Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Fire safety manager in establishing a comprehensive fire safety management system across the organisation. This role involves building key working relationships both internally and externally, and ensuring the Trust meets its statutory obligations in respect of fire safety and conducting the portfolio of fire risk assessments.
You will contribute to the delivery of the Fire Strategies, including supporting policies, protocols, and procedures across all Trust sites. Your responsibilities will include developing guidance and codes of practice to implement the Fire Safety and Security Management Policies effectively.
This role will offer training courses to further knowledge in fire risk assessments and fire engineering.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide professional advice and support on issues relating to fire safety. Maintain and develop specialist knowledge on relevant legislation and guidance.
2. Support the Trust fire safety manager in the development, dissemination and implementation of the Trust Fire Safety Policy and associated fire safety management system. Work with operational managers to ensure that fire safety is managed in line with the Trust Fire Safety Policy.
3. Provide the interpretation and application of the provisions of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Building Regulations Approved Document B, HTM ‘Firecode’, Trust Fire Safety Policy and other official guidance and legislation in respect of fire safety in NHS premises. Ensure fire safety statutory compliance is co-ordinated and maintained.
4. Deliver the Trust Fire safety management system to provide for fire safety assurance and the development of a longer term fire safety strategic objectives.
5. Deliver the programme of fire risk assessments of premises as required by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Undertake or lead fire risk assessments including within specialist areas as required. Ensure the dissemination and practical application of fire risk assessments to operational leads and staff with specific fire responsibilities.
Working for our organisation
Our Values 2025 - 2030
Working with our colleagues, patients and carers we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT.
They are:
6. We are kind.
7. We are respectful.
8. We work together with our communities.
These three values help us to strive to provide the best care by the best people.
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period.
Starting with Us
NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 pro rata for part time).
High Cost Area Supplement - Fringe
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £1,192 to a maximum of £2,011 pro rata for part time).
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full duties and responsibilities are all mentioned int he job description that is attached. Please make sure you read all the duties.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
9. Educated to degree level or HNC/HND plus additional education to degree level, or able to demonstrate equivalent level of knowledge
10. Evidence of a good general education
Desirable criteria
11. Incorporated Membership of relevant professional body such as IFE or an equivalent level of experience
12. Evidence of continuing professional development and to regularly undertake R & D activities. Willingness to undergo further training.
13. Recognised qualifications relating to fire safety ( level 4 Diploma Fire Risk assessment) or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Relevant experience of building or engineering services siteworks or fire experience
15. Experience in providing technical direction with regard to fire safety management
16. Fire safety legislation, guidance and fire safety management processes
Knowledge
Essential criteria
17. In-depth knowledge of Building Engineering Services and or construction
18. Ability to liaise with external agencies, Fire and Rescue Services, Health & Safety Executive, Local Authority Planners
Benefits
We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:
19. A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
20. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity.
21. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
22. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.