Fire Safety Advisor
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Job overview
The post will include specific responsibility for:
- The provision of day-to-day professional guidance, support and training on all matters related to compliance with fire safety legislation and fire prevention strategies for all Trust freehold and leasehold premises.
- Ensure all capital and operational schemes are fully fire safety compliant with current legislation, Codes of Practice and HTM guidance and contribute to the commissioning, testing and witnessing of all completed works.
- Ensure fire safety training and awareness across the Trust is fit for purpose and consistent.
- To provide specialist fire advice to the Fire and Information Governance Manager or fire safety issues and the Site Operational Managers regarding the development, dissemination, and implementation of the Trust Fire Safety Policy.
Maintain accurate records of all fire incidents, investigations and unwanted fire signals and report all fire incidents in accordance with NHS protocols and actively work to reduce the number of accidental and unnecessary actuations of the active fire detection and alarm systems.
Main duties of the job
The Fire Safety Advisor will provide efficient, effective and high-quality Estates information capable of meeting all statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements ensuring a safe, economic, effective and efficient service for all fire matters.
To research and interpret legislation and translation into effective local policy and procedures. Co-ordinate their practical application and make clear recommendations in relation to the approach to be taken to develop compliant management arrangements, legislation and Codes of Practice
To support the Fire and Information Governance Manager with the appointment and management of external fire safety consultants, along with other resources to meet statutory fire safety legislation and to validate fire risk assessments for audit/review requirements of the Trust Fire Safety Policy.
To plan, prepare and deliver fire training across the Trust ensuring it is tailored to meet the operational and legislative needs of all departments including stakeholder awareness of statutory duties. Work with the Training and Development to ensure complete and accurate training records are retained.
Carry out fire safety inspections, risk assessments and audits on all passive and active fire protection installations within Trusts freehold and leasehold premises. Produce safety reports, clear, measurable and timetabled action plans and ensure that all documents are readily retrievable, current and accurate.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest and busiest NHS Teaching Trusts, and one of the most complex providers of acute, community and specialist health services in the country. Across our 5 hospitals and through our community services, we provide care to over 2 million patients each year, employ over 19,000 staff, and have a turnover of £1.5 billion. We provide a comprehensive range of local services to the residents of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire and North Derbyshire, and also some highly specialist services to all parts of England.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria- Formal Fire qualification to Degree level or Full Corporate Membership of a related professional body (IFE). Advanced Fire Risk Assessment qualification.
- MSc in related qualification.
- NEBOSH Diploma.
- CDM Regulations 2007.
- Health and Safety at Work Act.
- NHS Guidance.
Experience
Essential criteria- Comprehensive Fire legislative and best practice knowledge relating to fire safety. Good knowledge of building regulations relating to fire safety.
- Substantial experience of fire risk assessment.
- Experience of fire and Health and safety management within an acute hospital environment.
- Track record of producing fire safety policies and procedures in the health care, construction, maintenance, environments.
- Understanding of Quality Assurance systems.
- An in depth understanding of the Environmental and Governance issues facing Estate Directorates.
- Experience of both public and private sectors.
- Experience of delivering change in a difficult industrial environment.
- Good working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation.
- Extensive experience as a fire officer/training officer.
- Experienced change manager with a demonstrable track record of success.
Skills
Essential criteria- Effective interpersonal and communication skills
- Excellent presentation skills written and verbal.
- Successful team leadership/motivation of others
- To have proven ability to operationally and strategically plan.
- Effective report writing.
- Ability to assess efficacy of training programmes.
- Ability to work to timescales and within budgets
- Ability to operate/think laterally at a strategic and operational level.
- Commitment to customer service.
- A track record of developing and maintaining good working relationships at all levels in a large organisation.
- Industrious and versatile, able to work on a diverse range of projects at one time.
- Must be a team player and have personal initiative and drive.
- Good IT skills
- Must be confident and a firm leader who exhibits presence.
- Must be well organised and creative.
- Must have strong and competent skills, capable of team building and ability to create space to shape longer-term direction.
- Must have proven skill in negotiation and ability to persuade others.
- Must have well-developed project management skills.
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Job Share applicants are welcome for all full time posts unless indicated but cannot be guaranteed. In addition for Fixed Term Contracts, internal secondments may be considered, please seek the approval of your current line manager before applying for the position.
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