The postholder will be the key subject matter expert on NHS EPRR as well as UK government best practice and best practice/ standards applicable to business continuity. Excellent communication and planning skills are required and the postholder will be expected to brief senior management and executive directors regarding their (and the organisation’s) responsibilities regarding EPRR.
The postholder will be expected to develop innovative new ways of addressing issues and threats affecting the Trust’s resilience and the continuity of service provision.
Training and exercising will also be a major responsibility – training senior on call staff in terms of the national occupational standards and NHS England’s EPRR commander’s portfolio and the development of exercises, scenarios and tests to thoroughly exercising emergency and business continuity plans at all levels of the organisation.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

• Manage the EPRR work plan.
• Manage the EPRR team.
• Advise senior staff on all matters concerning NHS EPRR requirements.
• Advise staff regarding business continuity requirements.
• Train staff against mandatory NHS England training requirements
• Ensure the organisation has well developed and effective incident response arrangements.
• Develop procedural guidance, plans and policies for the organisation as required by NHS England core standard requirements.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment . This document provides you with information to help you apply

• Manage the EPRR work plan.
• Manage the EPRR team.
• Advise senior staff on all matters concerning NHS EPRR requirements.
• Advise staff regarding business continuity requirements.
• Train staff against mandatory NHS England training requirements
• Ensure the organisation has well developed and effective incident response arrangements.
• Develop procedural guidance, plans and policies for the organisation as required by NHS England core standard requirements