Assistant Head of Fire Safety

2 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Full time

The post holder will be the lead specialist for all fire related matters for Cardiff and Vale Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) and will report directly to the Head of Health and Safety.

They will provide statutory and mandatory guidance and advice across the University Health Board in all matters relating to fire safety to ensure compliance with statutory legislated acts relating to fire and associated with fire, ensuring the safety of its patients, visitors and staff.

They will be responsible for relating to the provision and maintenance of fire systems, protection measures and construction requirements for existing and proposed developments including major capital projects.

They will provide and ensure the provision of specialist training to all levels of CAVUHB staff to meet statutory, mandatory, departmental, and specialist areas relating to fire safety and evacuation.

The post holder will ensure that there are processes in place to avoid improvement and enforcement notices being served by statutory bodies which could lead to prosecution of the University Health Board.

The post-holder will fully coordinate the activities of the Fire Safety Team, comprising 4 fire safety advisers, ensuring efficiency of service at all times in providing support to all directorates and external consultants.

To become the Appointed Competent Person for fire safety management for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.

To provide Line Management for the UHB Fire Safety Advisors and will be professionally and technically responsible for them and resources under their control.

To provide objective setting, measuring of performance, appraisal, sickness management, disciplinary etc.

To liaise and provide technical competent advice on fire safety matters to engineers and project managers in the design build and upkeep of the UHB estate.

To liaise with regulatory agencies in terms of fire compliance.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardis one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is “Caring for People, Keeping People Well”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population’s health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.



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