Job summary
- Main area
- Chief Operating Officer’s Office
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 173-26026-COR-A
- Employer
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Mary's House
- Town
- Leeds
- Salary
- £49,387 - £56,515 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Emergency Preparedness, Resilience & Response (EPRR) Manager
Band 7
Job overview
The EPRR (Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response) Manager will have day to day responsibility for business continuity across the Trust, taking responsibility for delivery as directed by the Head of EPRR. They will supervise the EPRR officer and liaise with the Head of EPRR.
Main duties of the job
• Develop EPRR plans and policies as directed by the Head of EPRR.
• Develop business continuity plans while working directly with service managers.
• Advise clinical staff regarding mitigation of EPRR risks to patient care.
• Develop plans that reflect the specific service users and services covered and modify plans accordingly.
• Implement agreed EPRR policies and plans across the organization.
• Organize the evaluation, approval and ratification of plans through appropriate governance processes.
• Communicate, engage effectively, and involve all partners and regulators in EPRR work.
• Act as a point of contact and a subject matter expert on EPRR within the team.
• Participate in health economy EPRR meetings as agreed with the Head of EPRR.
• Disseminate information relating to EPRR, including national guidance, and sharing of lessons learnt from internal/external incidents.
• Manage and distribute incident response rotas as directed by the Head of EPRR or Strategic Commanders.
• Deputise for the Head of EPRR in all relevant EPRR activities within the Trust and at city and regional level.
Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [email protected]
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- The post holder will have a recognized qualification in emergency planning or business continuity or be able to demonstrate significant progress to achieving the qualification.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication and report writing skills.
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Four years’ experience in working in a senior emergency planning officer role in the NHS or comparative, complex organisation
- Experience of designing and running emergency exercises
- Experience of training staff in EPRR and business continuity topics.
Understanding
Essential criteria
- Sound understanding of NHS EPRR requirements.
Values
Desirable criteria
- Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
Qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Hold a level 3 training qualification.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sam Grundy
- Job title
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- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07815454570
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