Job summary
The post holders will assist the Group Fire Safety Manager in all fire safety matters across the Trust (including community properties). They will be responsible for overseeing fire safety fire stopping projects including new build, alterations, extension and renovation works and supporting the day-to-day supervision of the fire safety teams located across the Trust. They will also provide support to the Group Fire Safety Manager in relation to managing fire stopping activities across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
Assisting the Group Fire Safety Managers when required and dealing with all fire stopping matters across the Trust. Working alongside other Senior Fire Safety Officers and reporting to the Group Fire Safety Manager on all fire stopping related matters.
Preparing detailed reports on fire stopping surveys, remedial works and PPM's to support the Trust fire stopping programme.
Assessing and commenting on all fire safety proposals across the Trust and ensuring compliance with appropriate fire stopping standards i.e.HTM, HBN and ADB.
Ensuring contractors manage all construction sites as per Trust Protocols and procedures and ensuring that there are regular inspections of work sites to confirm that fire safety is being maintained
Keeping abreast of changes in fire safety legislation and guidance and bringing these to the attention of the Trust's Management.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our over 28,000 workforce to pursue their career goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from an extraordinary scale of opportunity.
We're also creating a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research & innovation through the introduction of Hive; our new Electronic Patient Record system, launching in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, offering a robust infrastructure to facilitate high-quality research programmes. Moreover, we're excited to be progressing our MFT Green Plan along with our vison to become an Anchor Organisation, creating new jobs, promoting healthy lifestyles, developing skills and contributing to a zero-carbon environment for the benefit of the local neighbourhood.
At MFT, we create & foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open & transparent, protecting your health & wellbeing & shaping MFT's future together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Science or engineering based education to degree level or equivalent or practical experience of fire safety in a hospital environment at senior level.
- Membership of a professional organisation (i.e. Institute of Fire Engineers IFE; Institute of Fire Prevention Officers IFPO).
- Health & Safety qualified (ie NEBOSH general certificate).
Desirable
- Attendance at SFPO course or equivalent.
- Qualified Fire Brigade inspecting Officer.
- Management qualification (CMS or equivalent).
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience working at a Management level within Facilities Management Environment
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplined Facilities management team
- Experienced in working with colleagues from Hard FM and clinical services.
- Thorough knowledge of fire safety legislation, in particular RRO and HTM guidance documents, acquired through a degree in fire engineering or attendance at equivalent courses (SFPO or equivalent).
- Able to demonstrate a good level of experience working as a fire safety officer in a local authority fire brigade or similar.
- Experience in carrying out Fire Risk Assessments on a wide range of premises including a hospital environment.
- Experience in analysing fire stopping data and producing detailed reports.
- Experience in the preparation and delivery of training sessions.
- Able to work with minimal supervision and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to undertake fire safety audits.
- Make own judgments having considered the relevant legislation and guidance.
- Have strong interpersonal and communications skills to be able to negotiate and exchange specialist information with enforcement agencies, contractors, suppliers and other specialist and non-specialist agencies..
- Able to analyse, compare and interpret complex reports.
- Possess keyboard skills to produce periodic reports.
Desirable
- Experience of Private Finance Initiative related contracts and monitoring procedures.
- An understanding of contract law relating to outsourced services
- Understanding of PFI contract payment mechanism
- Holds a current driving license
- Undertaken research to become familiar with how fire safety is dealt with in hospitals and be familiar with the guidance and legislation that is applicable to them.
- Experienced in dealing with fire related incidents in complex buildings.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Science or engineering based education to degree level or equivalent or practical experience of fire safety in a hospital environment at senior level.
- Membership of a professional organisation (i.e. Institute of Fire Engineers IFE; Institute of Fire Prevention Officers IFPO).
- Health & Safety qualified (ie NEBOSH general certificate).
Desirable
- Attendance at SFPO course or equivalent.
- Qualified Fire Brigade inspecting Officer.
- Management qualification (CMS or equivalent).
KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant experience working at a Management level within Facilities Management Environment
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplined Facilities management team
- Experienced in working with colleagues from Hard FM and clinical services.
- Thorough knowledge of fire safety legislation, in particular RRO and HTM guidance documents, acquired through a degree in fire engineering or attendance at equivalent courses (SFPO or equivalent).
- Able to demonstrate a good level of experience working as a fire safety officer in a local authority fire brigade or similar.
- Experience in carrying out Fire Risk Assessments on a wide range of premises including a hospital environment.
- Experience in analysing fire stopping data and producing detailed reports.
- Experience in the preparation and delivery of training sessions.
- Able to work with minimal supervision and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
- Ability to undertake fire safety audits.
- Make own judgments having considered the relevant legislation and guidance.
- Have strong interpersonal and communications skills to be able to negotiate and exchange specialist information with enforcement agencies, contractors, suppliers and other specialist and non-specialist agencies..
- Able to analyse, compare and interpret complex reports.
- Possess keyboard skills to produce periodic reports.
Desirable
- Experience of Private Finance Initiative related contracts and monitoring procedures.
- An understanding of contract law relating to outsourced services
- Understanding of PFI contract payment mechanism
- Holds a current driving license
- Undertaken research to become familiar with how fire safety is dealt with in hospitals and be familiar with the guidance and legislation that is applicable to them.
- Experienced in dealing with fire related incidents in complex buildings.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
