Fire Officer

3 months ago

Dorchester, United Kingdom Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

To provide expert professional guidance and support to Managers and Staff within Dorset County NHS Foundation Trust in relation to the risk management of fire safety.
- To manage, organise, implement, co-ordinate and maintain full and efficient fire prevention, fire precautions and the training of staff in all premises managed by the Trust.
- To provide specialist advice to design consultants and/or colleagues in respect of statutory structural fire safety in existing and new buildings incorporating HTM 05 (Fire Code) requirements.
- Responsible for ensuring and providing all Trust Staff has access to Fire Safety training.
- To carry out full and comprehensive Fire Risk Assessments and regular Reviews of all Trust properties
- To be responsible for ensuring and providing all Trust Staff and Volunteers have access to Fire Safety Training at least annually

The post holder will be guided by broad occupational polices and regulations when undertaking this role and work independently to decide how results are best achieved
- Provide technical and professional advice on the management of fire safety to all levels of management, staff and design consultants.
- To act independently in the management of fire safety risk issues in response to issues raised up to and including the authority to require the cessation of work by in-house staff and contractors if warranted.
- To ensure the implementation of corrective work in areas where fire risk assessments have highlighted remedial work is needed or where fire safety risk to personal and property has been identified.
- Full access to Estates and Facilities property database to maintain and update risk registers for Fire Safety Risk Assessments including Measured Survey Drawings.

Our mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them so we are seeking outstanding people who share our Trust values of teamwork, integrity, respect and excellence.

On joining our Trust, you will be welcomed into a friendly and supportive environment invested in your ongoing training and development.

Provide technical and professional advice on the management of fire safety to all levels of management, staff and design consultants.

To act independently in the management of fire safety risk issues in response to issues raised up to and including the authority to require the cessation of work by in-house staff and contractors if warranted.

To ensure the implementation of corrective work in areas where fire risk assessments have highlighted remedial work is needed or where fire safety risk to personal and property has been identified.

Full access to Estates and Facilities property database to maintain and update risk registers for Fire Safety Risk Assessments including Measured Survey Drawings.

KNOWLEDGE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Educated to Graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers or European Diploma or other appropriate equivalent.

Experience in a specialist relevant fire safety setting/environment.

Previous relevant experience in an NHS or Local Authority setting.

Current working knowledge of the fire engineering/construction industry.

Ability to communicate with all levels of NHS staff, patients, and members of the public.

Able to communicate with outside organisations (Fire and Rescue Service/Building Control etc)

Standards of Fire Safety

To visit all areas of the Trust on a regular basis to ensure standards of Fire

Safety is maintained.

To ensure that Fire Safety standards meet those set out in documents issued by the Department of Health and within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

To report all deviations from the standards statutory requirements and codes of practice to all relevant personnel.

To provide advice on structural Fire Safety for existing and new buildings and proposed alterations to buildings.

To inspect buildings or alterations following completion and certify compliance with the relevant NHS Firecode and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

To review new Fire Safety legislation and Regulations and, where necessary, provide briefing notes and draft policies and procedures for comment/approval by appropriate meeting groups.

Risk Assessment

To undertake Fire Risk Assessments and carry out regular reviews in all premises managed by the Trusts and to prepare reports and produce action plans for the ‘Significant Findings’

As appropriate, implement the proposals outlined in the action plan and/or assist in the co-ordination/implementation of the action plan.

Monitor the implementation of the action plan

Training & Education

To give Fire Safety instruction, lectures and practical training to all levels of NHS staff, including part-time and voluntary workers.

To provide induction training of new staff in Fire Safety and procedures.

To instruct staff in the use of fire-fighting appliances

To give instruction on patient and personnel evacuation.

To arrange and carry out fire drills/evacuations

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