Head of Fire Safety - Taunton, United Kingdom - Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
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Taunton, United Kingdom

1 month ago

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The role of Head of Fire Safety will provide the Strategic and Operational Lead for all fire safety matters across a very large and uniquely diverse estate including Acute, Community and Mental Health inpatient facilities as well as many other discrete properties across the county of Somerset.


The Head of Fire Safety will sit within the Estates and Facilities directorate reporting directly to the Associate Director of Estates and Facilities.

The role will provide leadership and direction for all Fire Safety matters concerning the operational estate including being responsible for all staff fire training, providing advice and support to major capital schemes, liaising with the local fire authority, managing the Fire Safety Backlog Capital programme, ensuring all Fire Risk assessments are in place and up to date across the estate.


This role will be a key member of the Estates and Facilities Senior Management team at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and will be joining the team at an exciting time for the trust with the forthcoming merger with Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation trust imminent.

In addition, the Trust is undergoing a period of significant capital investment at our acute site with a new surgical centre build underway and also being part of the New Hospital Programme both of which will require significant input from this new role.


As a newly created role there will be potential to develop and expand the current fire safety service to better support the trust for the future.

Responsible for the strategic and tactical leadership of Fire Safety across the Somerset NHS Trust organisation


Leading on how the organisation meets its statutory obligations in respect of fire safety and advising the relevant Committees of the effects of new or amended legislation and on the effectiveness of compliance.


Identify and lead initiatives in support of a comprehensive Fire Strategy including supporting policy, protocols and procedures for all Trust sites.

Responsible for developing appropriate strategies, guidance and codes of practice to facilitate effective implementation of Fire Safety Policy.

Responsible for training, inspections and audits against current fire legislation and fire practices across the Trust.

Responsible for providing accurate fire and DSEAR risk assessments and action plans.


Responsible for ensuring that all new capital development and existing building refurbishments comply with HTM/Relevant legislative standards Produce comprehensive reports for communicating to all levels within the Trust including Executive Committees and Trust Board.

Provide leadership, advice and support across the Organisation.

Liaise with all necessary internal and external stakeholders e.g. Trust staff, PFI partners, Local Government, The Fire and Rescue Service, the Health and Safety Executive etc. on matters of fire precaution.


The post-holder is required to forge and maintain excellent working relationships with managers at all levels, in order to ensure that the resources of the Trust Estates & Facilities Directorate contribute to the delivery of patient care.

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