Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Officer
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Stevenage, SG1 4AB
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
We are recruiting for a Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Officer who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently out...
The successful candidate will provide operational support during incidents and contribute to maintaining organisational resilience across the Trust. Alongside incident response responsibilities, the post holder will undertake a range of business as usual EPRR activities, including supporting emergency and business continuity planning, delivering training, facilitating exercises and maintaining relevant plans, procedures and records.
The role provides an excellent opportunity to broaden knowledge and gain further practical experience across emergency preparedness, resilience, incident response and business continuity.
The post holder will support the delivery and ongoing improvement of the Trust's Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response arrangements, helping to ensure compliance with national standards and statutory requirements.
They will play an important role in ensuring the Trust is prepared to respond effectively to emergencies, incidents and business disruption, while supporting the continuity of safe and essential services.
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented
- Ability to work under pressure
- Flexible and adaptable approach
- Ability to travel between sites
- Willingness to work out of hours in emergencies
Skills
Essential
- Strong communication skills (oral and written)
- Digital (IT) proficiency
- Team working ability
- Time management and prioritisation
- Ability to deliver training
- Understanding of local risks and resilience
Desirable
- Budget Awareness
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience in EPRR and multi-agency working
- Experience working in NHS, Blue Light Services or Local Authority
- Working in complex, fast-paced environments
- Team working to deliver outcomes
- Managing competing priorities
Desirable
- Experience in EPRR and multi-agency working
Qualifications / Training
Essential
- Degree/diploma or equivalent experience
- Evidence of CPD
- Experience of emergency planning, business continuity or project management
Desirable
- EPRR qualification or working towards
- Loggist training
Knowledge
Essential
- Emergency planning and resilience frameworks
- Multi-agency working
- Healthcare environment
Desirable
- Incident response and management
- Governance and audit processes
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
19 August 2026
Last checked
21 August 2026
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