Job summary
To fulfil the role of "Competent Person" for the organisation as defined within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Part 2 Article 18.
The postholder will ensure the Trust meets its statutory and common law obligations and will provide specialist fire safety advice, fire safety training, complete fire risk assessments and lead on the programme of fire evacuation drills across all Trust premises.
The postholder will lead on improvements to the fire safety culture of the organisation by ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive first-class Fire Advisor Service. You will be responsible for driving the trust to take all reasonable steps to protect patients, staff, visitors and property against the dangers of fire, and to act as a technical expert.
Closing Date - 12June 2024
Shortlisting - 13th June 2024
Interview - TBC
Main duties of the job
You will promote leadership and ownership of Fire Safety management throughout the organisation including working closely with clinical staff, estates and facilities teams to ensure Trust risks are managed as an integral part of Fire Safety management.
You will complete the required training and development to be an expert in an advisory capacity within Fire Safety in a health and care setting and you will apply this knowledge to improve the fire safety culture of BDCFT.
About us
You will be a key member of the wider estates and facilities team, working in partnership with colleagues across health and safety, property services and estate maintenance to ensure that we are always continuing to deliver improvements to the safety of our premises for the benefit of staff, service users and partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties in support of Estate Maintenance & Property Services
Support Maintenance and Property Services teams in relation to contractors providing maintenance to fire safety systems to Trust buildings & other commissioned services.
Advise Maintenance and Property Services teams on fire design for capital and revenue projects to agreed pre-tender quotes
Provide advice to appropriate staff, consultants & contractors to ensure that all new construction & adaptation works comply fully with Firecode.
Liaise with Consultants, Architects and Fire Safety advisors etc to ensure new developments comply with appropriate regulations and Trust procedures.
Participate in the Estates on-call rota, requirement to be available out of hours as part of the on-call rota
Provide specialist advice on new works/refurbishments of buildings/sites/areas to ensure that all fire safety systems meet current legislative requirements
Support other staff within Estates and Facilities, local fire authority and Building Control etc in the specification of fire precautions within new and existing Trust buildings.
Support other staff within Estates and Facilities to ensure that the activities of contractors working at any of the Trust sites do not subvert fire precautions or initiate false alarms in Trust premises.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Duties in support of Estate Maintenance & Property Services
Support Maintenance and Property Services teams in relation to contractors providing maintenance to fire safety systems to Trust buildings & other commissioned services.
Advise Maintenance and Property Services teams on fire design for capital and revenue projects to agreed pre-tender quotes
Provide advice to appropriate staff, consultants & contractors to ensure that all new construction & adaptation works comply fully with Firecode.
Liaise with Consultants, Architects and Fire Safety advisors etc to ensure new developments comply with appropriate regulations and Trust procedures.
Participate in the Estates on-call rota, requirement to be available out of hours as part of the on-call rota
Provide specialist advice on new works/refurbishments of buildings/sites/areas to ensure that all fire safety systems meet current legislative requirements
Support other staff within Estates and Facilities, local fire authority and Building Control etc in the specification of fire precautions within new and existing Trust buildings.
Support other staff within Estates and Facilities to ensure that the activities of contractors working at any of the Trust sites do not subvert fire precautions or initiate false alarms in Trust premises.
Person Specification
Quals
Essential
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety or Equivalent
- Teaching / training qualification
- Current in date membership of an appropriate professional body such as NAHFO, IFE or IFSM or a willingness to become a member
Desirable
- CPFA Diploma in Fire Prevention or equivalent
- Third party accredited fire risk assessor or significant experience in undertaking fire risk assessments
Experience
Essential
- Extensive fire safety/prevention experience gained in Healthcare/Fire & Rescue Service/Armed Forces/Local Fire Authority or other comparable large, multi site or complex organisations
- Experience in the development and delivery of training courses
- Experience of healthcare fire safety
Desirable
- Training in the application of HTM05 Firecode in healthcare premises
- Knowledge of evacuation procedures in a health care environment
- Awareness of the specific risks posed within a mental health inpatient environment
Skills
Essential
- Well written and well presented application (demonstrating essential requirement for oEffective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills without risk of misunderstanding)
Desirable
- Competence in AutoCAD for documentation of fire safety building plans
Right to work in UK
Essential
- Has correct right to work in UK
Person Specification
Quals
Essential
- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety or Equivalent
- Teaching / training qualification
- Current in date membership of an appropriate professional body such as NAHFO, IFE or IFSM or a willingness to become a member
Desirable
- CPFA Diploma in Fire Prevention or equivalent
- Third party accredited fire risk assessor or significant experience in undertaking fire risk assessments
Experience
Essential
- Extensive fire safety/prevention experience gained in Healthcare/Fire & Rescue Service/Armed Forces/Local Fire Authority or other comparable large, multi site or complex organisations
- Experience in the development and delivery of training courses
- Experience of healthcare fire safety
Desirable
- Training in the application of HTM05 Firecode in healthcare premises
- Knowledge of evacuation procedures in a health care environment
- Awareness of the specific risks posed within a mental health inpatient environment
Skills
Essential
- Well written and well presented application (demonstrating essential requirement for oEffective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills without risk of misunderstanding)
Desirable
- Competence in AutoCAD for documentation of fire safety building plans
Right to work in UK
Essential
- Has correct right to work in UK
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).
