contribute to the support of health protection and public health staff working within the UHB's Health Protection Team.
* Contribute to the supervision and support of those involved in service delivery.
* Participate in reflective practice as part of personal professional development.
* Prepare a personal development plan.
* Contribute to the provision of professional support, to all sectors, on the implementation of local policies that contribute to emergency preparedness, response, resilience and recovery.
* Support the development and assessment of policy and strategy within partner agencies regarding the business continuity aspects of local strategies and policies.
* Contribute to the development and dissemination of the evidence base for health protection.
* Provide specialist advice and support for the implementation of impact assessment and evaluation of policies.
* Implement systems for monitoring and audit.
* Develop and maintain an overview of developments in knowledge and practice in EPRR, and identify opportunities to integrate these into practice.
* Contribute to relevant research activities, working with academic centres and others on collaborative projects.
* Provide support for the monitoring and evaluation of health protection policy and programmes.
* Support work on a range of issues including: Pandemic planning and response; Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear incidents response; Infectious disease outbreaks prevention and response; Vaccinations and Immunisations; Addressing inequalities in access and uptake of control measures; Behavioural insights to inform action; Antimicrobial Resistance; EPRR including training; Local Authority engagement; Environmental health protection issues.
* In the event of a significant health protection incident or outbreak, be flexible and assist in any health protection response as identified by the Senior Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Officer or Civil Contingencies Manager.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from individuals within protected groups as outlined in the Equality Act 2010. This includes, but is not limited to, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/reassignment, race/nationality, religion/belief, disability, pregnancy and maternity, and marriage and civil partnership. We also welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community. Applicants who are not UK or Republic of Ireland nationals will require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa unless they already hold permission to work via another route. Prospective applicants should self-assess their eligibility for sponsorship by visiting the UK Government's Work in the UK guidance. For eligible candidates, the Health and Care Visa offers reduced application costs and exempts payment of the annual Immigration Health Surcharge. Please check your email regularly for recruitment correspondence. Applications are welcome in either Welsh or English, with no preference given to the language used. We reserve the right to close a vacancy early or withdraw an advertisement to accommodate the redeployment of internal staff into suitable roles. All posts are subject to relevant checks, including a Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where required, Professional Registration verification. We are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.
Located in the heart of South Wales, CTM is central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. We are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together. You will be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and we are creating a space where everyone can thrive. Discover more about working with us here: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board – Join CTM. Working for our organisation. CTMUHB is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We live by our core values: We listen, learn and improve; We treat everyone with respect; We all work together as one team. We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region.
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