Fire Safety Advisor or Fire Safety Trainee - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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The Trainee Fire Safety Advisor is accountable to the Senior Fire Safety Advisor.

As part of the Fire Safety Team, you will be responsible for providing Fire Safety advice to the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust and any other associated healthcare organisation (via contracts or SLA's) involving all Fire Safety matters relating to people and premises.


Working as part of a Fire Safety Team within the Division of Estates and Facilities, you will be responsible for promoting compliance with relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, Health Technical Memorandum, Guidance and that the fire policy is implemented and effective.


Undertake 'suitable and sufficient' assessments of fire risks within premises owned, occupied or under the control of the Trust and any other designated premises contracted by agreement.


You will also be involved with developing and delivering an extensive programme of general and specialist Fire Safety training to a wide audience, in order to achieve compliance with KPI's determined by the Trust Fire Safety Manager/Senior Fire Safety Advisor as agreed by the Fire Safety Group.

The Trust is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join the fire safety team.

The successful applicant must have a sound understanding of fire safety legislation and desirably an understanding of 'Firecode'.

They will have the ability to communicate effectively at all levels and be able to deliver theoretical and practical training that is both engaging and memorable.


There will be a requirement to undertake fire risk assessments, audits and provide practical advice on all relevant fire safety issues.


The successful applicant must be able to manage their own schedule and meet deadlines, but will be supported by their line manager and the wider Fire Safety Team.

There will be a need for flexibility in working hours and/or location.

Travelling to other sites will be a requirement, therefore access to a suitable vehicle is necessary.


The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve.

We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow.

We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC.

We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.


To advise managers and nominated officers (Fire) on the implementation of Fire Safety Policies and the organisation and management of fire precautions in the Trust's premises in accordance with legislation, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and other official guidance.

To advise on fire precaution measures including the implication of proposed legislation and recommending the order of priorities.


To report on the standard of fire safety in all the Trust's and contracted/ SLA premises and those areas where staff work, participating in fire risk assessment surveys (which may be part of a multi-disciplinary exercise), advising on matters of risk management relating to fire safety in accordance with HTM 05 Managing healthcare fire safety.


To carry out fire risk assessments, as required by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005,in simple and complex buildings and maintain records of the significant findings.


To liaise with Estates staff and planning teams, contractors, local building control and Fire Authority in the specification of fire precautions in new and existing premises including alterations.

Develop fire strategy solutions to fire design plans for new buildings and refurbishment once competent.


To take responsibility for the preparation and delivery of fire safety training programmes for relevant staff and responding to requests for training from managers (Trust, contracted/ SLA).


To provide fire safety training for all staff in healthcare premises in conjunction with Nominated Officers (Fire) and in accordance with HTM Managing healthcare fire safety and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, including the organisation of fire drills and the training of staff as appropriate.


To develop computer records of bespoke staff training and reporting them on a monthly basis to the Fire Safety Manager (or deputy).

To provide a Fire Safety Advisor role in respect of monitoring the implementation by others of regular
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