Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Award winning Fire Safety team in the Health and Safety Directorate at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.
The Fire Safety Advisor is a post for a highly confident, highly motivated and conscientious person to support the Trust in its compliance with HTM Firecode and all statutory legislation and guidance.
The purpose of the role is to work in partnership within a team of fire safety advisors to support University Hospitals of Liverpool Group fulfilling their statutory and regulatory duties as set out in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05 suite; HTM-05-01, HTM-05-02 and HTM-05-03.
The post holder will interpret highly complex legislation, statutory regulation, approved codes of practice and guidance to advise and direct fire safety across the organisation. They will establish a suitable and sufficient fire safety management system that will seek to provide assurance throughout the Trust.
Responsibilities
* Undertake Fire Risk Assessments and develop associated action plans.
* Arrange evacuation drills and deliver the Trust fire safety training programme.
* Liaise with the local Fire Service and prepare fire safety reports.
* Investigate incidents and provide reports for and attend relevant Trust meetings.
* Provide fire safety information and expert advice to all staff and advise local management on technical fire safety matters.
About the Trust and Group
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was formed to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities—from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
Further information
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stewart Crowe
Job title: Assistant Director of Health and Safety
Email address: stewart.crowe@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07890037794
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