Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Planning
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 213-CORP-8150206
- Employer
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- LONDON
- Salary
- £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inc HCA's
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Emergency Planning Officer
NHS AfC: Band 8a
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.
We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.
Job overview
The role of the Emergency Planning Manager (EP Manager) is a high profile role with trust wide responsibility. Primary role is to support the detailed day to day operational aspects of the trusts emergency response to all incidents either external or internal. The EP Manager will provide expert advice, guidance, information, training and support to the Trust at all levels, in relation to all Emergency Planning/Resilience/Business Continuity matters, covering all the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act (2004).
Main duties of the job
The EP Manager is accountable for supporting the operational co-ordination of the immediate response in the event of an incident. Also provides professional support to the trust front line staff by providing detailed specialist advice in respect of emergency planning and resilience matters. Provides the essential professional link with other NHS organizations in the Central London Sector and other relevant external partners (including NHS London, Public health England, Major Trauma Network, South East Cluster, Mental Health Trusts, other specialist Trusts, the LAS, SECAMB and the relevant Local Authorities) and co-ordinates all aspects of major incident planning that are incumbent upon the Trust.
The EP Manager is responsible for the planning and delivery of specialist emergency response training (30% of available time) and exercising; including Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) contamination training. Continuous testing of the major incident plan will be coordinated by the post holder, who will ensure comprehensive debriefing and action plans including associated recommendations to address gaps / weaknesses in the Trust’s systems.
Working for our organisation
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• Ensure a comprehensive emergency response risk assessment is conducted internally with trust specialists and externally with all relevant stakeholders and supporting agencies.
• Implementation of comprehensive training for staff at all levels from “floor to Board” with specialist training for those members of staff with specific roles in the trust emergency response to incidents.
• Establish the emergency planning function at the trust as a nationally recognized centre of excellence.
• Manage efficiency and productivity improvements in the delivery of emergency planning and response.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- First Degree
- Specialist Knowledge in EPRR
Desirable criteria
- Masters or equivalent in EPRR
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of public sector/NHS work structures and how emergency preparedness fits into the overall management scheme.
- Has specialist knowledge and experience in dealing with major incidents in a complex environment involving large numbers of staff and members of the public.
- Understanding of the principles and practice of risk management, investigation and mitigation in the context of governance in the NHS
- Clear understanding of the NHS emergency planning and business continuity agenda
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing business continuity whilst undertaking large scale project implementation
Skills and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Excellent written / verbal communication skills which includes servicing meetings and reporting/briefing
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence staff at all levels
- Demonstrate commitment to personal development by undertaking appropriate professional development training
- Excellent organisational skills, including high level of accuracy and ability to work to tight deadlines
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lesley Powls
- Job title
- Hospital Director
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0203 299 5296
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