Band 8a Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Manager - Bath

Job summary

Applications are invited for the post of Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Manager at Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.

We are seeking an individual who will act as the expert for all EPRR matters within the Trust, serving as a conduit for guidance and information while promoting and embedding a positive culture of EPRR across the organisation.

The postholder will be responsible for the safe, efficient, effective, and coordinated delivery of the Trust's Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response function. This includes ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, CQC standards, NHS EPRR national contract standards, and local non-statutory guidance, including business continuity and resilience preparedness.

The role will require travel across all AWP sites and may involve supporting the On-Call function during emergency situations.

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the key requirements outlined in the person specification.

Main duties of the job

TheEPRR Manager will provide expert advice and guidance to the Trust Executive, senior management, and staff across the organisation, ensuring the Trust remains informed about national and regional strategic issues related to emergency preparedness, resilience, and response.

In addition, the EPRR Manager will represent AWP at local and regional health sector forums, ensuring the Trust's interests are promoted and that system-level discussions are communicated back to the Trust for consideration.

The postholder will advise the Trust on emergency planning and business continuity, and will develop, lead, deliver, and monitor systems to ensure the Trust can provide an effective emergency response to major incidents, emergencies, disruptive events, and surges in demand. This will involve working closely with Operational and Corporate teams.

The EPRR Manager will ensure that any interruption to Trust business or incidents--such as loss of utilities or IT/digital technology, damage to sites, planned maintenance, infectious outbreaks, adverse weather, industrial action, or major road closures--has appropriate contingency and business continuity plans and policies that are tested and operationally effective.

The EPRR Manager will lead the Trust's EPRR agenda and ensure the organisation discharges its responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2024, while maintaining robust processes aligned with the NHS England EPRR Framework and Standards (2022).

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence-based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

02 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

342-CS101-0126

Job locations

Bath NHS House

Newbridge Hill

Bath

BA1 3QE