Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen where we are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Fire, Health & Safety Trainer/Advisor within our Estates & Facilities Team. The successful candidate will be required to provide informed advice to the Trust in regards to Fire, Health & Safety, developing Reports and Policies required to comply with the Regulation and Legislative requirements.
The post holder will form part of a multi-disciplined team whose role is to provide, and maintain the best possible service and training to North Middlesex University Hospital. To encourage key working relationships with all staff: Executives Directors, Managers, Matrons, both clinical and non-clinical staff including external contractors. Working together will be essential to achieving the overall Trust objective of being the hospital of choice whilst promoting the trust values of caring, helpful, teamwork, open and honest.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide professional advice and training for Fire, Health and Safety on behalf of North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust as agreed with the Chief Executive through the Head of Estates and Facilities.
The post holder will be responsible for Fire, Health and Safety and training of all staff in North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust and will constantly devise, revise and improve training and evacuation methods commensurate to the needs and requirements of the organisation and developments.
Provide informed advice to the Trust across its estate in relation to Fire Strategies , Develop Reports and Policies required to comply with the Fire code and other fire legislative requirements.
About us
North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust is a medium sized District General Hospital based in Edmonton in Enfield, North London. We serve a diverse multicultural population largely from the London boroughs of Enfield and Haringey. Many of our patients live in wards that are within the 5% most deprived in the UK and a large proportion of our patients were born abroad. This makes it both a fascinating and a challenging hospital to work in.
Over the last decade we have rebuilt almost all of the hospital and now have facilities that we are proud to work in. We employ over 3,500 staff, more than half of whom live locally. We encourage apprenticeships from thelocal community and work closely with our local Health Watch.
We are primarily an emergency led hospital with more than 90% of our bed days being used for patients admitted via our emergency and ambulatory units. As well as offering everything you would expect from a majoracute hospital we have a number of tertiary services treating patients with HIV and Sickle Cell Disease and a large cancer and radiotherapy service. We also run our local community Sexual Health Clinics.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
DETERMINATION OF STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION - Ensure compliance with Fire code by examining and authorising structural provisions in accordance with risk management
- Provide professional, technical guidance and advice in relation to the interpretation and application of fire safety legislation to all staff and where appropriate to patients and the public
- Approve and co-ordinate plans prepared for, or on behalf of, Trust Capital Planning team or other project managers to meet current
- Advise architects and developers working on behalf of the Trust to ensure standards are commensurate with current legislation
DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Fire, Health and Safety Advisor/Trainer will support the Fire, Health and Safety Manager in the implementation of all Health & Safety arrangements across all commissioned services.
- Support the Fire, Health and Safety Manager in raising the profile of Health & Safety across the
- Assist the Fire, Health and Safety Manager in undertaking Health & Safety inspections and audits as
- Support the Director of Estates and Facilities in all Health & Safety arrangements, working closely with other directorates, CCG and staff in order to promote the effective management of serious incidents within agreed
- Support the monitoring and promoting Health & Safety, meeting both policies and performance targets and implementing relevant new government regulations when
- To help manage and the department Datix reports relating to Estates and Facilities, across the site especially Fire, Health and Safety related
- To ensure that trends and concern are raised with the department to ensure that appropriate action is taken promptly based upon lessons learned and that appropriate service improvements can be made in terms of patient safety and
- To align processes and systems across the Trust, ensuring that all Fire, Health and Safety procedures meet national standards and statutory
DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE SAFETY TRAINING
- Responsible for the fire safety training of all staff at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust and external associated satellites by constantly devising and improving training and evacuation
- Ensure all staff within the Trust (and Agency staff) receives structured training to maintain their level of responsibility as defined within Fire
- Provide training and guidance when required, to the nominated Officers and their deputies regarding their functional responsibilities in respect of the Fire code and Fire
- Monitor and develop records to provide continuity of
- Arrange, direct and summarise, practical exercises designed to test fire procedures meeting Fire Authority and Fire code
- Provide guidance for and ensure contractors comply with current legislation to safeguard standards of fire safety and permit to work
- Participate as required in Trust and site specific safety committees to focus on corporate and local issues/initiatives.
- Participate in the Major Incident training and relevant
- In conjunction with the Fire, Health and Safety Manager, develop and implement a fire safety audit programme that supplements and gains assurance from local audit
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
DETERMINATION OF STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION - Ensure compliance with Fire code by examining and authorising structural provisions in accordance with risk management
- Provide professional, technical guidance and advice in relation to the interpretation and application of fire safety legislation to all staff and where appropriate to patients and the public
- Approve and co-ordinate plans prepared for, or on behalf of, Trust Capital Planning team or other project managers to meet current
- Advise architects and developers working on behalf of the Trust to ensure standards are commensurate with current legislation
DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH AND SAFETY
The Fire, Health and Safety Advisor/Trainer will support the Fire, Health and Safety Manager in the implementation of all Health & Safety arrangements across all commissioned services.
