Job vacancy: Head of Fire Safety, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, Prestwich

Job summary

Main area: Health and Safety
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
Job ref: 437-7191205

Employer: Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Prestwich Hospital
Town: Prestwich
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/06/2025 23:59

Head of Fire Safety

Band 7

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

· advice and support to staff and staff-side representatives in devising and implementing reasonable and practicable protocols, procedures and emergency fire plans
· Advise on the implications of current and new legislation and monitor to ensure that positive steps are being taken to implement requirements. In particular, to examine maintenance standards, working practices, employee involvement and environmental conditions.
· Ensure that adequate records are maintained in accordance with legislative requirements, policies, codes of practice and procedures.
· Disseminate relevant information to managers and employees, ensuring that the Trust has a robust audit trail to demonstrate that appropriate action has been taken.
· Provide highly specialised advice and guidance; support the Trust’s managers and staff in their responsibilities to manage fire safety, enabling the Trust to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of the REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2005
· Provide highly specialised advice and support when proposals or plans for the provision of new facilities or the alteration of existing facilities are considered, to ensure that all appropriate legislative requirements have been taken into account.
Participating, and leading as necessary, in emergency and unplanned events including, supporting the Trusts emergency planning and response
· Investigate, report and ensure appropriate management action is taken in response to any reported situation which may constitute a possible breach of Fire Safety Regulations or result in possible legal proceedings.
Participating in safety groups and in investigations of incidents as necessary.

Please see attached job description and person specification

Staff benefits

Pay Enhancements:

Band	Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am	All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1	Time plus 47%	Time plus 94%
2	Time plus 41%	Time plus 83%
3	Time plus 35%	Time plus 69%
4 – 9	Time plus 30%	Time plus 60%

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
Excellent pension
Cycle to work scheme
Salary sacrifice car scheme
Wellbeing programme
Blue Light Card Discounts
fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria

Fire Engineering/fire safety knowledge acquired through degree and specialist knowledge through courses completed at 'The Fire Services College' and experience to masters level or equivalent. Graduate Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers or similar, at equivalent level. Level 4 Fire Risk Assessment Diploma

Desirable criteria

NEBOSH General Certificate Principles in HTM05-01 Passive Fire Protection Level 3 Level 3 Award in Fire Door Inspection

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Experience of undertaking root cause analysis investigations, quality initiatives, audit and quality assurances Good level of competence using Microsoft Office Suite, in particular excel, word and PowerPoint A high standard of written skills, evident in report writing Good information presentation skills, evident in use of graphics and design of reports Ability to produce high quality reports

Desirable criteria

Ability to analyse and problem solve with regard to the assessment of complex facts or situations and the development of strategic improvement strategies. The ability to understand and influence other business objectives.

Important Information about working for GMMH:

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www.nhsemployers.org

The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.

The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities. If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) when writing job applications

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We have added a disclaimer to our application process advising that the use of AI is monitored. GMMH reserves the right to follow up with a candidate at the interview on specific responses and those examples used in the supporting statement to explore it further.

Sponsorship

We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click here.

If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.

The Home Office introduces new changes from 09/04/2025 that impact the health and care sector, you may wish to familiarise with it here.

Do you have experience outside the NHS?

We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.

We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.

**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**