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Risk & Resilience Manager (EPRR) | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Job details
Posting date: 15 July 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: £58,698 - £65,095 per annum
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 14 August 2024
Location: Chelsea, SW3 6JJ
Company: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 6470971/282-OD1246074

Summary


The role of Risk and Resilience Manager (EPRR) is a key role within the Trust responsible for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response. The successful candidate will act as the competent person and subject matter expert providing advice on EPRR and Business Continuity to the Trust. They will provide strategic leadership and direction on resilience and planning and have responsibility for strategic and operational development to ensure a safe and effective response to incidents and emergencies. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives managed through a dynamic work program monitored by the EPRR Committee.

You must have excellent communication skills, a keen eye for detail, be adaptable, flexible, and innovative. You must have the ability to work on your own as well as within a team and be highly motivated to deliver excellence. The post will be based at either the Chelsea or Sutton site of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, however as the specialties are cross site, the post holder is also expected to work at the Chelsea, Sutton, Kingston and Cavendish Square sites.

For further information please contact Ryan Gibbs, Risk & Safety Lead,Ryan.Gibbs@rmh.nhs.uk

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust (RM) regards its responsibility for emergency preparedness, resilience and response arrangements and associated processes in line with the Civil Contingencies Act as a matter of prime importance.

The Risk and Resilience Manager (EPRR) will act as the competent person and subject matter expert providing advice on EPRR and Business Continuity to the Trust. They will provide strategic leadership and direction on resilience and planning and have responsibility for strategic and operational development to ensure a safe and effective response to incidents and emergencies. Plans to achieve the strategy will be underpinned by the delivery of short to medium term objectives managed through a dynamic work program monitored by the EPRR Committee.

The Risk and Resilience Manager (EPRR) is required to interpret relevant legislation and guidance in order to develop and implement Trust wide policies and procedures on behalf of the Trust Board and Executive Directors. They will be responsible for demonstrating that Trust compliance with the National EPRR Framework 2022 and ISO 22301:2019 standard through programmes of risk assessment and auditing and ensuring that monitoring of performance is undertaken with appropriate expertise to deliver professional and reliable advice at strategic and operational levels. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience of working within an organisation of comparable size and complexity.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.
At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.
At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

1. Provide strategic leadership and direction to the Trust at all levels, in relation to emergency preparedness, resilience and response matters, including the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and NHS EPRR Framework 2022.
2. Fulfilling the role of the competent person to provide expert advice on statutory and legal requirements for EPRR and Business continuity to all staff.
3. To lead, support, and advise the Trust in respect of emergency planning and resilience matters, in liaison with both Southwest & Northwest London ICB and relevant external partners (including NHS England, Public Health England, CCGs, Mental Health Trusts, Specialist Trusts, LAS and Local Authorities) and to co-ordinate all aspects of major incident planning that are incumbent upon the Trust.
4. Responsible for planning, training and exercising in all areas of emergency planning. 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 increase resilience in the overall system.
5. Respond to new national guidance, which will influence emergency / business continuity planning and ensure this guidance is incorporated into the emergency planning process.



This advert closes on Monday 29 Jul 2024

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