Fire Safety Advisor - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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Ipswich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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.

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

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.

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

Other requirements

Essential

Able to demonstrate that you are honest, reliable and trustworthy
Treat patients, visitors, colleagues with respect
Ability to travel between Trust sites
Evidence of continuing professional development
Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team, the service and the Trust

Qualifications:

Essential

Fire engineering/ Engineering science, or fire /fire safety degree; or extensive experience and knowledge in fire safety.
Certificate in training practice or extensive experience of preparing and delivering training.
Membership of a professional organisation (e.g. the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) or the institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO).

Desirable

Practical knowledge and interpretation of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Skills:

Essential

You are able to communicate effectively to ensure high standards of care, treatment, service or support as appropriate to your role
Able to provide a customer focussed service
Ability to undertake fire safety audits, including in complex health care premises

Experience

Essential