Overview
Join our dynamic team to ensure our Trust is always ready for any emergency! As an EPRR Manager, you'll develop and implement vital emergency plans, manage risks, and coordinate responses to incidents. Your expertise and role will be crucial in keeping our community safe and resilient.
Responsibilities
* Support services to conduct business impact assessments
* Support the preparation of business continuity plans and supporting arrangements
* Develop and deliver business continuity training and exercises
* Provide business continuity and resilience related support and advice to Directors, managers, staff and other stakeholders
* Monitor NHS, technical, statutory, regulatory and other sources for changes to guidance and standards
* Take responsibility for business continuity and resilience related document controls and information security
* Take responsibility for progress and assurance reporting and support to audits
* Provide written reports and status updates as required
* Guide the emergency planning strategy and work programme in order to develop service delivery and response to emergencies, or incidents
* Prepare emergency plans and arrangements
* Develop and deliver emergency response training and exercises
* Develop and maintain external EPRR liaison with partner agencies
* Monitor NHS and other sources for changes to guidance and standards
* Maintain documentation version control and access on EPRR documents
* Provide incident response related support and advice to the Incident Management Team – this may require work outside normal office hours
* Monitor and analyse risk information to support incident decision making by Directors and managers
Benefits
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
* Generous NHS pension scheme
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
Values
* Caring for and about you is our top priority
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Must haves (Qualifications)
* Understanding of the principles of risk management and assessment
* Negotiating, influencing and persuading skills
* Ability to work on own initiative, either alone or with a range of people, and to be an effective team member
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver, Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Contact
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point‑by‑point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please do not hesitate to call: Mike Rennie mike.rennie@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Tuesday 18 Nov 2025
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