Job summary
- Main area
- Fire Safety Advisor
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 373-CSS1033
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Oaks Office Park
- Town
- Chester
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading
Fire Safety Advisor
Band 7
Job overview
The post holder will be formally appointed in line with Health Technical Memorandum 05-01: Managing Healthcare Fire Safety. As the Trust’s ‘competent person’, they will be responsible for providing professional advice and support to the Head of Estates to ensure that the Trust complies with regulatory requirements, especially the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Main duties of the job
Some of the key responsibilities are listed here, for further information, please see the full Job Description
- Providing expert technical advice on the application and interpretation of fire safety guidance, including Health Fire Code and other legislative/regulatory requirements, especially the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
- Implementing initiatives in line with the strategic approach to fire safety management.
- Supporting the Trust’s approach to fire safety in line with the requirements of Standards for Better Health including the overseeing of audits as necessary and the implementation of risk mitigation and improvement programmes as required
- Liaising with local authorities and fire services across the trust boundaries as required
- Maintaining strong links with other mental health providers to benchmark performance and to ensure that the Trust is following best practice in fire risk management
- Ensuring policy and procedural alignment between the Trust and other partner organisations and proposing changes when appropriate
- Undertaking management of Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) and reviewing current FRAs where necessary.
- Investigating and analysing reported fire incidents on the Trusts electronic incident reporting system
- Planning, co-ordinating and monitoring a programme of annual fire drills and fire safety training programmes for all staff within the Trust.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. A ‘Guide to completing your application form’ can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Master’s Degree or equivalent experience of working at this level
- Graduate of the Institute of Fire Engineers or Diploma Level 3 in Fire Safety (Grad IFE)
- National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health (Tech IOSH)
Desirable criteria
- Institute of Fire Engineers Chartered
- Institution of Occupational Safety and Health Chartered/NEBOSH Diploma
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Fire Safety Inspector or in a Station/ Watch Manager role or as a fire safety advisor
- Evidence of leadership and management of change, particularly of culture and working practices
- Demonstrable understanding of general and specific statutory requirements within the fire safety arena.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of enforcing the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 as a fire safety inspector
- Change management – experience in developing and implanting new approaches and initiatives
- Negotiating and influencing experience on a wide range of issues
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering Fire Safety training at all levels.
- Experience of undertaking Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs)
- Experience of reviewing building plans and specifications of fire safety compliance.
- Experience of dealing with regulatory authorities e.g., fire service, HSE or CQC
Desirable criteria
- Experience of healthcare fire safety
- Experience of Mental Health fire safety
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Daniel Allmark
- Job title
- Head of Estates
- Email address
- [email protected]
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