Fire Safety Manager

1 day ago

Wakefield, Wakefield, United Kingdom NHS Full time
Exciting Opportunity: Fire Safety Manager

We are seeking an exceptional Fire Safety Manager to join our innovative Division of Infrastructure and play a pivotal role in safeguarding our healthcare facilities.

As a Fire Safety Manager, you will be responsible for establishing and leading a fire safety management system across the organisation, building key working relationships internally and externally.

Main Duties:

  1. Leading on how the organisation meets its statutory obligations in respect of fire safety and advising the relevant Committees of the effects of new or amended legislation and on the effectiveness of compliance.
  2. Identify and lead initiatives in support of a comprehensive Fire Strategy including supporting policy, protocols, and procedures for all Trust sites.
  3. Responsible for developing appropriate strategies, guidance, and codes of practice to facilitate effective implementation of Fire Safety Policy.
  4. Responsible for training, inspections and audits against current fire legislation and fire practices across the Trust.
  5. Responsible for providing accurate fire risk assessments and action plans.
  6. Provide leadership, advice, and support in Fire Safety Management across the Organisation.

About Us:

We provide care and support to over a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, community settings, and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (Wakefield).

Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research, and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.

We value diversity and welcome talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances including providing unpaid carers support to someone with a health and care need.

We are proud of our staff networks - who offer valuable guidance and feedback from those with lived experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Provide professional fire safety leadership and management throughout the Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (MYTT) ensuring compliance with current statutory requirements, codes of practice and Trust policies and procedures, Department of Health Firecode and other guidance.
  2. Ensure that the Fire and Rescue Service and Local Authority Building Control are informed of any work that may affect the fire safety of any building.
  3. Identify the Trust's status regarding compliance with current fire legislation and guidance, escalate non-conformities and put in place/recommend corrective actions.
  4. Lead the Operational Fire Safety Committee ensuring meetings are regular and documented.
  5. Conduct fire safety audits and fire risk assessments, compile standardised professional management reports.
  6. Minimise the risk of fire occurring by establishing and maintaining safe fire procedures within a complex healthcare environment.
  7. Organise fire drills and monitor their effectiveness.
  8. Manage specialist investigations of all fire incidents, producing appropriate reports.
  9. Maintain comprehensive records of all fire incidents and investigations.
  10. Manage and supervise the adequate provision, siting and maintenance of firefighting equipment, life safety systems.
  11. Monitor adherence to the Trust's Fire Policy.
  12. Prepare and deliver a programme of fire lectures to all staff.
  13. Produce, review, and update comprehensive fire risk assessments for all Trust properties.
  14. Ensure that there is in place satisfactory means to carry out the statutory testing of all fire safety installations and equipment.

Person Specification:

  • Educated to masters degree level or equivalent specialist knowledge and experience
  • In depth managerial, financial and strategic knowledge demonstrated through leadership or management qualification e.g., ILM qualification or equivalent
  • Qualification obtained through Specialist Fire Safety Courses e.g., Fire Service College or NEBOSH National Certificate in Fire Safety and Risk Management
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
  • Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers/or relevant professional body
  • Current CFPA Diploma in Fire Prevention
  • Qualification in Risk Assessment and/or Health and Safety Regulations
  • Registered as a Fire Risk Assessor with a recognised accreditation body

Knowledge and Awareness:

  • A thorough knowledge of the application of current fire safety legislation to a range of premises
  • Understanding of Fire Engineering principles and Fire Modelling
  • A working knowledge of Fire Legislation and Department of Health Fire code

Experience:

  • Specialist knowledge of Fire Safety Management systems and legislation.
  • Knowledge of risk management theory and techniques.
  • Experience of carrying out Fire Risk Assessments and managing the delivery of remedial actions.
  • Experience of preparing and delivering training courses.
  • Experience of Fire Safety Management and risk assessments in a complex healthcare context and PFI site.
  • Knowledge of Fire Safety principles in healthcare premises including the HTM 05 series.
  • Knowledge of fire-related building services and engineering principles.

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