Fire Safety Manager

Swansea Bay University Health Board; Swansea; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking a lead specialist for fire safety to oversee all fire safety matters across the organisation. You will provide guidance, manage fire advisors, and ensure compliance with fire safety legislation and NHS health technical memoranda.

You will plan inspections, carry out Fire Risk Assessments, analyse detection systems for existing and proposed developments, and develop policies to improve safety across wards, theatres, laboratories and other areas.

Qualifications

• Lead specialist for fire safety across Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB).
• Provide statutory and mandatory guidance and advice on fire safety compliance.
• Plan and organise work schedules and carry out in-depth fire safety inspections.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on fire safety legislation and building regulations.
• Manage the SBUHB Fire Advisors and advise on maintenance of fire systems.
• Deliver specialist training on fire safety to staff to ensure statutory compliance.
• Investigate fire safety incidents and ensure learning is shared across the organisation.
• Develop and review fire safety strategies and policies to ensure regulatory compliance.

Job description

The post holder will be the lead specialist for all fire related matters for Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) and will:

• Provide statutory and mandatory guidance and advice across the SBUHB in all matters relating to fire safety to ensure compliance.


• Manage the SBUHB Fire Advisors.


• Responsible for advising SBUHB regarding maintenance of fire systems, protection measures and construction requirements for existing and proposed developments.


• Provide, and ensure the provision of specialist training to all levels of SBUHB staff to meet statutory compliance relating to fire safety.


• Manage and monitor the process of investigating fire safety incidents (including fires and unwanted fire signals), ensure that learning is shared across the SBUHB., Planning and Design:


• Will plan and organise work schedule with autonomy and be responsible for carrying out and ensuring in-depth fire safety inspections, Fire Risk Assessments of SBUHB properties i.e., wards, theatres, laboratories, catering, day hospitals, engineering service areas including ducts and plant rooms and areas of special risk are completed.


• Analyse, compile and assist in the compilation of alarm and detection cause and effects of fire protection systems for existing buildings, proposed projects including major capital projects.


• Provide guidance on recommendations and findings in relation to fire safety legislation, building regulations and Welsh Heath Technical Memoranda compliance. This work will require substantial periods of concentration and interpretation of conflicting and contentious information and making judgements that does not compromise SBUHB interests or legislation.

Improvement, Monitoring, Policy/Service Development:

• Devise, develop and review fire safety strategies/policies to enable Swansea Bay University Health Board (SBUHB) to ensure compliance with statutory legislative and fire related NHS Health Technical Memorandums.


• Provide active support to Operational Managers and project teams to ensure that service performance and improvements in connection with fire safety is included in all developments. We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.

As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation. You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you. There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever the sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled. Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do. If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.