Fire Safety Advisor

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust; Ashton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Flexible working

Continued Professional Development

Involvement in improvement and研究

Health and Wellbeing activities

Staff discounts

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Fire Safety professional to support the Fire Safety Manager and deputise when needed. You will oversee day-to-day fire safety across the Trust’s premises and advise managers to ensure compliance with the Fire Safety Order.

Responsibilities include delivering fire safety training, performing risk assessments, and prioritising actions within the annual capital plan.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' fire safety experience in health or similar setting.
• Experience delivering prescribed training.
• Registered with a recognisable organisation such as IFSM.
• Ability to work with managers across buildings to meet Fire Safety Order.

Responsibilities

• Support Fire Safety Manager and deputise in their absence.
• Handle day-to-day fire safety matters across Trust premises.
• Provide advice to managers to meet Fire Safety Order.
• Lead fire safety training for staff and senior managers.
• Identify priorities and develop action plans in annual capital plan.
• Carry out fire risk assessments and develop action plans.

Skills

Fire safety experience

Training delivery

Risk assessment

Education

IFSM registration

Job description

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The post holder will support the Fire Safety Manager in his duties and deputise for them in their absence.

The post holder will be responsible for day to day fire safety matters in all the Trust’s premises including any properties where staff members work.
You will be required to assist the Fire Safety Manager in managing all aspects of fire prevention, safety and training throughout the Trust. You will be responsible for providing assistance and advice to managers in all buildings occupied by The Trust to ensure that they meet their obligations under the Fire Safety Order.

Experience in fire safety training and fire risk assessments is essential.

The successful candidate will required work closely with the Fire Safety Manager to ensure that good standards of fire safety management are implemented and maintained across the large and complex estate of the Trust.

You will possess significant experience of formulating and delivering fire safety training for staff and senior managers.

You will act as a resource and liaise with managers and staff at all levels within the Trust implementing fire safety standards and initiatives. You will assist in the identification of fire safety priorities and in the overall prioritisation within the annual capital plan.

You be required to carry out fire risk assessments highlight and develop action plans for any areas that have not been covered.

Main duties of the job

Please see the supporting job description which indicates the main duties of the role holder described.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the supporting job description which indicates the main duties and responsibilities of the post holder.

Person specification

Experience

• Must have a minimum of 2 years previous experience of Fire safety within mental health, or a similar setting
• Must have experience of delivering prescribed training
• Must be registered with a recognisable organisation such as IFSM

Pre-Employment Checks -To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards . These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessmentEmployment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Pledge to Flex’ initiative as flexible working is a day one right for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, doing whatever work pattern fits our needs, regardless of the type of role we’re in. As a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace” This policy brings this part of the People Promise to life. It will provide you with the information you need, support you to have conversations and take steps towards working in a way that suits you best.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.