Job Introduction
Business Continuity and EPRR Officer
With us, every moment matters.
As DHU’s Business Continuity and Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (BC & EPRR) Officer, you’ll play a key role in ensuring our organisation is ready to respond to and recover from disruptive events. Working closely with the BC & EPRR Lead and the Accountable Emergency Officer, you’ll help deliver effective plans, ensure compliance, and strengthen our organisation’s resilience to protect patients, colleagues, and the communities we serve.
Location: Derby or Oldbury with some travel involved
Salary: £37,338 per annum
Contract: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Closing Date: 24th of October
What your typical day looks like
- Support the development, maintenance and delivery of DHU’s Business Continuity and EPRR frameworks.
- Review, test and improve emergency and continuity plans across services, ensuring compliance with national standards.
- Represent DHU at local and regional EPRR groups, building collaborative relationships with system partners.
- Coordinate training, exercises and post-incident reviews, embedding lessons learned into organisational plans.
- Provide expert advice, assurance and reporting to senior leaders on BC & EPRR performance and readiness.
To be successful in this role, you will need
- Degree-level qualification or equivalent experience in emergency planning, business continuity or crisis management.
- Experience working in an EPRR or related role within the public or healthcare sector.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication and influencing abilities across all levels.
- Knowledge of NHS governance, statutory emergency planning frameworks and risk management principles.
- Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional out-of-hours support during incidents.
Desirable:
- ISO 22301:2019 Foundation or CBCI qualification.
- JESIP or Emergo Senior Instructor training.
- Experience delivering EPRR training and exercises.
What DHU can offer you
At DHU Healthcare, we believe in recognising and rewarding your commitment to exceptional patient care. You’ll benefit from:
- Annual Leave: 25 days + 8 bank holidays (increasing with service up to 33 + 8)
- Private Medical Insurance: via Westfield Health including access to GP, counselling, and diagnostic services
- NHS Pension Scheme: including transfer of existing NHS pension and service continuity
- Enhanced Family Leave: generous maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Employee Referral Programme
- Birthday Leave Guarantee: choose to take your birthday off or save it for later!
We’re proud to be an inclusive, values-led organisation. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality, diversity, and supporting our armed forces community.
If digital applications aren’t suitable for you, please contact dhutalentacquisition@dhuhealthcare.nhs.uk for an alternative format.
Join DHU Healthcare – where every moment matters.
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