Fire Safety Officer

Fire Safety Officer - Band 6 (Subject to AFC Panel) - Full time - Permanent

The postholder will be responsible for: -

• Delivering the Trust’s Fire Safety Training Programme.
• Undertaking Fire Risk Assessments within Trust occupied buildings (inc. community premises).
• Undertaking Fire Safety Audits.
• Responding to day-to-day Fire Safety matters/concerns.
• Updating & maintaining Fire Safety Documents to ensure compliance with Fire Safety legislation.
• Liaison with key internal & external stakeholders.
• Providing advice on fire legislation.
• Providing advice on the application and interpretation of fire safety guidance, including the Department of Health FIRECODE suite of advice documents.

Undertake initial Fire Risk Assessments (FRA’s) and review current FRAs where necessary.

Undertake Fire Safety Audits for all Trust Premises.

Deliver the Fire Safety Training programme for staff (including the delivery of ‘Ad-Hoc’ training when required) across the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside & Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Maintain an awareness of changes in fire safety legislation and guidance to ensure the Trust meets it obligations around Fire Safety.

Carry out regular inspections of work sites to ensure that fire safety is being maintained.

Provide recommendations on proposals for new build/refurbishment projects.

When requested provide advice on general and specialist fire precautions and legislation.

Ensure all wards, departments and units have local plans in place detailing the actions to be taken in case of fire. Ensure these are reviewed regularly and their contents understood by staff.

To understand the work practices of wards and departments throughout the Trust and ensure that fire safety measures are compatible with the operational compatibility of the Trust.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits We Offer To You

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Kilheeney Job title: Head of E&F Governance & Compliance Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 0161 419 5225