Fire Safety Manager

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fire Safety Manager at South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, strategic, financial, technical and organisational skills, to work with the team to drive forward the capital agenda in South Tees.

As Fire Safety Manager, you will work closely with the Deputy Director of Estates, Capital and Programmes and the wider Estates team. You will assist in the lead for fire safety across the Trust and be responsible for the Trusts fire safety programme. Delivering an 'outstanding' healthcare environment for patients and staff.

As part of the Estates and Facilities Team, and an organisation striving for excellence - you will work to ensure Fire Safety is professionally led, patient focused, and strategically aligned to the aims and values of the organisation. Incorporating and embedding best practice and technology at every opportunity.

You will be comfortable working in a multi-stakeholder environment and bring a collaborative approach to enable you to deliver in partnership with colleagues and stakeholders.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the management and provision of a comprehensive and high quality Fire Safety service across the Trust.

Formulate and lead the development of a Trust wide Fire Safety Strategy, promoting a raised awareness of fire across the organisation so that fire safety is integral to all activities / arrangements in place.

Develop close working relationships with the Executive Directors and all Senior managers to ensure that there Is a coordinated ad coherent approach to governance and fire risk.

Responsible for ensuring effective systems are in place to collate and analyse highly complex information regarding risk management and health & safety.

Work across collaborative's with senior manager to ensure all fire risks are identified, assessed and action plans developed to mitigate risks the organisation is exposed to.

Ensure systems are in place to evidence compliance with legislation, standards and approved codes of practice for fire safety.

Be responsible for the management and provision of a comprehensive and high quality fire safety service across the Trust that:

Provide expert support, advice, training and leadership on mandatory and role specific fire training. This includes supporting the identification, management, reporting, investigation and learning from risks and adverse incidents.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to:

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities,

Date posted

05 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

328-CP-6916539

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good working knowledge of RIDDOR.
To be able to demonstrate good working relationships with the HSE.
Leading a team.
The ability to carry out a complex investigation.
Report writing.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Professional qualification in discipline relating to fire safety.
Fire risk assessor training and competency.
NEBOSH or equivalent fire certificate.
HTM fire risk assessors training
Experience at working as a fire advisor / fire manager in a healthcare environment.

Desirable

Attendance at the leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days).
Member of the national association of healthcare fire officers.

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience in a Fire Safety management capacity in the NHS or any other large organisation.
Experience of developing and implementing Strategies and Policies.
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and working in a team.
Experience of developing and delivering training to all levels of staff including senior managers.
Experience of managing own workload and that of others.
Experience of working at corporate / senior level and influencing strategic direction.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Strong role model with enthusiasm for managing fire safety.
High levels of personal motivation, pragmatism and innovation and to ensure any advice given is realistic and appropriate.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Good working knowledge of RIDDOR.
To be able to demonstrate good working relationships with the HSE.
Leading a team.
The ability to carry out a complex investigation.
Report writing.

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Professional qualification in discipline relating to fire safety.
Fire risk assessor training and competency.
NEBOSH or equivalent fire certificate.
HTM fire risk assessors training
Experience at working as a fire advisor / fire manager in a healthcare environment.

Desirable

Attendance at the leadership and development and improvement programme (4.5 days).
Member of the national association of healthcare fire officers.

Experience

Essential

Extensive experience in a Fire Safety management capacity in the NHS or any other large organisation.
Experience of developing and implementing Strategies and Policies.
Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team and working in a team.
Experience of developing and delivering training to all levels of staff including senior managers.
Experience of managing own workload and that of others.
Experience of working at corporate / senior level and influencing strategic direction.

Personal Attributes

Essential

Strong role model with enthusiasm for managing fire safety.
High levels of personal motivation, pragmatism and innovation and to ensure any advice given is realistic and appropriate.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.