Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust; Truro; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, a major provider of acute and specialist care in Cornwall, seeks a Fire Safety professional to advise on all Fire Safety and statutory requirements across the Trust and partner services. The role includes delivering training and conducting risk assessments in line with PAS 79 methodology.

We prioritise internal applicants and will short-list in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on all aspects of Fire Safety and Statutory requirements to the Trust and as necessary other service providers.
• Support training functions where necessary, organising and delivering training schedules
• Conduct suitable & sufficient Fire risk Assessments in accordance with PAS 79 risk assessment methodology

Job description

We want you to help us build and maintain the most modern, sustainable, progressive and forward thinking environments in which our healthcare professionals can deliver outstanding care for one and all. It’s what we have called ‘Building Brilliance’.

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

To uphold the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005

To maintain statutory requirements dictated by HTM 05-02 Firecode.

To provide specialist advice on all aspects of Fire Safety and Statutory requirements to the Trust and as necessary other service providers.

To support training functions where necessary, organising and delivering training schedules

Conduct suitable & sufficient Fire risk Assessments i.a.w PAS 79 risk assessment methodology

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

• Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro
• St Michael’s Hospital in Hayle
• West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steve Hill MiFireE Job title: Head of Fire Safety Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07885464908