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Fire Safey Manager (Senior Operating Manager)

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Shrewsbury

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 60,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Join The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust as a Fire Safety Manager. This key role involves ensuring fire safety compliance, managing fire safety staff, and developing critical fire safety strategies across the Trust. Candidates should possess a strong background in fire safety management, with responsibilities including risk assessments and the management of training programs. The Trust is committed to providing excellent care in a safe environment and is looking for a proactive individual to lead fire safety initiatives.

Qualifications

Experience in managing fire safety teams and strategies.
Ability to analyze risks and create management plans.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Manage the organization's fire safety strategy and safety team.
Conduct fire risk assessments and develop action plans.
Liaise with enforcing authorities and manage external contracts.

Skills

Fire Safety Management

Team Management

Risk Assessment

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant Degree in Fire Safety or Engineering

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Has responsibility for ensuring that the workplace / significant part of, is safe for patients, staff and all other service users.

Responsible for the management of the organisations fire safety strategy, including staff management and SaTH wide training programme for Fire Safety.

Required to obtain/ provide expert specialist and professional fire safety, construction, building and / or engineering reporting and advice for the directors, senior management and executives of the organisation.

The Fire Safety Manager will be expected to be able to identify key fire safety risks and assist in the overall prioritisation and recommendation of resources and funding within the Trust capital programme to resolve/ minimise any consequences.

Required to work largely on their own initiative, provide and receive complex information and integrate this into appropriate fire safety strategies which they will own and update as necessary.

He/she will be required to work closely with other senior managers, staff, third parties and outside authorities in order to fulfill the objectives of the Trusts H&S, Fire and Emergency Preparedness policies.

He/she will also be accountable to the Trust Fire Safety Group, Health & Safety Steering Group and Estates Divisional governance platform. Executive boards and performance assurance committees on all fire safety and governance issues.

Manager of the fire safety team.
Management of external contracts and Service Level Agreements.
Reporting of non-compliance with legislation, policies and procedures to the executive director with fire safety responsibility. Leading risk assessment as appropriate.
Obtain/provide expert and technical advice on the application and interpretation of fire safety guidance, including DH’s firecode;
The development, implementation, monitoring and review of the organisation’s fire safety management system.
The development, implementation and review of the organisations fire safety policy and protocols.
Produce an annual report of fire safety for the Trust board and Performance Assurance Committee.
Ensuring that fire risk assessments are undertaken, recorded and suitable action plans devised in a format that they can easily interpreted and managed.
Ensuring that risks identified in the fire risk assessments are included in the Trust’s risk register as appropriate.
The overall operational management of fire safety risks identified by the risk assessments.
Management and development, delivery and audit of an effective fire safety training programme.
The reporting of fire incidents in accordance with Trust policy and external requirements.
Lead liaison with enforcing authorities i.e. Fire Service, Local Authority Planning & Building Control
Be the lead Liaison with independent Authorising Engineers (Fire);

Join us at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, where our passion for excellence drives everything we do.

We're on a mission to provide high quality, safe care to our patients, in an environment our incredible staff are proud to work in.

Our vision, 'To provide excellent care for the communities we serve,' is not just a statement; it's a promise we live by every day. Guided by our core Values - Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, and Trusted - we're determined to make a real difference in the lives of those who matter most: our patients and their families.

If you're ready to be part of a team that's dedicated to continuous improvement, come join us and let's make a difference together!

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Dan Watkin Job title: Head of Estates Email address: dan.watkin@nhs.net Telephone number: 01743 261034

Seniority level

Seniority level
Director

Employment type

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Full-time

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Hospitals and Health Care

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