Job summary
Fire Safety Advisor - Part Time (22.5 hrs/week)Join the Fire Safety Team at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS), based at Ash Green, Chesterfield.
We're seeking a self-motivated, enthusiastic individual with significant experience in fire protection and prevention. You'll provide specialist fire safety advice to staff, managers, and directors across a varied estate. Experience in undertaking fire risk assessments is essential.
Main duties of the job
You must have strong knowledge of current fire safety legislation, Building Control guidance, and healthcare fire codes, and be a member of a relevant professional body (e.g. Institution of Fire Engineers).
To deliver fire safety services using your professional expertise, conduct risk assessments, and support compliance with statutory obligations. Ensuring robust fire safety systems, policies, and procedures are in place is key. You will also provide professional fire safety training and advice across the Trust. A relevant training qualification or proven experience in delivering training is required.
Applicants must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business use.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
NEBOSH General Certificate.
Essential
Institute of Fire Engineers Diploma or equivalent Fire Safety qualification.
Essential
Fire Risk Assessment Training.
Essential
Ability to travel county wide and beyond.
Essential
Fire safety experience within Fire Service/Armed Forces/Health or comparable organisation
Essential
Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments.
Essential
Experience of staff training.
Essential
Developed computer skills.
Essential
Ability to train staff.
Essential
Working knowledge of statues, codes of practice, including Building Regs and Firecode.
Essential
Experience and knowledge of a recognised Quality System.
Desirable
Training and communication skills.
Essential
Ability to maintain an organised working environment.
Essential
To be able to communicate well at Senior Manager Level.
Essential
To be a team player.
Essential
Ability to be flexible and respond to priorities.
Essential
To work on own initiative with a high level of motivation.
Essential
Be customer service focused.
Essential
Have a professional attitude and approach to all aspects of work.
Essential
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
Essential
Flexible approach to deliver a quality service.
Essential
Committed to continual service improvement.
Essential
Self motivated.
Essential
Person Specification
NEBOSH General Certificate.
Essential
Institute of Fire Engineers Diploma or equivalent Fire Safety qualification.
Essential
Fire Risk Assessment Training.
Essential
Ability to travel county wide and beyond.
Essential
Fire safety experience within Fire Service/Armed Forces/Health or comparable organisation
Essential
Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments.
Essential
Experience of staff training.
Essential
Developed computer skills.
Essential
Ability to train staff.
Essential
Working knowledge of statues, codes of practice, including Building Regs and Firecode.
Essential
Experience and knowledge of a recognised Quality System.
Desirable
Training and communication skills.
Essential
Ability to maintain an organised working environment.
Essential
To be able to communicate well at Senior Manager Level.
Essential
To be a team player.
Essential
Ability to be flexible and respond to priorities.
Essential
To work on own initiative with a high level of motivation.
Essential
Be customer service focused.
Essential
Have a professional attitude and approach to all aspects of work.
Essential
Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
Essential
Flexible approach to deliver a quality service.
Essential
Committed to continual service improvement.
Essential
Self motivated.
Essential
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address
Ash Green Specialist Adult Care Facility
Ash Green Specialist Adult Care Facility
Chesterfield
S42 7JE
Employer's website
http://www.dchs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
