Eprr Officer

The role of EPRR within UKHSA will be varied and dynamic and involve engagement with a number of internal teams. The post holder will be responsible for managing several workstreams that cover the co-ordination and distribution of communications from the Regional Response Centre and the administration of the East Midlands Resilience Direct page. The role will involve taking part in incident response training including specific courses such as loggist and ICC set-up. Other areas of work will include supporting the EPR Manager to develop and deliver internal and external EPRR related training, managing annual EPRR work schedules and supporting the completion of the EPRR Annual assurance process.

The EPO will also support and lead on the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and locally held plans. This will cover areas such as: Power Outage Outbreak Management Incident Response Border Health response Incident Coordination Centre (ICC) Activation About Us At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards. We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducing inequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health. Our mission is challenging, innovative and in the spotlight.

We will work to ensure our people have the diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds we need to thrive, that our employees are representative of the communities we serve and feel valued and enabled to play their part in delivering our work. Creating our working culture is an ongoing process which we are developing by listening and learning together, hearing and acting upon diverse voices and opinions to develop a common sense of identity and effective ways of working. Location The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) operates a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce.As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at Nottingham office.

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