Emergency Planning Officer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and highly regarded Emergency Planning team within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT). You will play a key role in strengthening the Trust’s emergency preparedness, resilience, and response capabilities, working collaboratively across services and with external partners.

The post holder will bring an understanding of Emergency Planning and Business Continuity and will support the Emergency Planning Lead in delivering the Trust’s Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) agenda. This includes ensuring SCFT meets its statutory and regulatory responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, NHS England EPRR Framework (2015), ISO 22301 Business Continuity Standard, the Health and Social Care Act 2012, and other national requirements.

Please note: Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules, this role may not be eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying to assess their eligibility for a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

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• Support the maintenance of the Trust risk register by analysing and interpreting data to identify threats and vulnerabilities to critical services.
• Maintain and develop emergency plans that help reduce, control, and mitigate the impact of incidents affecting the Trust.
• Assist in delivering the Trust’s Business Continuity Management System, with a focus on supporting teams to review and improve their Business Impact Analyses (BIA) and Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and contributing to Trust-wide reviews.
• Support the delivery of engaging training sessions aligned to the Trust’s Training Needs Analysis, working with a wide range of staff including on-call teams, executives, and incident response staff.
• Contribute to the design and delivery of table-top, live-play, and communications exercises across the Trust and with partner organisations, helping to test and strengthen plans and procedures. You will also have opportunities to take part in multi-agency exercises across the NHS Sussex system and Sussex Resilience Forum (SRF).
• Prepare clear and informative reports for internal and external stakeholders, including updates on emergency planning workstreams and compliance reporting for training, exercising, and business continuity.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values— Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Izabela Kennedy Job title: Emergency Planning Lead Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01273 696011