Business Continuity Manager

London, England, United Kingdom

12/17/2024

Job Title: Business Continuity Manager

Location: London / Hybrid / Travel to HCA Sites

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Permanent

Salary: Up to £60k dependant on skills and experience

We’re looking for a Business Continuity Manager to join our Emergency Operations Team. Reporting to the Director of Emergency Operations and Business Continuity. You will ensure our organisation, across multiple sites, is able to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from Business Continuity incidents in a multi hazard healthcare environment.

You will also be part of the wider Emergency Operations team that includes Emergency Planning, Health and Safety and Physical Security professionals.

As a Business Continuity Manager, You Will

• Facilitate planning, training and incident business continuity response co-ordination across the group.
• Manage the development and maintenance of business continuity policies, plans and action cards to facilitate resilience across the group.
• Manage the assessment and development of downtime procedures for critical clinical and business processes across the group.
• Develop and facilitate training / exercising opportunities for staff to help develop high levels of shared awareness ensuring business continuity policies and plans are activated appropriately.
• Assist with Business Impact Assessments (BIA’s) across the group.
• Work closely with the Emergency Planning Manager to mitigate risk and build organisational resilience.
• Co-ordinate internal response support arrangements during incident response and provide tactical advice and support to leadership on business continuity issues.
• Conduct constructive debriefs for incidents and exercises, disseminate and monitor lessons identified and make recommendations for future best practice.
• Participate in the relevant on-call rota, where required.
• Develop presentations and reports and present these in relevant governance meetings and to senior leadership across the group.
• Build relationships with external and internal stakeholders and attend relevant meetings.
• Build and maintain a working relationship with HCA US Emergency Operations, sharing work and experience and best practice.
  
  

Above all else, we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life. It’s this guiding vision that influences everything we do at HCA UK. From the CEO to the colleagues on the floor we all have a part to play in delivering exceptional care to our patients. Other’s may think this is just a role in our Emergency Operations team, but to us, you’ll be part of a wider team with a unique sense of purpose, one that helps improve lives on a daily basis.

What You’ll Bring

• Knowledge and experience of Business Continuity in a healthcare environment.
• A relevant academic qualification in Business Continuity (preferably a BCI qualification) and a number of years’ experience.
• An ability to operate in a large multi- facility environment.
• An ability to function at a Business Continuity operational and strategic level, as required.
• Expert level understanding of Business Continuity and an ability to train and help others develop a comprehensive Business Continuity program.
• Knowledge of ISO 22301 and any other Business Continuity guidance and standards.
• Experience of Business Continuity plan and process development and implementation.
• Experience of incident response co-ordination.
• An ability to remain calm under pressure.
  
  

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

Benefits

By caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Business Continuity Manager, you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers
  
  

Diversity and Inclusion

Patients first. Colleagues always. That’s the guiding philosophy behind our approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging. We believe healthcare is built on a foundation of inclusion, compassion and respect for our patients and for each other. By working together with our colleagues we’re creating a truly inclusive environment, where individual differences are celebrated, and everyone can achieve their potential.

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. That’s why we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.