Fire Safety Adviser

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London is seeking a motivated Fire Safety Advisor to join the Resilience team. The successful candidate will deliver fire safety support, including training and assessments, ensuring compliance with fire safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have a degree or equivalent experience and relevant fire safety qualifications, alongside significant experience in similar roles. This position offers a salary of £46,419 to £55,046 per annum.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a fire safety advisory/support role.
• Experience of working in a healthcare organisation.
• Experience of delivering training to multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver statutory fire safety training.
• Conduct Fire Risk Assessments.
• Support fire incident investigations.
• Provide fire safety advice to staff.

Skills

Attention to detail

Advanced IT skills

Organizational skills

Knowledge of Information Governance

Education

Degree in fire safety or equivalent experience

Recognised fire safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate)

Job description

An exciting opportunity has risen to join the Resilience team at Central London Community Health NHS Trust.We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated fire safety professional to join our Resilience team as a Fire Safety Advisor. You will play a key role in delivering fire safety support across the Trust, including training, inspections, and carrying out Fire Risk Assessments. Working closely with the Head of Fire, Health & Safety and Security, you will help ensure our compliance with the Fire Safety Order 2005 and NHS HTM guidance.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone educated to degree level or equivalent experience with a recognised fire safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate or equivalent).

With at least 2 years' experience in a fire safety advisory/support role, the role will be responsible for:

• Delivering statutory and role-specific fire safety training, including Fire Marshal and local drills.
• Carrying out Fire Risk Assessments and maintaining accurate action plans.
• Conducting inspections and audits to monitor compliance with Trust policy and HTM guidance.
• Supporting fire incident investigations to ensure lessons learned are shared.
• Providing practical fire safety advice to staff and managers across the Trust.

The role will sit within the Resilience Division who provide centralised support to the Trust for a range of services.

The Division encompasses the following services:

• Health & Safety
• Security
• Emergency Preparedness Resilience & Response (EPRR)
• Regulatory compliance
• Interpreting services

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job responsibilities

• Delivering statutory and role-specific fire safety training, including Fire Marshal and local drills.
• Carrying out Fire Risk Assessments and maintaining accurate action plans.
• Conducting inspections and audits to monitor compliance with Trust policy and HTM guidance.
• Supporting fire incident investigations to ensure lessons learned are shared.
• Providing practical fire safety advice to staff and managers across the Trust.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities

Education/Qualification

• Short courses, and qualifications (Business administration) or equivalent theoretical study and on the job training and experience
• Diploma in Health Emergency Planning (or working towards), Trained Loggist & Minute taker

Experience

• Experience of working in a healthcare organisation
• Demonstrable experience of planning complex areas of work
• Experience of managing projects
• Experience of working with a broad range of multi-agency partners and establishing effective working relationships across organisational boundaries
• Experience of supporting incident management teams in responding to actual emergencies
• Experience of managing competing priorities and demands
• Experience of developing and implementing administration systems and processes
• Experience of meeting deadlines and ability to manage competing priorities and demands
• Demonstrable experience of using own initiative to achieve required outcomes
• Experience of delivering training to multi-disciplinary teams
• Practical experience of integrated emergency management activities, including: risk assessment, emergency planning, training, practical exercises.

Skills and Knowledge

• Demonstrable attention to detail
• Advanced IT skills and knowledge of Microsoft applications
• Well developed and demonstrable organisational skills
• Knowledge of Information Governance and requirements in a health organisation

Other

• Ability to meet the fundamental aspects of the role
• Able to work flexibly within the needs of the team and organisation
• Able to travel across London

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearper annum, inclusive of HCAS