Job summary
- Main area
- Fire Safety Advisor
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 246-COR6459275
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hall
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 gross per annum/ pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Fire Safety Advisor
Band 6
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require
JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION
Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
An interesting and varied role as Fire Safety Advisor has become available at the Trust. As part of the fire safety team you will have the opportunity to lead on fire safety in our hospitals, community and corporate buildings. Guiding colleagues through fire risk assessments, training and expert guidance on all fire related matters.
You will work with a variety of colleagues in the Estates, clinical and non-clinical areas being involved in new building projects as well as upgrades to the fire detection, prevention and firefighting equipment.
The role would suit someone who is dynamic a great communicator and flexible with extensive experience in the fire services industry.
If you have strong customer service skills, excellent organisational and IT skills, can communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels we look forward to hearing from you.
In return we offer opportunities for training and development, access to the NHS Pensions Scheme, NHS discounts; staff physio service; starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays); opportunities for flexible working.
If you would like to speak to someone regarding this post please contact Neil Holloway on [email protected] or 01473 320924
Main duties of the job
A varied role involving:
Staff training both in classroom or ward environment delivering a mandatory fire safety session, organising and running fire drills, evacuation exercises and general fire training
Fire safety advice to colleagues
Fire risk assessments
New build and refurbishment project fire advice
Liaising with colleagues from the fire service and other organisations
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
We are a large mental health trust delivering services to the whole of Norfolk and Suffolk. We operate from over 40 different locations with a variety of building types, sizes and uses. This role is predominantly to provide fire safety advice within the Norfolk area but the role itself is cross County boundaries and the post holder can be based in either Norwich or Ipswich.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder will:
Assist the Trusts professional lead (Fire Safety Manager) with all fire related issues at all of the Trusts properties.
The post holder will be responsible for technical and general Fire Safety Advice, completion of detailed fire risk assessments in accordance with HTM05 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) order 2005, including the provision of Fire Safety training within the Trust.
The post will require a comprehensive approach to ensure that fire safety issues are recognised, planned and implemented in an appropriate manner.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualified to Degree Level or equivalent Professional Qualification relating to Fire Safety or Fire Risk Assessment.
Desirable
Science- or engineering-based education.
Membership of a professional organisation (e.g. the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE); the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) etc.,
Experience
Essential
Extensive experience, knowledge and application of:
• Fire Safety
• Fire Risk Management
• Fire Legislation and Codes of Practice
• Building Regulations.
Experience and knowledge of undertaking comprehensive fire risk assessments and fire safety audits.
Experience of fire safety training delivery.
Experience of working across organisational boundaries to improve standards.
Experience of working with external agencies and influencing internal change.
Desirable
Experience and knowledge of:
• Working in a Health Care environment
• Fire Safety enforcement role
• Working in a large multi-site organisation
• Health Technical Memorandum 05-02: Firecode
Skills
Essential
Ability to undertake the role of Competent Person for Fire Safety.
Competent in using IT systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
Excellent verbal communication skills including briefing and public speaking.
Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated in production of major policy briefs or reports aimed at senior audiences.
Excellent time management skills.
Commitment to team working and respect and empathy for the position of others.
Self-motivated, proactive and innovative.
Commitment to public service values of transparency, probity and accountability.
Desirable
Have the ability to manage change within complex services.
Confidence and competence in using health care based IT systems.
Other
Essential
A thorough understanding of disability issues.
Must have the skills, knowledge and experience to be able to contribute to advise the Trust’s management team.
Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisations we serve.
Ability to travel throughout Norfolk and Suffolk (although role primarily based in Norfolk
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified to Degree Level or equivalent Professional Qualification relating to Fire Safety or Fire Risk Assessment.
Desirable criteria
- Science- or engineering-based education; or extensive experience of fire safety.
- Membership of a professional organisation (e.g. the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE); the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) etc.,
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience, knowledge and application of: • Fire Safety • Fire Risk Management • Fire Legislation and Codes of Practice • Building Regulations
- Experience and knowledge of undertaking comprehensive fire risk assessments and fire safety audits.
- Experience of fire safety training delivery
Desirable criteria
- Experience and knowledge of: • Working in a Health Care environment • Fire Safety enforcement role • Working in a large multi-site organisation • Health Technical Memorandum 05-02: Firecode
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake the role of Competent Person for Fire Safety.
- Competent in using IT systems (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
- Excellent verbal communication skills including briefing and public speaking.
- Excellent written communication skills as demonstrated in production of major policy briefs or reports aimed at senior audiences.
Desirable criteria
- Have the ability to manage change within complex services
- Confidence and competence in using health care based IT systems.
Other
Essential criteria
- A thorough understanding of disability issues.
- Must have the skills, knowledge and experience to be able to contribute to advise the Trust’s management team.
- Ability to travel throughout Norfolk and Suffolk (although role primarily based in Norfolk)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Neil Holloway
- Job title
- Fire Safety Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07415218947
- Additional information
Jacqueline Wills on 07741 103631 or email [email protected]
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