An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the trust with the effective management of Fire Safety. This post will be based within the Estates Department.
The postholder will be expected to work across all sites to support the Trust, Departments and Teams in meeting their statutory responsibilities and Fire Safety needs.
The Fire Safety Manager will provide a range of specialist advice and assistance to a wide range of staff, senior managers and Trust directors.
Experience of Fire Risk Assessments in complex settings is essential together with the relevant Fire Safety qualifications.
The post holder will be formally appointed in line with Health Technical Memorandum 05-01: Managing Healthcare Fire Safety. As the Trust’s ‘competent person’, they will be responsible for providing professional advice and support to the Head of Estates.
Reporting to the Estates Manager (Operations) to ensure that the Trust complies with regulatory requirements, especially the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
This will involve but is not limited to:
1. Reviewing and updating the Trust’s fire policy and procedures and implementing robust and effective fire safety protocols, procedures and action plans to mitigate risk.
2. Completing fire risk assessments and working with the Estates Managers to address significant findings and implement action plans and associated control measures.
3. Delivering the Trust’s fire safety training programme and supervising and managing the performance of fire drills in services.
4. Investigating reported incidents and analysing trends on the Trust's electronic incident reporting system and compiling reports/presenting to committees.
5. Liaison with key internal and external stakeholders and providing a point of contact for fire services and demonstrating specialist skills, knowledge and expertise in fire safety management.
Please read the job description and person specification.
This advert closes on Monday 13 Jan 2025.
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