Fire Safety Advisors

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Preston; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Fire Safety Advisors to ensure fire safety systems meet legislation across Trust sites. You will complete Fire Risk Assessments and provide staff training on fire safety measures.

You will oversee the responsibilities of service providers for fire safety and help develop policies that connect to Trust management arrangements. The role supports a safe environment for patients and staff with flexible working options.

Qualifications

• Evidence of continued professional development
• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to deal effectively with all levels of staff
• Ability to make effective decisions
• Ability to plan and prioritise resources to deliver a high quality service

Responsibilities

• Complete Fire Risk Assessments across Trust sites
• Provide staff training on fire safety and related procedures
• Oversee provider fire safety responsibilities and ensure statutory compliance
• Support development of fire safety policies linked to Trust management
• Contribute to continuous improvement of fire safety services

Skills

Professional development

Customer service

Staff liaison

Decision making

Resource planning

Education

Fire Safety Qualification

Degree/Diploma

Job description

If you are looking for an exciting new challenge Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) which is a Specialist Mental Health and Community NHS Foundation Trust in the North West, is the place for you., The post holders will be responsible for ensuring that Trust sites meet all statutory fire requirements. A key feature of these roles will be to ensure that fire safety systems are in place to meet requirements of legislation and that these are supported by suitable policies and procedures linking into Trust Management arrangements. The Fire Safety Advisors will complete Fire Risk Assessments, focus on providing staff training and provide general support in relation to fire safety. The Fire Safety Advisors will provide an oversight of the service providers fire safety responsibilities and ensure all their services comply with legislation and good industry practice. These roles are fantastic opportunities to join an organisation that is passionate about the services it provides.

• Relevant Fire Safety Qualification, Degree/Diploma
• Evidence of continued professional Development, Excellent customer service skills
• Dealing effectively with all levels of staff within the organisation
• Ability to make effective decisions
• Ability to plan and prioritise resources effectively in order to deliver a high quality service LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask. We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services. LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time. The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work. Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well