Head of Emergency Planning

7 months ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the trust complies with all relevant emergency preparedness, resilience, and response (ERPP) as set out in the NHS England EPRR framework.

Develop and deliver the organisations emergency preparedness, resilience and business continuity plans and procedures. Improve standards and provide leadership.

The post holder will also be responsible for the representation of the trust in the GM Health Economy EPRR planning groups and for supporting the workstreams arising from those.
- Be responsible for ensuring that Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust is compliant with the statutory obligations under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and its associated regulations.
- Lead on planning and training and exercising work associated with
- Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR)
- Business continuity
- System resilience

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job Summary/Purpose

To Provide leadership in the trust fulfilling the requirements of the emergency planning standards and the civil contingencies act (CCA) 2004, ensuring the adequacy and appropriateness of local emergency plans, preparedness, and business continuity planning arrangements. The Civil Contingencies act and accompanying non-legislative measures contain highly complex and sensitive information that will require the post holder to interpret the act (including present and future regulations) in a local context and devise and co-ordinate strategies, policies, and procedures for the trust.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the trust complies with all relevant emergency preparedness, resilience, and response (ERPP) as set out in the NHS England EPRR framework.

Develop and deliver the organisations emergency preparedness, resilience and business continuity plans and procedures. Improve standards and provide leadership.

The post holder will also be responsible for the representation of the trust in the GM Health Economy EPRR planning groups and for supporting the workstreams arising from those.

Main Duties & Responsibilities
Duty/Responsibility
On behalf of the Chief Operating Officer, the post holder will
- Be responsible for ensuring that Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust is compliant with the statutory obligations under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and its associated regulations.
- Lead on planning and training and exercising work associated with
- Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR)
- Business continuity
- System resilience
- Represent the Trust in a broad multi-agency environment and manage relevant multi-agency project and workstreams, Liaising with GMMH clinical and corporate services, commissioners and other Health Care Providers and multi-agency partners ensuring that GMMH is fully involved in/and supportive of health economy resilience planning and response.
- GMMH’s interests are fully represented and advanced.
- Strong communications are maintained between GMMH and its stakeholders.
- Lead on the development and coordination of all aspects of major incident and emergency planning for the trust and its managed and contracted services. The post holder will also facilitate and support the trusts response to major incidents and emergencies as appropriate, acting as a specialist knowledge resource in all aspects of emergency planning offering detailed advice across the trust and external partner organisations.
- Manage EPRR corporate processes to provide assurance to the Board that is complies with relevant legislation and guidance as identified by the NHS Core standards for EPRR.
- Research and develop programmes to contribute to the advancement of emergency planning and a health context and act as a source of expertise and professional point of contact on Emergency Planning and Business continuity for the whole organisation.
- Develop and maintain appropriate systems, processes, and policies so that the Trust is fit for purpose relating to the emergency planning and Business continuity.
- Plan and organise



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