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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Science or engineering based education to degree level or equivalent or practical experience of fire safety in a hospital environment at senior level
2. Membership of a professional organization (i.e. Institute of Fire Engineers IFE; Institute of Fire Prevention Officers IFPO)
3. Health & Safety qualified (i.e. NEBOSH general certificate).
Desirable criteria
4. Science, engineering or fire engineering / fire safety degree, CIPFA qualification or attendance at SFPO course or equivalent
5. Corporate membership of professional organization (i.e. Institute of Fire Engineers IFE).
6. Qualified Fire Brigade inspecting Officer.
Experience
Essential criteria
7. A minimum of five years’ experience working as a fire safety officer in a local authority fire brigade or similar.
8. Experience in carrying out Fire Risk Assessments on a wide range of premises including a hospital environment.
9. Experience in analysing and reducing unwanted fire alarms activations
10. Experience in the preparation and delivery of training sessions
Desirable criteria
11. Experienced in dealing with fire related incidents in complex buildings
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
12. Able to analyse, compare and interpret complex reports.
13. Possess keyboard skills to produce periodic reports
Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Thorough knowledge of fire safety legislation, in particular RRO and HTM guidance documents, acquired through a degree in fire engineering or attendance at equivalent courses (SFPO or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
15. Undertaken research to become familiar with how fire safety is dealt with in hospitals and be familiar with the guidance and legislation that is applicable to them