The Estates & Facilities Directorate is seeking a Trust Fire Safety Officer to join the Compliance Team to support the delivery of a safe Hospital for all users. We are looking for someone who has good knowledge of fire safety in a hospital setting, fire risk management, fire risk assessing and auditing, fire legislation including codes or practise, fire safety training, who can support Strategic Estate and Project Development plans, and advise end users on fire safety.
Job Purpose
To provide fire safety advice and assistance to the Estates Projects Department in all project work, to include alarm system design, emergency lighting design, and structural alterations and new build works. To provide similar to other Trusts under any service level agreements. Oversee the input of the Fire Authorising Engineer (AE).
To undertake risk assessments and to provide specialist training and to manage the duties of the Trust Fire Risk Assessor / Training Officer and the Trust Training Officer to enable the Trust to meet the statutory requirements of Local Authorities, Building Control, the Fire Authority and NHS Firecode Directives.
To provide and update the Trust Fire Policy and Fire Strategy documentation. To provide similar to other Trusts via any service level agreements.
To provide the details of identified failings in fire safety standards to the Fire Safety Manager and to assist the Estates Department and other departments in the setting of priorities for the cost effective management of fire risks identified within the risk assessment process. To provide similar to other Trusts under any service level agreements.
To assist in the management of all aspects of fire safety to other NHS organisations as necessary through any Service Level Agreements, in terms of risk assessment and training provisions and the provision of fire policies and strategies.
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tony Humphries Job title: Head of EFM Compliance Email address: t.humphries@nhs.net Telephone number: 07780 956238
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