Fire Safety Manager

Job summary

Yorkshire Ambulance Service has an exciting opportunity for a Fire Safety Manager. Working within the Estates Team you will be responsible for providing advice on fire safety matters along with utilising your technical fire expertise to enable the Trust to meet it relevant obligations. With an extensive and diverse range of properties located throughout Yorkshire you will be providing direction on Fire Safety issues in Ambulance Stations, Emergency Call & Administration Centres, Fleet Workshops, Logistical and Training Centres being among some of our principle premise types.

Main duties of the job

• To act as the Trust's lead competent person in fire related issues in accordance with the NHS Fire code standards and The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Provide guidance/advice to meet all statutory fire compliance in line with legal and NHS requirements.
• Carry out and audit/review fire risk assessments.
• Undertake and manage Datix related investigations for fire Incidents and compile detailed reports as required.
• Develop and Implement the Trust Fire Safety Policy including arranging and reporting on Evacuation drills along with other day to day fire safety related matters.

About us

Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.

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