Senior Fire Safety Advisor

Overview

This role is responsible for the operational and technical management of fire safety on behalf of the Estates and Facilities Division and the Trust. Working for the Senior Fire Safety Officer the role will support and undertake all aspects of fire safety management required to ensure that the Trust is fully compliant to the FireCode (HTM 05-02); the Fire Strategy of the Trust and support all other divisions within Estates and Facilities as required by the Head of Estates and Facilities, such as policy and procedure development. The key areas of responsibility will be fire safety audits and risk assessments; training; evacuation procedures and fire compartmentation.Main duties of the job

Communication and Relationship SkillsWork 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.Provide a full list of main duties by referencing the attached job description.

Knowledge, Training and ExperienceSpecialist knowledge on fire safety management is a key corporate responsibility to ensure that the Trusts policy and procedures are achieved across all aspects of fire safety.Advise the Trust on fire safety policy and all matters relating to Fire Safety best practice and Fire Safety legislation such as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 compliance.Responsible for advising for the reduction of risks relating to fire. Undertake and manage comprehensive fire risk assessments and associated risks identified, including fire compartmentation, warning, and response, means of escape, evacuation and PEEP (personal emergency evacuation plan). Together with emergency lighting and fire signage.Ability to liaise with the team and advise on fire ventilation and suppression systems to ensure that the estates infrastructure is fully compliant.Experience of ensuring compliance in relation to fire maintenance and the process necessary to upgrade when appropriate, providing technical reassurance to the Trust.Lead teams meetings and audits as required. Supporting the fire wardens and marshalls to undertake their responsibilities.

Planning and Organisational SkillsPlan fire risk assessments as required and ensure necessary training of staff to support this process. Ensure the training is tailored to meet the operational and legislative needs of all departments across the Trust and ensure that all parties are aware of their statutory duties as appropriate.Support service interruptions as appropriate in conjunction with other staff within the trust, to ensure all contingencies have been identified and covered, supported by risk assessments, COSHH, method statements and the permit to work systems.Provide technical support to Capital Projects and Estate Strategy such as Ward and department refurbishments.Ensure all statutory compliance requirements, systems and standards set for the Trust are in line with legislation, NHS standards and the quality of work accepted by the Trust. Further ensuring that controls result in desired and targeted performance being achieved and duly recorded.Work to achieve agreed objectives with considerable independence within professional parameters.Provide authoritative advice on issues responsible for without reference to Head of Estates and Facilities.Provide technical related reports for committees and governance and support technical associated business case development through to approval and implementation. Please review the attached job description for a full list of responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Fire Safety Post Graduate Diploma or equivalent relevant practical experience demonstrating specialist knowledge in the management of fire safety.Membership of a professional organisation (i.e. Institute of Fire Engineers, IFE; Institute of Fire Prevention Officers IFPO).IOSH managing safely or equivalent.Experience

Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments.Experience of working across organisational boundaries.Extensive experience gained within the management and delivery of fire safety/fire precautions and prevention.Able to analyse and interpret complex data and information to ensure that the Trust is compliant in all fire safety matters.Experience associated with work process, policy and procedure that directly affect patient care.Strong record of delivering quality service to customer.Be decisive and clear thinking.Possess NHS experience in fire management.Previous experience at working at a senior position.Experience of Financial Management of budgets.Experience of Working in a politically sensitive environment.Experience of working with clinical staff.Skills

Excellent leadership skills.Effective verbal and written communication skills.Proven organisational skills and ability to prioritise workload without interruptions and changing prioritises whilst meeting deadlines.Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving.Good interpersonal skills.IT Literate, be capable of producing spreadsheets and reports.Time management.Experience of leadership in the NHS.Knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of the Fire Legislation such as Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 compliance.Formulating a Fire Strategy and the associated legislation and compliance associated with managing this area.Excellent team building skills.Effective verbal and written communication skillsAbility to both lead and be part of a team.Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.Knowledge of statutory and NHS codes of practice.Values

Ability to demonstrate the organisational values, culture and behaviours.Other

Flexible to meet the demands of the service.Self-reliant and ability to work under one''s own initiative.Commitment to quality.Anti-social hours may be required.Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Head of Technical Estates for Hard ..... full job details .....