Fire Safety Manager | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust Estates and Facilities Team as the Fire Safety Manager.

This is a key post which is instrumental in ensuring that the Trust is fully compliant for all fire; life safety; legal and statutory requirements in accordance with all specifications as laid out within the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (RRO) 2005, Health Technical Memorandums (HTM’s) Guidelines and all other regulations under current codes of practice that are addressed across a highly complex and multi-site organisation.

As the Fire Safety Manager, you will support the Director of Estates and Facilities Management, and will lead the NUH Fire Safety Team on a day to day basis, ensuring Trust wide (NUH) full fire safety compliance against recognised legislation and guidance across all clinical and non-clinical locations.

You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of efficient, effective and high-quality processes and systems for the management of fire risk, which will assist the Director Estates & Facilities Management and the Chief Financial Officer to meet statutory obligations relating to fire safety on behalf of the Trust

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

The NUH Fire Safety Manager has accountability and responsibility for ensuring that the Trust is fully compliant for all fire; life safety; legal and statutory requirements in accordance with all specifications as laid out within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO) 2005, Health Technical Memorandums (HTM’s) Guidelines and all other regulations under current codes of practice that are addressed across a highly complex and multi-site organisation

The post-holder will:

be wholly responsible in leading the NUH Fire Safety Team on a day to day basis, and ensuring Trust wide (NUH) full fire safety compliance against recognised legislation and guidance by delivering fire life safety support and services to all clinical and non-clinical locations.

be responsible for the development and maintenance of efficient, effective and high-quality processes and systems for the management of fire risk, which will assist the Director Estates & Facilities and the Chief Financial Officer to meet the statutory obligations relating to fire safety on behalf of the Trust.

assist the Director of Estate & Facilities Management and the Chief Finance Officer to ensure that the Trust’s governance activities reflect national and local guidance and initiatives in relation to fire safety requirements.

provide assurance that the Trust is meeting statutory and regulatory requirements relating to these functions and where there are gaps these are clearly and robustly articulated in reports and forward mitigation plans.

ensure that appropriate policies, procedures, systems and arrangements are in place to support fire safety and that robust governance processes are in place to monitor the implementation and effectiveness of compliance within and across the Trust.

act as the lead competent person in relation to fire safety issues with specific reference to the NHS Firecode standards and the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and emerging legislation.

have the ability to work autonomously and be able to receive and carefully analyse and interpret complex information and make judgements and decisions based on compliance with both legislation and technical standards.

This advert closes on Monday 30 Sep 2024