Policy Support Officer – SEND

Values & Behaviours Essential criteria Commitment to quality and improving patient outcomes. Uses evidence to make improvements, seeks out innovation.Values diversity and difference, operates with integrity and openness.Works across boundaries, looks for collective success, listens, involves, respects and learns from the contribution of others.Demonstrable commitment to partnership working with a range of external organisations Qualifications Essential criteria Diploma in Health Emergency Management Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working in EPRR. Knowledge & Experience Essential criteria Proven leadership experience and specialist knowledge in EPRREvidence of implementing an effective emergency planning and resilience systemExtensive knowledge of EPRR with detailed knowledge across lead areas for example Cyber, Evacuation, CBRNEvidence of continuing professional developmentMust have an understanding of the background to and aims of current Civil Contingencies Act and NHS guidanceShould have an appreciation of the relationship between the Department of Health & Social Care, individual provider and commissioning organisationsDemonstrable experience of Business Continuity arrangements Communication skills Essential criteria Provide and receive highly complex, sensitive and contentious informationCompetent to deliver presentations to large mixed audiencesNegotiate on difficult and very complex and detailed issues. Analytical skills Essential criteria Problem solving skills and ability to respond to sudden unexpected demands.Takes decisions on difficult and contentious issues where there may be a number of courses of action.Strategic thinking ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. Planning Skills Essential criteria Demonstrated capability to plan over short, medium and long-term timeframes and adjust plans and resource requirements accordingly. Comprehensive experience of project principles techniques and toolsWorks with Stakeholders to develop plansAbility to work under pressure and to tight and often changing deadlines Management skills Essential criteria Skills for managing relationships with a range of different stakeholders. Autonomy/Freedom to act Essential criteria Ability to work on own initiative and organise workload, allocating work as necessary. Equality & diversity Essential criteria Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity taking into account and being aware of how individual actions contribute to and make a difference to the equality agenda.Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of equality of opportunity and diversity. Other Essential criteria An ability to maintain confidentiality and trustAdaptability, flexibility and ability to cope with uncertainty and changeCommitment to continuing professional development.