Emergency Planning Officer
| Posting date: | 22 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 December 2025 |
| Location: | Brighton, BN2 3EW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9150-25-0968 |
Summary
a) Provide efficient, comprehensive and professional support to the Emergency Planning Lead. b) Undertake EPRR risk assessments in conjunction with the National and Community Risk Register and assessing the risks facing the Trust with regards to EPRR, developing and maintaining controls assurance for these risks and ensuring they are documented on the Trust Risk Register; and reporting regularly to the Resilience Group. c) Provide specialist knowledge on matters relating to the emergency planning and business continuity within the Trust. d) Support the Emergency Planning Lead in the development of new and revised plans related to EPRR e) Support the development of Business Continuity Plans to minimise and where necessary address risks and hazards identified across the Trust and within the surrounding geographical area. f) To support the Emergency Planning Lead in the development and preparation of training materials to contribute to organisational resilience by delivery of an ongoing training and exercise programme, ensuring that robust processes are in place which meet the needs of staff, and raising EPRR profile and awareness. g) Reviewing the response to major incidents and disruptions to Trust services, assessing the adequacy of plans and making recommendations for improvement to the Emergency Planning Lead. h) Engaging with internal and, where appropriate, external stakeholders including, but not restricted to, NHS England, ICBs, UK Health Security Agency, other Health Providers, Emergency Services, Local Authorities; promoting partnerships and co-operative working. i) Engaging with external suppliers, local, regional and national, through appropriate management structures to advise and assist with ensuring business continuity plans are in place. j) In partnership with the Emergency Planning Lead represent the Trust at health and multi-agency meetings concerning emergency preparedness including exercise planning at local, regional and national levels.