Occupational Health Nurse Adviser

An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of a Fire Safety Advisor to join a high performing and motivated Risk and Governance team. This is truly an exciting time to be joining this outstanding service and organisation.
The Fire Safety Advsior will provide specialist fire safety guidance and competent advice to senior management and the Trust Board to ensure the Trust is able to meet its statutory obligations under the Regulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005 and any other relevant legislation or guidance. Maintaining an adequate level of fire precautions within Trust premises.
Head of Risk and Governance
The post holder will work closely with the Risk & Governance and Estates & Facilities departments, senior management teams and departmental managers in order to ensure the provision of a fire safe environment for patients/staff/visitors and to facilitate sustained/improved patient care and wellbeing.
The Fire Safety Advisor will ensure that risk assessments are undertaken at appropriate intervals, inspections are undertaken, staff training is delivered and there is effective liaison with external agencies including Mersey Fire & Rescue Service.
The Walton CentreNHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for theInvestors in People we invest in people and we invest in wellbeingstandards and has been awarded Gold status for both. TheWalton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology andneurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everythingwe do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providingcomprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services weare proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission(CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originallyformed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
We have leading specialists and incrediblydedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal andneurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site inFazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treatinginjuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves andmuscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-termneurological conditions.
The post holder will provide specialist firesafety guidance and competent advice to senior management and the Trust Boardto ensure the Trust is able to meet its statutory obligations under theRegulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005 and any other relevant legislationor guidance. Maintaining an adequate level of fire precautions within Trustpremises.
The post holder will work closely with the Risk andGovernance and Estates & Facilities departments, senior management teamsand departmental managers in order to ensure the provision of a fire safeenvironment for patients/staff/visitors and to facilitate sustained/improvedpatient care and wellbeing.
The Fire Safety Advisor will ensure that riskassessments are undertaken at appropriate intervals, inspections areundertaken, staff training is delivered and there is effective liaison withexternal agencies including Mersey Fire & Rescue Service.
The post holder will provide specialist firesafety guidance and competent advice to senior management and the Trust Boardto ensure the Trust is able to meet its statutory obligations under theRegulatory Reform Order (Fire Safety) 2005 and any other relevant legislationor guidance. Maintaining an adequate level of fire precautions within Trustpremises.
The post holder will work closely with the Risk andGovernance and Estates & Facilities departments, senior management teamsand departmental managers in order to ensure the provision of a fire safeenvironment for patients/staff/visitors and to facilitate sustained/improvedpatient care and wellbeing.
The Fire Safety Advisor will ensure that riskassessments are undertaken at appropriate intervals, inspections areundertaken, staff training is delivered and there is effective liaison withexternal agencies including Mersey Fire & Rescue Service.
SERVICEDELIVERY Interpretand apply the provisions of highly complex legislation, fire safetylegislation, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRO), associated health& safety legislation, NHS HTM Firecode documents and other associatedfire guidance for the benefit of the Trust.
Advisethe Board and directors on changes to fire safety legislation and guidance inrelation to responsibilities of both groups and individuals within the Trust.
Developand implement a clearly defined Fire Safety Policy and underpinningprocedures. Review and update theexisting Trust Fire Safety Policy as required, dependant on changes tolegislation, guidance and procedures.
Developand implement local fire evacuation procedures to support the Hospital FireEvacuation Plan.
Ensurea safe and healthy environment (fire), for the Trust to meet itsresponsibilities under applicable legislation; Act on NHS Improvement or NHS Estates& Facilities Alerts which may affect the fire safety of the Trustpremises.
COMPETENT ADVICE Act as the lead competent person for fire inaccordance with current statutory provisions.
Provide advice and support to the Trust Board,Chief Operating Officer, Headof Risk & Governance and Estates Department advising on matters of firesafety
Attend all team meetings concerned with theconstruction and /or alteration of Trust premises and advise on the fireprecautions necessary to meet building regulations and other nationalstandards approval.
Provide cost effective advice in specificationof fire precautions in the design of new buildings and alterations toexisting buildings.
On all building projects, act as the directcontact for building contractors, architects, engineers, building controlofficers, fire service officers, and other enforcing authorities in mattersrelating to fire in order to ensure the safe progress of all such works,through to completion.
Prepare and present periodic reports tomanagement and Directorates, on minor works, the condition of fire safetymeasures within the Trust, and day-to-day fire safety issues.
Lead on the fire safety agenda within theTrust Resilience Planning Group (RPG) & Health Safety & SecurityGroup (HSSG).
Present regular firesafety reports to the aforementioned groups, which related to fireinvestigation, statistics, alarms and training.
