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Head of EPRR
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Band 8b
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Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
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351-CS2868-CL
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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
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NHS
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Chief Operating Officer
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£64,455 - £74,896 pa
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07/04/2026 23:59

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Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust logo

Head of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR)

Band 8b

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

  • Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
  • Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
  • Extensive community physical health and well-being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children’s nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.

For more information visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Trosolwg o'r swydd

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust are looking for an experienced, confident and approachable EPRR professional to lead our Trust‑wide Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) and Business Continuity work.
This is a key senior role where you’ll help us to stay safe, be prepared and able to respond effectively l to major incidents and service disruptions. You’ll work closely with our operational teams, Executives and system partners to make sure resilience is part of everyday practice and not just something we think about when things go wrong.
The post holder will provide professional leadership, strategic oversight, and expert guidance across all aspects of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Business Continuity work, ensuring we meet statutory requirements including NHS England’s EPRR Framework and Core Standards.

You will drive a culture where preparedness, resilience, recovery, and continuous improvement are deeply embedded across all services—supporting our commitment to safe, high quality patient care in every circumstance.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

The post holder has lead responsibility for professional leadership and improvement strategies in the areas of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) and Business Continuity Management (BCM). The post holder will have corporate responsibility overseeing and delivering the EPRR Strategy for the Trust and developing the EPRR/BCM framework.  The post holder will lead in creating a culture and environment in which EPRR/BCM is embedded at all levels in the organisation to ensure the sustained delivery of high quality, safe, patient care. 
  
The post holder will provide leadership on specialist emergency planning issues, in the context of the Foundation trust’s Terms of Authorisation; 
•    for emergency planning 
•    for general capacity and surge management 
•    for risk mitigation 
 
The post holder will also be responsible for developing regular reports to the Resilience Management group and trust Operations Board, and be responsible for planning and providing or enabling the provision of all training required for the trust to be compliant and able to deliver safe action for all major incidents. 
 
The post holder will provide the required assurances to the Trust Board and Executive that the Trust’s EPRR and BCM is fit for purpose, having been tested, assessed, inspected and scrutinized. 

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well 

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Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Manyleb y person

Education/ Qualification/Training

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Masters qualification or demonstrable equivalent experience working at a senior level in specialist area.
  • Evidence of active continued professional development to support the delivery of a senior leadership role including several years of experience of working in the NHS preferably in Governance or in Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) and Business Continuity
  • Management (BCM) systems. Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (DipHEP) Training Qualification

Knowledge

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Highly developed specialist knowledge of EPRR/BCM.
  • Extensive knowledge of governance and EPRR frameworks, particularly but not exclusively within the NHS.
  • Ability to exercise independent and professional judgement across a range of EPRR/BCM areas.
  • Able to demonstrate strategic thinking and develop/ formulate long term strategic plans over a number of years
  • Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels and professions across the organisation.

Experience

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills and the professionalism to make adjustments if targets are not met.

Skills and Abilities

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Excellent presentation skills; be able to confidently deliver to any staff group both internal and external to the organisation.
  • Skilled in analyzing and interpreting complex and highly specialised information from various sources to measure themes, trends and improvement.
  • Capable of applying sustained concentration and focus on priorities and outcomes within a diverse workload.
  • Full range of IT skills including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams and other databases/ dashboards.

Work Related Circumstances

Meini prawf hanfodol
  • Ability to manage a range of responsibilities simultaneously, giving priority to all dimensions of the role appropriately, and meeting deadlines.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity and uncertainty and remain resilient in times of change and incident responses.

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Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. You are therefore advised to consider applying for this vacancy as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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