We are recruiting for a Senior Fire Safety Advisor who shares our vision to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The role involves delivering expert professional advice, leadership and operational management on all aspects of fire safety across the Trust. The incumbent will ensure compliance with statutory fire safety legislation, NHS Fire Code, Health Technical Memoranda (HTM), and Trust policies, supporting the Trust to meet its legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The Senior Fire Safety Advisor will develop and oversee a robust fire risk assessment programme for all Trust premises, ensuring assessments are suitable, sufficient, and reviewed regularly. Deficiencies relating to either planned maintenance or non‑compliance of building and engineering fire systems will be reported to the Fire Safety Manager and recorded at the Fire Safety Engineering Group. In addition, the role will advise on the planning and design of new or existing buildings and structures, with particular emphasis on specifications for fire precautions, compliance with applicable fire standards and legislation at both design and construction stages. The Advisor will attend site meetings, carry out fire safety checks on contractors sites and report any breaches of legislation. This role supports the Trust in meeting its core values of inclusion, respect and improvement.
Responsibilities
* Participate as a key member of the Trust Fire Safety Team to deliver, monitor and evaluate all aspects of fire safety.
* Undertake and complete fire risk assessments in accordance with HTM 05 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, covering all wards, departments, plant rooms and circulation spaces.
* Report deficiencies identified in the fire risk assessments related to planned maintenance or non‑compliance to the Fire Safety Manager and record them at the Fire Safety Engineering Group.
* Work closely with Estates and Capital teams to provide fire safety input into new builds, refurbishments, and changes of use of buildings.
* Review plans, drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with fire safety standards.
* Lead investigations, when needed, of fire‑related incidents and fire alarm actuations.
* Contribute to the development, implementation and review of Trust fire safety policies, procedures and strategies.
Benefits
* Flexible working patterns are supported and considered formally in line with service needs.
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we provide a range of general and specialist services. We are proud of our six thousand dedicated staff who ensure patients receive the best care.
Our Hospitals
* The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
* New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
* Hertford County, Hertford
* Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
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