South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
EPRR Support Co-ordinator
The closing date is 13 October 2026
This role provides essential operational and logistical support to ensure the Trust maintains full compliance with NHS England's Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) Core and Interoperable Capability Standards.
Working closely with the EPRR Operations Managers, the post holder will take a lead role in the maintenance, readiness and governance of EPRR live and training equipment across the Trust, including SORT vehicles, Equipment Support Units and National Mass Casualty Vehicles.
A key focus of the role is the effective management of equipment, assets and associated records, ensuring all items are serviced, audited, safely stored and immediately deployable for a wide range of incidents.
The post holder will support the issuing and tracking of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), maintain robust equipment registers, and work proactively to identify servicing, replacement and replenishment needs.
The role also contributes to the planning and delivery of EPRR training and exercises, such as Marauding Terrorist Attack (MTA) and SORT activities, providing logistical coordination and preparation. Working with minimal supervision, the post holder will deliver high quality administrative and operational support to the wider EPRR team, assist with projects as required, and ensure Trust policies and legal requirements, particularly around the storage and replacement of medicines on mass casualty vehicles, are consistently met.
Main duties of the job
As an EPRR Support Coordinator, you will play a key role in ensuring the operational readiness of specialist emergency preparedness assets across the Trust. You will coordinate the maintenance, servicing and assurance of specialist vehicles, equipment, PPE and consumables, ensuring compliance with national standards and organisational requirements.
The role involves managing asset records and equipment databases, supporting training exercises and operational deployments, coordinating logistics across multiple sites, and working closely with internal teams, external partners and suppliers. You will also support procurement activities, equipment audits, stores management and the production of compliance and readiness reports.
This is a varied and practical role combining
administrative, logistical and hands‑on responsibilities. The successful candidate will be required to travel across the Trust, hold a C1 driving licence, move and handle equipment safely, and work both independently and as part of a wider team to support the delivery of EPRR, SORT and Mass Casualty capabilities.
About us
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Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
Benefitso Competitive NHS salaryo A standard working week of 37.5 hourso Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 yearso Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime workingo Generous Pension Schemeo Career and salary progressiono Car leasing schemeo Free parking across Trust siteso Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemeso Staff networkso Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK
Job responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
- Educated to Level 3 standard (A Level, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent experience
- Full UK manual driving license held for at least one year with no current endorsements including holding a C1 qualification
- Clinical qualification to the level of ECA or above.
Previous experience (Paid/ Unpaid relevant to job)
- Experience communicating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Administrative experience in support of Senior Manager or Project Manager.
Skills, knowledge, ability
- Experience working in EPRR, emergency services, NHS operations or fleet management.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
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EPRR Support Co-ordinator employer: SWAST
At South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and innovative work environment. As an Education Lead, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on pre-hospital patient care through high-quality training and education, while benefiting from a culture that values professional development and collaboration. With flexible working patterns and a commitment to employee growth, our Trust offers a unique chance to thrive in a meaningful role across various locations in the North.
