Emergency Planning Officer

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Trustwide Town LONDON Salary £66,274 - £73,496 per annum inc HCA's Salary period Yearly Closing 02/08/2026 23:59

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

The role of the Emergency Planning Manager (EP Manager) is a high profile, trust-wide responsibility. The primary role is to support the detailed day-to-day operational aspects of the Trust’s emergency response to all incidents, either external or internal. The EP Manager will provide expert advice, guidance, information, training and support to the Trust at all levels, in relation to all Emergency Planning/Resilience/Business Continuity matters, covering all the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004.

Main duties of the job

• The EP Manager is accountable for supporting the operational coordination of the immediate response in the event of an incident.
• Provides professional support to the Trust front-line staff by giving detailed specialist advice in emergency planning and resilience matters.
• Serves as the essential professional link with other NHS organisations in the Central London Sector and other external partners, and coordinates all aspects of major incident planning that fall under the Trust’s remit.
• Is responsible for planning and delivering specialist emergency response training (30% of time), including Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) contamination training.
• Continually tests the major incident plan, ensuring comprehensive debriefing and action plans, and proposes recommendations to address gaps or weaknesses in the Trust’s systems.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensure a comprehensive emergency response risk assessment is conducted internally with Trust specialists and externally with all relevant stakeholders and supporting agencies.
• Implement comprehensive training for staff at all levels, from “floor to Board,” with specialist training for those members of staff who have specific roles in the Trust’s emergency response to incidents.
• Establish the emergency planning function at the Trust as a nationally recognised centre of excellence.
• Manage efficiency and productivity improvements in the delivery of emergency planning and response.

Person specification

• First Degree
• Specialist Knowledge in EPRR
• Masters or equivalent in EPRR

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of public sector/NHS work structures and how emergency preparedness fits into the overall management scheme.
• Specialist knowledge and experience in dealing with major incidents in a complex environment involving large numbers of staff and members of the public.
• Understanding of the principles and practice of risk management, investigation and mitigation in the context of governance in the NHS.
• Clear understanding of the NHS emergency planning and business continuity agenda.
• Experience of managing business continuity while undertaking large‑scale project implementation.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including servicing meetings and reporting/briefing.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence staff at all levels.
• Demonstrated commitment to personal development by undertaking appropriate professional development training.
• Excellent organisational skills, including a high level of accuracy and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) and Order 2020. Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions will be necessary.