Regional Head of Emergency Preparedness, Response - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Reed Talent Solutions

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At the United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) our mission is to provide health security for the nation by protecting from infectious disease and external hazards.

We are a trusted source of advice to government and to the public, focusing on reducinginequalities in the way different communities experience and are impacted by infectious disease, environmental hazards, and other threats to health.

The impact of infectious diseases, our changing climate, biological threats, and wider health risks have madeus all more aware of how important it is to feel health secure.

Within the UKHSA we are constantly working globally, regionally, and locally to prepare for, prevent and respond to the health threats we face.

The impact we make is profound. We bring togetherworld leading science, data analytics and operational expertise, and partner with industry, academia, and government. This empowers us to be ready, act quickly and keep the nation safe.


Job summary


The Regional Head of Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response (EPRR) is a pivotal post within the designated region and strategically leads the regional EPRR portfolio.

Operating as an autonomous practitioner within professional boundaries, the postholderwill assist the regional leadership with the command and control of major and critical incidents.

They are a key member of the regional senior leadership team and work closely with the senior colleagues within the designated regional area and across geographicaland organisational boundaries.

This involves understanding complex environments and situations and engaging multidisciplinary stakeholders which is key to integrating the UKHSA region into regional responses to incidents and mutual support activities.


The role is key in ensuring a continued state of preparedness in order that the region/organisation is able to identify, react, respond, and recover from all incidents, hazards and threats both planned and unscheduled ensuring, that where practical, measuresare in place to maintain continuity of its core business.

The post holder will use their expertise in EPRR and seek to develop and embed good practice by using lessons identified from experiences and debriefs of incidents, exercises and events nationally.

They will ensure that EPRR is an integral part of business planning, strategy and operations across the region.

Specific duties of the role may vary depending on the site and teams/functions.

However, the post holder will be responsible for leading and having comprehensive oversight and responsibility of all EPRR matters across the Region.

The post holder will berequired to work with colleagues who are based across the country at different sites and/or who work remotely, whilst holding a regional EPRR portfolio.


Key areas of work will include:

  • Strategic Leadership and Expert Practice
  • Partnerships and Collaboration
  • Governance and Regulatory
  • Resource and Management
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