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Resilience Manager

Employer
North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Carlisle
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 Per Annum
Closing date
22 Jun 2024
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Profession
Other Health Profession
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Resilience Manager Band 7 - 37.5 hours - CIC

Looking for a career in Health Emergency Planning in a beautiful part of the country- then this may be the post for you. This is a pivotal role in the North Cumbria Integrated Trust, working closely with our Clinical teams and support services across North Cumbria and working closely with specialist colleagues in Cumbria and the North East Region. Cumbria offers a diverse range of opportunities for exposure to different element of emergency planning including nuclear preparedness. The post holder will work in a small team and will be central to the delivery of the Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) core standards.

Main duties of the job

The Post holder will provide professional support and advice on all aspects of EPRR and ensure the trust fulfils its obligations in relation to The Civil Contingency Act (2004) and the NHS EPRR Annual Core Standards.

The position is a corporate function and report indirectly to the Chief Operating Officer who is the Accountable Emergency Officer and Directly to the Head of Corporate resilience and safety.

There are five elements to the role: Planning, Training, Exercising, monitoring/Audit and incident response and support.

About us

At NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.

Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
  • Being a clinically led organisation
  • Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
  • A positive patient experience every time
  • A great place to work
  • Managing our money well

As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.

Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.

Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment.Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed.

If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.

Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.

If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.

Important Information

Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.

For candidates applying using a Hotmail account or have strict firewall settings please ensure the following:
  • Junk Mail is checked regularly

Disclosure and Barring Service:

On 28 November 2020, the new Disclosure and Barring Service filtering rules will come into effect.

The changes mean that:
  • youth cautions, reprimands and final warnings will no longer be subject to automatic disclosure
  • the multiple conviction rule has been removed, meaning that if an individual has more than one conviction, regardless of offence type or time passed, each conviction will be considered against the remaining rules individually, rather than being automatically disclosed.

If you are unsure about whether you need to disclose certain criminal record information, free confidential advice may be sought from one of the charity bodies listed below. These bodies can advise you on what you are legally required to declare and may also be able to advise you on how you can disclose criminal record information to a prospective employer and your legal rights when doing so.

Nacro Tel: 0300 123 1999, or email: helpline@nacro.org.uk

Unlock Tel: 01634 247350, email advice@unlock.org.uk or complete the online form on the Unlock website

The Trust is committed to safeguarding adults and children therefore if the post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) the successful candidate(s) will be subject to a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows if applicable to the post:

Standard Check: �18 + Administration cost of �3.85 = �21.85. Deducted at �6.85 from 1st month salary and �5 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

Enhanced Check: �38 + administration cost of �3.90 = �41.90. Deducted at �11.90 from 1st month salary and �10 deducted from salary over following 3 months.

As part of the one of the largest employers in the UK NCIC future employees will have also access to the following benefits.

A lease car may be available for this position further details will be provided upon appointment if applicable.

27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years

Flexible working Scheme

Excellent opportunities for development

Competitive NHS Pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts with retailers and leisure companies

EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems

These schemes are subject to availability

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Masters Qualification or Equivalent in related subject, such as Disaster Management, Risk Management , Emergency Planning
  • Hold or working towards Specialist Diploma in Health Emergency Planning


Desirable

  • Certificate In Management
  • Certificate in Risk Management
  • IOSH Health & Safety
  • NEBOSH Health & Safety
  • EMERGO Instructor Training
  • Major Incident Training
  • Teaching /Training qualification


Experience

Essential

  • recent Managerial/ Leadership role
  • Involvement with Healthcare standards
  • Developing and delivering training
  • Developing & Implementing Policies and Plans
  • Experience of working in an emergency planning/resilience role within a large organisation
  • Able to Draft reports and briefing papers
  • Experience of managing risks, mitigation and reporting


Desirable

  • Experience of working in the NHS or Public Sector organisation
  • Experience of change management
  • Experience of emergency planning and business continuity
  • Familiar with Resilience Direct and experience of using the tool
  • Delivery of Exercises utilising the EMERGO System


Knowledge

Essential

  • Working Knowledge of of Civil Contingencies Act (2004)
  • Working knowledge of the NHS England EPRR Framework and associated supporting documentation
  • Working knowledge of risk management application and guidance
  • Working knowledge of the Equality Act and practical application
  • Understanding of the National Pandemic Flu Framework
  • Working knowledge of Business Continuity standards - ISO22301
  • Counter terrorism/PREVENT Strategy


Desirable

  • Understanding/ experience of root cause analysis
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance requirements
  • Knowledge of Resilience Direct and its application


Skills and Aptitudes

Essential

  • Effective communication and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to plan and audit outcomes
  • Problem solving capabilities
  • Ability to influence behaviours in order to create positive attitudes towards equality and diversity
  • Able to effectively manage delegated budget
  • Well developed communication skills written and verbal
  • Competent at public speaking
  • Ability to develop, maintain and amend policies, procedures
  • Capacity to work effectively under pressure
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Able to create environments conducive to learning
  • Proven ability to work under own initiative with minimal supervision
  • Logical approach to work
  • Facilitation skills
  • Analytical skills


Desirable

  • Ability to use a RaMGENE Monitor


Other requirements

Essential

  • Able to travel within the NE/NW Health economy
  • Provide a Major Incident response when available
  • Able to travel independently of public transport


Desirable

  • Full Driving Licence


Personal Circumstances

Essential

  • Commitment to Pandemic Flu and Emergency Preparedness
  • Non judgemental
  • Positive approach to change
  • Flexible approach to working patterns
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development


Desirable

  • Ability to work unsocial hours


Employer details

Employer name

North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CIC

Cumberland Infirmary

Carlisle

CA2 7HY

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

262-A-24-6329068

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