- Support the Fire, Health and Safety Manager in raising the profile of Health & Safety across the
- Assist the Fire, Health and Safety Manager in undertaking Health & Safety inspections and audits as
- Support the Director of Estates and Facilities in all Health & Safety arrangements, working closely with other directorates, CCG and staff in order to promote the effective management of serious incidents within agreed
- Support the monitoring and promoting Health & Safety, meeting both policies and performance targets and implementing relevant new government regulations when
- To help manage and the department Datix reports relating to Estates and Facilities, across the site especially Fire, Health and Safety related
- To ensure that trends and concern are raised with the department to ensure that appropriate action is taken promptly based upon lessons learned and that appropriate service improvements can be made in terms of patient safety and
- To align processes and systems across the Trust, ensuring that all Fire, Health and Safety procedures meet national standards and statutory
DEVELOPMENT OF FIRE SAFETY TRAINING
- Responsible for the fire safety training of all staff at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust and external associated satellites by constantly devising and improving training and evacuation
- Ensure all staff within the Trust (and Agency staff) receives structured training to maintain their level of responsibility as defined within Fire
- Provide training and guidance when required, to the nominated Officers and their deputies regarding their functional responsibilities in respect of the Fire code and Fire
- Monitor and develop records to provide continuity of
- Arrange, direct and summarise, practical exercises designed to test fire procedures meeting Fire Authority and Fire code
- Provide guidance for and ensure contractors comply with current legislation to safeguard standards of fire safety and permit to work
- Participate as required in Trust and site specific safety committees to focus on corporate and local issues/initiatives.
- Participate in the Major Incident training and relevant
- In conjunction with the Fire, Health and Safety Manager, develop and implement a fire safety audit programme that supplements and gains assurance from local audit
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Science or engineering based education; or extensive experience of fire safety
- Member of Institute of Fire Engineers or other professional Fire body e.g. Institute of Fire Prevention OfficersFire body e.g. Institute of Fire Prevention Officers
- NAHFO - membership required or gained
- Health and Safety Qualification
- Fire Risk Assessment Qualification
Desirable
- Record of continuous professional development over a range of issues; including legislation updates, management policies, sustainability agenda etc
- Fire Service background
- Evidence of negotiation and conflict resolution within an operational estates and facilities environment.
- Experience of healthcare fire safety
- Training Qualification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Firecode
- Understanding of fire modelling techniques
- Knowledge of risk management techniques
- Significant experience in Fire Safety and in a operational / management environment with a portfolio to demonstrate proven track record and wide range of expertise
- Fire Safety Legislation and Codes of Practice
- Fire engineering
- Fire Safety Training and Fire Safety Audits
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communicator at all levels
- Ability to compile accurate, complex and concise reports
- Ability to complete complex documentation
- Ability to organise self and others work as part of a team
- Ability to manage a budget and competently monitor high levels of financial expenditure
- Self-Motivated
- Proficient IT skills
Desirable
- Face to face facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic for chosen profession and looking to implement innovative methods of working
- Flexibility with working arrangements
- Able to actively support and respond to a major incident, with appropriate adjustments to the work environment where necessary training skills
Desirable
- Teaching/Presentation skills
- Demonstrate an ability to be practical, efficient, calm, tolerant and reassuring
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Science or engineering based education; or extensive experience of fire safety
- Member of Institute of Fire Engineers or other professional Fire body e.g. Institute of Fire Prevention OfficersFire body e.g. Institute of Fire Prevention Officers
- NAHFO - membership required or gained
- Health and Safety Qualification
- Fire Risk Assessment Qualification
Desirable
- Record of continuous professional development over a range of issues; including legislation updates, management policies, sustainability agenda etc
- Fire Service background
- Evidence of negotiation and conflict resolution within an operational estates and facilities environment.
- Experience of healthcare fire safety
- Training Qualification
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Detailed knowledge of Firecode
- Understanding of fire modelling techniques
- Knowledge of risk management techniques
- Significant experience in Fire Safety and in a operational / management environment with a portfolio to demonstrate proven track record and wide range of expertise
- Fire Safety Legislation and Codes of Practice
- Fire engineering
- Fire Safety Training and Fire Safety Audits
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Excellent communicator at all levels
- Ability to compile accurate, complex and concise reports
- Ability to complete complex documentation
- Ability to organise self and others work as part of a team
- Ability to manage a budget and competently monitor high levels of financial expenditure
- Self-Motivated
- Proficient IT skills
Desirable
- Face to face facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Enthusiastic for chosen profession and looking to implement innovative methods of working
- Flexibility with working arrangements
- Able to actively support and respond to a major incident, with appropriate adjustments to the work environment where necessary training skills
Desirable
- Teaching/Presentation skills
- Demonstrate an ability to be practical, efficient, calm, tolerant and reassuring
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
