Main area Fire Safety Advisor Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week. Monday to Friday) Job ref 216-AJ-A6922627
Employer University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Estates Building Town Plymouth Salary £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 05/03/2025 23:59
Fire Safety Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to join the Fire Safety Team within University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, in the position of Fire Safety Advisor, based at Derriford Hospital, Plymouth. The post is fulltime, 37.5 hours per week.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual with significant experience of Fire Protection/Prevention.
The Fire Safety Team provides a range of specialist advice and assistance to a wide range of staff, senior managers and Trust Directors and experience of fire risk assessments in complex settings is essential together with relevant fire safety qualifications.
You will require experience of producing and delivering training, supported by a relevant training qualification.
You will be required to provide specialist support to the Trust on all aspects of fire safety, providing support for implementing the Trust's Fire Safety Policy.
Knowledge of relevant Building Control Guidance documents and current fire safety legislation is essential. You should have significant experience of fire safety awareness and any legislative requirements.
Main duties of the job
* To be a member of the Fire Safety Team for the trust
* Maintain and deliver Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and ensure Trust compliance with all statutory legislation and regulations concerning Fire
* To ensure that the Estates operational teams are compliant with Trust policies and procedures and that these documents are up to date
* Carry out assurance audits within the Trust to ensure compliance
* Support the Fire Safety Manager with expertise on fire matters
* Compile and regularly review all risks appertaining to the fire system infrastructure, leading to the delivery of safe practice and measures to minimise the impact of risks
* Providing expert advice on fire legislation. Providing expert technical advice on the application and interpretation of fire safety guidance, including DoH’s Firecode as identified in HTM 05-01
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
* Demonstrable experience in fire safety.
* Demonstrable experience of preparing & delivering training courses.
* Proven knowledge and demonstrable experience in the application of Firecode.
Qualifications
* Science- or engineering-based education or equivalent; or extensive demonstrable experience of fire safety.
* Certificate in Training Practice or equivalent or extensive demonstrable experience of preparing and delivering training.
* Fire engineering/ fire safety degree or other relevant academic qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
* Highly developed & effective negotiating/ influencing skills & ability to develop & maintain constructive relationships with professional & managerial disciplines.
* Highly developed & effective verbal & written communication skills.
* Ability to assimilate, analyse & present complex problems, identify necessary action, make recommendations & ensure actions are implemented.
For informal enquiries, please contact Dale Mills, Head of Fire Safety on, 01752 431299.
We welcome and encourage applicants who identify with all protected characteristics to apply for our roles. We believe that diversity strengthens our teams and improves our patients' experience.
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