Senior Public Health Emergency Planning Officer

Job Introduction

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Lincolnshire County Council's Public Health team for a Senior Public Health Emergency Planning Officer to lead and coordinate the Public Health contribution to Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR) activity across Lincolnshire’s health, care and resilience partnerships.

Reporting to the Programme Manager (Health Protection Assurance) and working closely with the Head of Health Protection, Public Health leadership team and system partners, you will play a key role in ensuring that Public Health is prepared to prevent, respond to and recover from a wide range of emergencies, incidents and disruptive challenges, whilst contributing to wider multi-agency resilience arrangements to protect the health, wellbeing and resilience of Lincolnshire's communities.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the heart of Lincolnshire's resilience arrangements, helping to protect the health of our population through planning, partnership working, assurance, training and emergency response.

About the role

The Senior Public Health Emergency Planning Officer is the Public Health team's lead specialist for Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response (EPRR).

Working across local government, NHS organisations, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the Integrated Care Board (ICB), Lincolnshire Resilience Forum (LRF) and other key partners, you will provide expert advice, leadership and assurance to ensure Public Health fulfils its role within local emergency planning, business continuity and health protection arrangements. 

You will lead the development of Public Health emergency preparedness arrangements and support the Director of Public Health in discharging relevant statutory responsibilities. The role includes developing plans, policies, exercises and training programmes that strengthen Public Health's ability to respond effectively to incidents and emergencies and ensuring that the health and wellbeing impacts of emergencies are considered within wider preparedness and resilience arrangements.

You will also provide specialist support during incidents and outbreaks, including participation in emergency response arrangements and multi-agency response structures where required. 

Key responsibilities

As Senior Public Health Emergency Planning Officer, you will

• Lead the delivery and continuous improvement of Public Health EPRR arrangements within Lincolnshire's Health Protection Assurance Framework.
• Support the Director of Public Health in providing assurance against relevant statutory preparedness and resilience requirements. 
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the Civil Contingencies Act (2004) and Health and Social Care Act (2012).
• Develop, maintain and review Public Health emergency response, recovery, business continuity and contingency plans.
• Work with partners across the Lincolnshire Resilience Forum and Local Health Resilience Partnership to strengthen preparedness and resilience.
• Represent Public Health in multi-agency resilience structures and ensure health protection considerations are reflected within preparedness and response arrangements.
• Design, deliver and evaluate EPRR training, exercising and development programmes for Public Health staff and system partners.
• Provide specialist advice and operational support during public health incidents, outbreaks and major emergencies.
• Support and advise Public Health consultants and senior leaders fulfilling strategic, tactical and incident management responsibilities.
• Lead on the identification, assessment and management of health protection and resilience risks.
• Produce high-quality reports, briefings, business cases and assurance updates for senior leaders, boards and partnerships.
• Contribute to policy development, service improvement and implementation of lessons identified from incidents and exercises.
• Represent Lincolnshire County Council Public Health at local, regional and national meetings relating to health protection, emergency planning and resilience.

About you

We are looking for an experienced and motivated professional with a strong understanding of emergency preparedness, resilience, business continuity and health protection

You will be able to work confidently across organisational boundaries, influence stakeholders at all levels and remain calm and effective in demanding and fast-paced environments

You will bring:

• Experience of emergency planning, resilience, business continuity, health protection or a related field.
• Knowledge of the Civil Contingencies Act (2004), Health and Social Care Act (2012) and wider EPRR frameworks.
• Experience of working collaboratively across organisations and building effective partnerships.
• Excellent communication, presentation and influencing skills.
• Experience of planning and delivering training, exercises or development programmes.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret legislation, policy and guidance to inform local practice.
• Experience of report writing, audit, assurance or programme support.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and respond effectively to changing circumstances.
• A commitment to protecting the health and wellbeing of Lincolnshire's communities.

A degree-level qualification or equivalent experience is essential. Experience of working within public health, healthcare, the NHS, local government or emergency planning environments would be advantageous.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the resilience and preparedness of Lincolnshire's communities.

You will join a highly regarded Health Protection team with strong partnerships across the county and beyond, working on issues that directly impact public safety, population health and community resilience.

Please note: Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will be required to participate in emergency response arrangements, including occasional out-of-hours duties. Security clearance requirements may apply.

For full details of the role and essential requirements, please refer to the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Natalie Liddle via email Natalie.Liddle@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Closing date: 25th October 2026.

Interviews: TBC.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

Please be advised that this position may be subject to a criminal record check. 

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary.  Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty 

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.