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The successful candidate will aim to provide informed advice on all areas pertaining to Resilience Planning which includes Emergency Planning and Business Continuity Planning. they will also proactively manage and support the Emergency Planning function for NHS Lanarkshire, and to support the Business Continuity function. To enable all aspects of NHS Lanarkshire to respond to major, internal and external incidents and ensure continued delivery of its core functions.
It is essential that the successful candidate possesses a Degree or equivalent Plus Resilience Management Qualification or 5 years EP / BCP experience OR Project management Qualification or Experience to level (SCQUF level 9)
Following the passing of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 the Scottish Government produced a range of “Preparing Scotland” guidance on resilience. The act and the associated guidance lists 7 duties, 6 of which are relevant to NHS Boards
- To assess risk
- To maintain emergency plans
- To maintain business continuity plans
- To communicate with the public
- To share information
- To cooperate
The postholder works with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure that NHS Lanarkshire can successfully carry out these duties.
Informal enquiries regarding the post will be welcomed by Mary Louden, Operational Support Supervisor on
If you have any queries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact recruitment.lanarkshire@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
‘In NHS Lanarkshire we are committed to recruiting a workforce that fully reflects the diverse make-up of our society. A place where every individual can thrive, develop and succeed based on skill, knowledge and talent, regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, care experienced* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
*Care experienced applicants are people who live/have lived with foster parents/kinship carers or who live/have lived in a residential children’s setting/secure unit.’
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.