RISK ASSESSMENT /AUDIT Apply the principles for Fire Risk Assessmentunder Firecode documents including Health Technical Memoranda 05. Conduct Health & Safety visits andreport to the Head of Risk & Governance on compliance and performance.
Prepare reports based on Risk Assessments,prioritising recommended improvements to the fire safety measures. Lead on fire safety audits/risk assessmentsand the identification and assessment of fire risks within Trust premiseswith prioritised recommendations for the improvement to fire safety measures.
Carry out a dedicated annual audit of the firesafety measures within the Trust, and report on the audit for inclusion inthe trust Risk Register, or with recommendations for improvement wherenecessary.
Undertake firesafety visits and report to the Risk & Governance department oncompliance & performance. INCIDENT MANAGEMENT Ensure all fire incidents are reported,recorded, investigated and managed on the DATIX Risk Management system. Prepareand present reports on all such incidents to the Health, Safety and SecurityGroup.
Provide detailed analysis of incidents inorder to identify trends and steps necessary to reduce incidents offire/unwanted signals.
Develop and manage systems and proceduresdesigned to reduce the number of unwanted fire alarms within the Trust, inaccordance with Firecode and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS)guidance.
Monitor annual statistics for all fire alarmsfor the purpose of reviewing key performance indicators for the fire safetymeasures. Also use these figures forthe annual Estates Returns Information Collection (ERIC return).
Manage and supervise the adequate provision,siting and maintenance of all first aid fire-fighting
Liaising with key contractors to ensure allfire equipment is serviced and maintained annually by a competent person inaccordance with national guidance.
COMMUNICATIONS Develop and maintain effective partnershipswith the Divisions, communicate and disseminate fire safety informationacross the Trust.
Take the Lead Officer role in the delivery offire safety input to any working group/s established by the Trust havingimplications for matters relating to fire.
Act as the direct contact with Merseyside Fireand Rescue Service, in relation to fire safety matters and information forthe benefit of operational fire-fighting.Through regular meetings, develop and maintain communication linkswith the representatives of MFRS, providing information relating to the stateof the fire safety measures and findings of the Fire Risk Assessments whenrequired. Maintain awareness of fireservice initiatives in the community.
Liaise with the fire service in relation tothe number of unwanted fire alarms throughout the Trust, the strategies inplace to reduce such numbers and progress with the reduction plan.
When those occasions occur, liaise with thefire service in the investigation of fire and its cause, using the requiredinvestigation templates.
Provide information to the fire servicerelating to specific site hazards and other matters regarded as beneficialfor any proposed fire fighting strategies.
TRAINING Formulate and deliver training programmes tomeet statutory and mandatory training needs for all Trust personnel.
Develop and manage systems for the delivery ofSpecialist Fire Safety Training throughout the Trust.
Develop and manage a system to ensure theTrust has sufficient trained personal to fulfil the respective roles withinthe Trusts Fire Response Team. Provide records of training to the TrainingDepartment.
Devise and deliver a specialist trainingprogramme for all members of the fire response team and for those managershaving a special responsibility for fire, together with a system of updatingpersonnel records indicating the completion of such training.
FINANCE Provide and input into management of theannual delegated fire budget; Deliver input to thefinancial processes by identifying the most cost effective/value for moneyoptions/remedies/solutions to the provision of fire defence measures, withoutcompromising safety.
Ensure that fire related items entered uponthe Risk Register and the rolling programme for improvements, are progressedthrough the Trust financial processes to secure the allocation of adequatefunding.
Duties involve walking for prolonged periods, with occasional working in remote hot/dusty/cold plant room/basement areas, this can be physically demanding, necessitating a good level of health and fitness.
Extensive Fire Safety experience
Experience of training development and delivery
Thorough knowledge of Fire Safety Legislation and relevant Codes of Practice/Fire Risk Assessment process/training techniques
Ability to carry out Fire Safety Audits
Ability to carry out effective report writing
Develop and deliver training programmes
Carry out Fire Risk Assessments
Experience of Fire Safety in a Healthcare environment
Understanding of Fire Modelling and Fire Engineering techniques
Knowledge of audit processes/Firecode/ Health and Safety legislation
Experience of Hospital Fire Evacuation
Risk Management techniques and processes
Use of DATIX risk management system
Car Owner/Holds current driving licence.
Graduate Membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers
Qualified Training Instructor
Specialist Fire Safety Courses e.g. Fire Service College or Equivalent.
Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers
CFPA Diploma in Fire Prevention
Member of the National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers.
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.
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