EPRR & UEC System Specialist Administrator - Band 5

ROLE PURPOSE / SUMMARY The Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System will comprise the Integrated Care Board (ICB), which is the statutory body for the NHS, and the Integrated Care Partnership (ICP), which is a committee of the ICB, and brings together key health, care, community and voluntary sector organisations across the area. The ICS has a bold ambition to deliver improved outcomes for our 1.2m population through our four Alliances, and we are placing clinical and professional leadership and the voice of our residents at the heart of realising this ambition. The EPPR/BC function is within the Directorate for Strategy and Corporate Services; the Directorate lead the organisations oversight and assurance function, working with partners to ensure delivery of agreed plans and are responsible for the delivery our statutory duties for the system control centre and emergency preparedness resilience and response (which will need to cover a 7-day/week) This post is responsible for ensuring
the EPRR, Business Continuity operational requirements are established and in place along with across the wider team the SCC operational requirements of the ICB are in place reflecting the asks of national guidance and ICB audit. The post holder will work with the team across the portfolio that includes EPRR and Business Continuity and ensure the SCC function is fulfilled. The need for plans and robust processes and assurance cycle is paramount to the success of the role, team and function for the organisation, this includes but is not limited to EPRR annual core standards assurance. The post is required to be able to support the System Control Centre function for the organisation which requires the ability to be rostered across seven days a week from 8am to 8pm or as defined by local, regional, national requirement. COMPETENCY BASED KEY DELIVERABLES Responsible for decisions made during the course of duties, seeking guidance and escalating issues where appropriate Assist with the delivery
of project plans and workstreams, as directed by line manager and raising any issues with delivery to line manager Supervision of less experienced team members Responsible for the monitoring of one or more budgets Support the Team in the development and revisions of Business Continuity Plans/Impact Assessments across the ICB and with a broad range of organisations, building in learning from previous incidents through the analysis of impact on the local system Support the Team in the development and revisions of EPRR protocols, plans and work with health and resilience multi-agency partners to ensure preparedness and response plans are in place for the System With the Associate Director ensure that exercising is scheduled to reflect local, regional and national asks and requirements Support the Team in the development of specific system Business Continuity plans to support the System and organisation. Analysis of highly complex scenarios need to take place to effectively plan and
exercise accordingly. Support with the On Call process including contingencies relating to Business Continuity Planning and Surge. First point of contact for the team, leading the coordination of training, rotas and ensuring the on call function of the organization is staffed and covered. Prepared to represent the in Tactical Level Essex Resilience Forum response and pre-event meetings if required. Work with other EPRR, Business Continuity Leads in response ensuring a consistent and measured approach. Keep abreast of new national and regional policies, and guidance on emergency planning and Business Continuity interpreting this for the organisation and implementing changes as necessary With the Associate Director and team ensure a transparent and robust process for the Annual Core Standards process for the ICB and those NHS commissioned service providers meeting ICB reporting timeframes and required governance including monitoring process where compliance is not
demonstrated or achieved Develop specific system plans and action cards to support the system and Local Resilience Forum. Support the System Control Centre and UEC team ensuring effective cover Use and ability to update Resilience Direct, On Call teams channel with relevant documentation Ensure risk registers are updated for the team working with the Associate Director so that risks are clearly monitored and mitigated (where possible) for the respective Board/Committee Lead the Local Health Resilience Partnership coordination of agenda, updating of actions with the respective leads, working with the Chairs to ensure the agenda is reflective and meets the requirements of the organisation Through close working with colleagues in the ICB/ICS, continuously improve the standards of EPRR, Business Continuity and risk management