Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to be support CDDFTs Emergency Preparedness, resilience and response service. You would be providing comprehensive and robust support to the Head of EPRR to act as an implementation lead and by doing so providing assurances to internal and external organisations that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has appropriate emergency planning and business continuity measures in place in line with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and other relevant legislation, standards and guidance.

You will work with senior managers across the CDDFT to develop robust policies and procedures in respect of emergency planning and business continuity and to take a leadership role by managing projects from initiation to closure and supporting the delivery of appropriate training.

Main duties of the job

The role is critical for the Trust in ensuring delivery of the Trusts EPRR strategy and compliance with the EPRR Core Standards.

The postholder will:-

Act autonomously and proactively under the Head of EPRR and the Trust Resilience Forum to deliver and maintain of the Trusts Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response

Be responsible for ensuring the success of project activities such as benefit realisation or change management

Attend health and multi-agency EPRR groups providing health liaison and input as well as administrative support.

Act in a supportive leadership role to EPRR by providing expert advice to the incident management team and ensuring preparedness for any major or business continuity incident

Participate in the risk assessment process, including identifying, quantifying and recording risks.

Prepare and maintain the Local Health Resilience Partnership (LHRP) Risk Register.

Support the Head of EPRR in the delivery of training and exercises, including exercise development and co-ordination of exercises and training courses.

Build and manage relationships within the supply chain to maximise the benefits by dovetailing plans together

About us

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We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented.

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Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9439-2627-RP-1362

Job locations

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting opportunity to be support CDDFTs Emergency Preparedness, resilience and response service. You would be providing comprehensive and robust support to the Head of EPRR to act as an implementation lead and by doing so providing assurances to internal and external organisations that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has appropriate emergency planning and business continuity measures in place in line with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and other relevant legislation, standards and guidance.

You will work with senior managers across the CDDFT to develop robust policies and procedures in respect of emergency planning and business continuity and to take a leadership role by managing projects from initiation to closure and supporting the delivery of appropriate training.

Job description Job responsibilities This is an exciting opportunity to be support CDDFTs Emergency Preparedness, resilience and response service. You would be providing comprehensive and robust support to the Head of EPRR to act as an implementation lead and by doing so providing assurances to internal and external organisations that County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT) has appropriate emergency planning and business continuity measures in place in line with the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and other relevant legislation, standards and guidance. You will work with senior managers across the CDDFT to develop robust policies and procedures in respect of emergency planning and business continuity and to take a leadership role by managing projects from initiation to closure and supporting the delivery of appropriate training.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Developing plans to improve business continuity capabilities across the organisation
• Experience of organising workshops and events
• Implementation of corporate business continuity policies
• Evidence of applying project management skills including planning and organising resources to support implementation / effective risk management / performance monitoring and evaluation
• Evidence of successful collaborative and partnership working within and across organisations
• Evidence of taking the initiative and demonstrating drive, commitment and self-motivation

Desirable

• Experience in auditing Business Continuity Management Systems
• Experience leading on business continuity policy development and the assistance to implement across the organisation
• Experience in organising and facilitating Business Continuity / Emergency Planning exercises
• Proven track record of working in health, social care or private sector, leading and supporting individuals to write Business Continuity Plans
• Demonstrable success in the field of Business Continuity / Emergency Planning

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• An ability to think quickly and respond effectively to situations, identifying risks, proposing solutions and making judgements when presented with complex situations
• Knowledge of Emergency Planning
• Ability to independently use a range of information technology packages, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint , SharePoint,
• Ability to foster excellent working relationships with staff at all levels of the organisations and motivate staff with competing expectations to work collaboratively to continuously improve services
• Ability to analyse complex data and situations, interpret information and develop a range of options and recommendations
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, management and negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritise a range of options, problem-solve and adapt flexibly to frequently changing demands
• Ability to work under pressure and time constraints without supervision
• Project planning skills and experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of Operational Pressures, Escalation Level (OPEL) framework
• Knowledge of mass communications system such as NetCall & I Message
• Knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004
• Familiarity with CDDFT EPRR Strategy
• Knowledge & experience of conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
• Knowledge and experience of working in the areas of Risk & Business Continuity Management Systems

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Postgraduate diploma level qualification or equivalent experience in relevant area
• Evidence of continuing Professional Development
• Commitment to achieve a Diploma in Health Emergency Preparedness

Desirable

• Emergency Planning and/or Business Continuity certificate
• Knowledge of NHS Englands Core Standards
• Member (or willing to work towards) of the BCI or equivalent
• Proficient and up to date specialist knowledge of Business Continuity regulations, international standards, policies and procedures
• In depth knowledge of ISO22301

Person Specification Experience Essential Developing plans to improve business continuity capabilities across the organisation Experience of organising workshops and events Implementation of corporate business continuity policies Evidence of applying project management skills including planning and organising resources to support implementation / effective risk management / performance monitoring and evaluation Evidence of successful collaborative and partnership working within and across organisations Evidence of taking the initiative and demonstrating drive, commitment and self-motivation Desirable Experience in auditing Business Continuity Management Systems Experience leading on business continuity policy development and the assistance to implement across the organisation Experience in organising and facilitating Business Continuity / Emergency Planning exercises Proven track record of working in health, social care or private sector, leading and supporting individuals to write Business Continuity Plans Demonstrable success in the field of Business Continuity / Emergency Planning Special Skills & Knowledge Essential An ability to think quickly and respond effectively to situations, identifying risks, proposing solutions and making judgements when presented with complex situations Knowledge of Emergency Planning Ability to independently use a range of information technology packages, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint , SharePoint, Ability to foster excellent working relationships with staff at all levels of the organisations and motivate staff with competing expectations to work collaboratively to continuously improve services Ability to analyse complex data and situations, interpret information and develop a range of options and recommendations Excellent interpersonal, communication, facilitation, management and negotiation skills Ability to prioritise a range of options, problem-solve and adapt flexibly to frequently changing demands Ability to work under pressure and time constraints without supervision Project planning skills and experience Desirable Knowledge of Operational Pressures, Escalation Level (OPEL) framework Knowledge of mass communications system such as NetCall & I Message Knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 Familiarity with CDDFT EPRR Strategy Knowledge & experience of conducting Business Impact Analysis (BIA) Knowledge and experience of working in the areas of Risk & Business Continuity Management Systems Qualifications Essential Degree level qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience Postgraduate diploma level qualification or equivalent experience in relevant area Evidence of continuing Professional Development Commitment to achieve a Diploma in Health Emergency Preparedness Desirable Emergency Planning and/or Business Continuity certificate Knowledge of NHS Englands Core Standards Member (or willing to work towards) of the BCI or equivalent Proficient and up to date specialist knowledge of Business Continuity regulations, international standards, policies and procedures In depth knowledge of ISO22301

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust

Hollyhurst Road

Darlington

County Durham

DL3 6HX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cddft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)