Senior Fire Safety Advisor

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Fire Safety Manager to ensure compliance with fire regulations, manage training, and conduct risk assessments. The role demands expertise in fire safety legislation, effective communication, and an ability to work within a healthcare environment, ensuring safety for all staff and patients.

Qualifications

• Recognized Fire Safety qualification or equivalent experience.
• Ability to train others in fire safety matters.
• Experience conducting fire risk assessments in healthcare settings.

Responsibilities

• Manage Fire Risk Assessments and Training compliance.
• Organize and monitor fire safety drills and training.
• Review and report on fire safety compliance measures.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Training Ability

Fire Safety Legislation Knowledge

Education

Recognized Fire Safety qualification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Communication and Relationship Skills

Work with the Senior Fire Officer, Specialist Consultants and all staff at the Trust to ensure compliance of the FireCode (HTM 05-02) and associated fire legislation.

Work with all staff across the Trust to ensure that all training is up to date and recorded and reported.

Work with senior colleagues of Estates and Facilities to ensure communication on all aspects of operational and tactically delivery of fire safety management policies and procedures is adhered to.

Prepare written reports for the relevant governance meetings on behalf of the Senior Fire Officer, Head of Technical Estates - Hard FM and Head of Estates and Facilities as required.

2. Knowledge, Training and Experience

Take responsibility for the management of Fire Risk Assessments and the process of recording on behalf of the Senior Fire Officer, Head of Technical Estates - Hard FM and the Head of Estates and Facilities.

Undertake and record the necessary training to demonstrate compliance with FireCode and other relevant Trust policies and procedures. The training covers Fire Evacuation Simulation; Fire Response Team Training and Fire Safe Training. Fire Warden safety training to support the Fire Management strategy will be undertaken. This will be delivered face to face and through e-learning as appropriate.

Establish and maintain procedures for dealing with outbreaks of fire in all areas of the Trust. All such procedures will be kept up to date such as the emergency plan, evaluation plan and the fire detection and alarm management protocols.

Monitor the programme of work outstanding for compliance (agreed with Fire Authority) to enable the Firecode certificate to be approved. Working to the Building Regulations of 2010.

Support the Fire Compartmentation Review identifying any gaps and update accordingly.

Support the site wide 6 Facet Survey to ensure that the condition survey reviews the compartment walls, reviewing 20% of the site each year until completion and then repeat. Ensure all plans for improvement are implemented linking to the backlog maintenance programme.

3. Planning and Organisational Skills

Organise and attend fire evacuation drills.

Review risks on the risk register and ensure that it reflects the current position, collaborating closely with colleagues to ensure that the risks are monitored and acted upon in accordance with their priority.

Investigate the causes of fire alarm/outbreak and complete fire reports for the appropriate committees and Trust compliance meetings. Maintain records of all fire calls and false alarm.

Organise the fire certificates to demonstrate compliance with the premises of the Trust.

Carry out Fire Safety Audits and produce periodic reports to management on the current state of fire precautions.

Liaise with the nominated fire officer to ensure that Fire Evacuation Drill Training for the Fire Wardens is undertaken.

4. Patient/Client Care

Ensure that a programme of regular fire drills is implemented across the Trust and that the appropriate records are maintained.

There will be incidental contact with patients during day-to-day activity where all necessary mitigation measures are taken to avoid disruption.

5. Financial and Physical Resources

Support the Senior Fire Safety Officer by contributing to the development, review and updating of policies and procedures and implementing controlled processes to related areas of work, including procurement and budgetary control. Directly supporting Estates and Facilities on the divisional policies and procedure development.

6. Responsibility for Human Resources

Support the senior colleagues in Estates and Facilities and colleagues across the Trust on matters relating to Fire Safety.

7. Data Management

Ensure that all relevant fire safety management data is recorded, stored and communicated in an appropriate manner and in line with all Trust policies and procedures.

Ensure that all risk assessments are monitored and any outstanding actions addressed and outcomes reviewed and recorded.

Manage the fire incident records and reporting.

Manage the number of fire call and false alarms in line with management's requirements.

8. Information Resources

Provide timely and accurate information as required on all aspects of fire safety management and its compliance with current legislation.

9. Responsibility for Research and Development

Advise the Senior Fire Officer of fire safety matters, interpretation and application of legislation, FireCode and other official guidance in fire safety matters.

10. Working Conditions

Meetings, discussions, audits, surveys and site visits will take place in patient, visitor areas, under crofts, on roofs and outside.

Ensure that patient environment services comply with the requirements under the Health and Safety Regulations ensuring risks are minimized.

Take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of yourself and other persons who may be affected by acts and omissions at work and ensure that statutory and departmental safety regulations are adhered to including following the no smoking policy at the trust.

Ensure controls are in accordance with the Trust's Equal Opportunities policy.

Undertake any other duties or responsibilities as agreed with the Head of Estates and Facilities and Head of Technical Estates - Hard FM.

Demonstrates the agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Recognised Fire Safety qualification or equivalent experience working in fire safety management.

Desirable criteria

• Fire Safety Accreditation.

Experience

Essential criteria

• The ability to train on fire related matters, such as fire safety training.
• The ability to undertake, monitor and action fire risk assessments in a healthcare setting.
• Understand the Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) - 05-02 FireCode within a healthcare premises.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a complex healthcare setting.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Presentation skills and the effective communication of technical language.
• The ability to liaise and relate to all levels of staff within the Trust.
• Investigative and analytical skills.

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of all fire safety legislation, policies and procedures and how they apply to a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of risk management and conducting fire risk assessments.
• Knowledge of Fire Compartmentation.

Desirable criteria

• A clear understanding of the importance of creating a safe and secure environment within the NHS for patients and staff.

Values

Essential criteria

• Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.

Other

Essential criteria

• Supporting the Estates and Facilities senior team as required.

Desirable criteria

• Current driving licence.

The closing date for this post may be extended if there are insufficient applicants or brought forward if there is a high volume of applicants.

We want to ensure that everyone who works at the Christie or uses our services is welcomed, valued and treated with dignity and respect. The Christie values diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all and fair representation across the organisation at all levels. In support of these commitments, we particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority people and people with disabilities for this post. Appointment will be only on merit.

We are committed to creating a balanced and diverse workforce. As such we welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Together we will foster inclusion and tackle inequity and health inequalities in cancer care.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy

All positions within the Christie are subject to the receipt of satisfactory written references, medical clearance and evidence of your Right to Work in the UK. Some roles will require a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note if you are successfully appointed to a post with this Trust, you will be required to pay for your own DBS Disclosure.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to The Christie NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Please note, all communication regarding your application will be made via email, please ensure you check your junk/spam folders as emails are sometimes filtered there.

If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, I regret that on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.

The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and will form part of the recruitment process. In the event that you are successful following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

Overseas candidates wishing to apply for this position and who would require immigration sponsorship, may wish to self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post on the UKVI website.

You should be aware the Trust operates a No Smoking Policy and therefore employees are not permitted to smoke at work.

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Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

• JD & PS (PDF, 194.8KB)
• The Christie Values and Behaviours (PDF, 919.5KB)
• Strategy Brochure (PDF, 1.0MB)
• Travel to The Christie (PDF, 3.8MB)