Fire Safety Advisor

Overview

We are recruiting for a Senior Fire Safety Advisor who shares our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The Senior Fire Safety Advisor will provide expert professional advice, leadership and operational management on all aspects of fire safety across the Trust.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:
Include, Respect, Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

• Participate as a key member of the Trust Fire Safety Team, delivering, monitoring and evaluating all aspects of fire safety.
• Undertake and complete fire risk assessments in accordance with HTM 05 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for all wards, departments, plant rooms and circulation spaces.
• Ensure deficiencies identified in fire risk assessments are reported to the Fire Safety Manager and recorded at the Fire Safety Engineering Group.
• Work closely with Estates and Capital Teams to provide fire safety input on new builds, refurbishments, change of use of buildings and fire alarm, detection, suppression and compartmentation systems.
• Review plans, drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with fire safety standards.
• Lead investigations of fire-related incidents and fire alarm actuations when necessary.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of Trust fire safety policies, procedures and strategies.
• Develop and oversee a robust fire risk assessment programme for all Trust premises, ensuring assessments are suitable, sufficient and reviewed regularly.

• Degree or equivalent professional qualification in fire safety, health & safety, or a related discipline.
• NEBOSH Fire Safety Diploma or Level 6 (or equivalent).
• Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., IFE, IFSM, IOSH).
• Significant experience delivering fire safety services in a complex organisation (preferably NHS or public sector).
• Significant experience of fire risk assessment and fire safety audits within a health care setting.
• Experience of healthcare premises and clinical environments.
• Demonstrable experience of managing contractors and subject experts in relation to fire services and safety.
• In‑depth knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and NHS Firecode.
• Advanced communication skills, both written (complex report writing) and oral, including advanced formal presentation and facilitation skills.
• Highly computer literate, including proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in policy, service development and service delivery.

• Ability to establish immediate credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to involve teams in the analysis of situations and development of solutions, persuading teams to adopt new ways of working and constructively challenge the status quo.
• Independent and collaborative teamwork skills.
• Adaptable, flexible and innovative approach to work.

Employees are entitled to flexible working patterns. Requests for flexible working will be formally considered and balanced against service needs.