Overview
Main area Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) Officer. NHS AfC: Band 6. Contract Permanent. Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week. Job ref 110-AC237-0925.
Employer: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Site: Ynysmeurig House, Abercynon. Salary £39,263 - £47,280 per annum. Closing: 18/09/2025 23:59.
Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery Officer
NHS AfC: Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. Every role counts, every person matters, and together, we’re creating a space where everyone can thrive.
Discover more about working with us here:
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 CTM UHB 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.
Main duties of the job
* Act as a champion and expert resource for Civil Contingency Management across all CTMUHB activities. This includes the development, maintenance and review of resilience management, strategic risk assessments, emergency planning and corporate business continuity planning.
* Co-ordinate the implementation of the UHB business continuity planning, and support operational Directors with development, review and exercising of business continuity and emergency plans.
* Work in collaboration with numerous internal and external teams.
* Contribute to the development, maintenance and review of resilience management, strategic risk assessments, emergency planning and corporate business continuity planning as part of the Strategy and Transformation Team.
* Support the implementation of the UHB business continuity planning and exercising of business continuity and emergency plans.
* Work under the direction and guidance of the Civil Contingencies Manager and Senior Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Officer with annual objectives based on local needs and priorities.
* 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 and evaluation of health protection programmes to meet identified needs and reduce health inequalities.
* Prepare reports, reviews and presentations on achievements/outcomes of emergency planning programmes for senior leadership and partners.
* Support monitoring and assessment of health protection needs and priorities.
* Assist in data collection, analysis and dissemination of information to staff and patients.
* Contribute to policy development and implementation for emergency preparedness, response, resilience and recovery.
* Support research activities and collaboration with academic centres as appropriate.
* Contribute to the preparation of operational plans to respond to unforeseen circumstances.
* Support development of policy and strategy related to business continuity in partner agencies.
* Contribute to the knowledge base for EPRR and integrate best practice into procedures.
* Provide specialist advice and support for 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.
* Participate in multi-agency partnerships and health protection programmes, including pandemic planning, chemical/CBRN incidents, vaccination programmes and addressing inequalities in access to control measures.
* In event of significant health protection incidents, be flexible to assist as required by the Senior Officer or Civil Contingencies Manager.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living 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, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will contribute in pre-planning and coordination between Welsh Government, local authorities and the NHS in preparedness for infectious disease and other public health emergencies. They will work closely with public health clinical staff, infection prevention and control team, and EPRR colleagues to risk assess and develop emergency plans. They will contribute to the development and maintenance of effective local partnerships across organisational boundaries. They will contribute to the provision of professional support on the implementation of local policies that contribute to the preparedness to deal with major incidents. They will establish and develop local multi-agency partnerships and attend meetings arising from public health and emergency resilience. They will participate in local multi-agency partnerships established for the implementation and delivery of specific health protection programmes and initiatives. They will contribute to the training of local staff in relation to EPRR policies and procedures. They will 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. They will provide a knowledge base on Health Protection/Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery (EPRR) and implement specific operational objectives for the prevention/protection aspects of national and local strategies and programmes. They will contribute to planning, scheduling and executing emergency/contingency exercises across CTMUHB. They will engage with the media for the promotion and protection of health within CTMUHB protocols. They will contribute to the development, implementation, delivery and evaluation of health protection programmes, to meet identified needs and priorities contributing to health improvement and a reduction in health inequalities. They will contribute to the formulation of operational plans to support the organisation in responding to unforeseen circumstances. They will contribute to the planning, development and implementation of evidence based research within practice. They will 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. They will support the regular assessment and identification of health protection needs and priorities. They will assist in the collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of information to ensure the most current information is available for staff and patients. They will implement tools and methods to collect information from local communities on health needs and priorities. They will contribute to the support of health protection and public health staff working within the UHB’s Health Protection Team. They will contribute to the supervision and support of those involved in service delivery. They will participate in reflective practice as part of personal professional development. They will prepare a personal development plan. They will 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. They will support the development and assessment of policy and strategy within partner agencies regarding the business continuity aspects of local strategies and policies. They will contribute to the development and dissemination of the evidence base for health protection. They will provide specialist advice and support for the implementation of impact assessment and evaluation of policies. They will implement systems for monitoring and audit. They will develop and maintain an overview of developments in knowledge and practice in EPRR, and identify opportunities to integrate these into practice. They will contribute to relevant research activities, working with academic centres and others on collaborative projects. They will provide support for the monitoring and evaluation of health protection policy and programmes. They will 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, the post holder will be required to be flexible and assist in any health protection response, as identified by the Senior Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response Officer or Civil Contingencies Manager.
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
* Degree or equivalent skills, knowledge and experience in a relevant subject
* Basic knowledge across a range of Emergency Planning and response procedures underpinned by theory
* Knowledge of multi-agency and national command and control structures. Knowledge of relevant Legislation and Guidance
* Post graduate qualification in Public Health/Health Protection
* Business Continuity qualifications
Experience
* Experience of working with a range of partner organisations relevant to health protection
* Experience of co-ordinating projects in complex and challenging environments
Skills
* Communication skills. Training skills. Multi-media presentation skills. Data collection and analysis
* Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role
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 warmly 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 ensure you check your email regularly, as all recruitment correspondence will be sent to the email address provided on your application form.
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.
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Name Melanie Jones | Job title Civil Contingency Manager / Rheolwr Argyfwng Sifil | Email address Melanie.Jones8@wales.nhs.uk
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