Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer

To undertake Fire Risk Assessments and carry out regular reviews in all Trust premises (both onsite and offsite including staff accommodation) managed by the Trust and to prepare reports and produce action plans ensuring all actions are tracked and completed.

Undertake Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) assessments when requested.

To provide Fire Safety instruction, presentations and practical training to all levels of NHS staff, including part-time and voluntary workers.

To provide induction training of new staff in Fire Safety and procedures.

To instruct staff in the use of fire extinguishers.

To give instructions on patient, staff and visitors evacuation procedures.

To arrange and carry out fire drills/evacuations at agreed times in conjunction with the Heads of Departments.

To manage training schedules and requirements in line with the TNA.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role may be available for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). Sponsorship will be determined based on your current situation and on a case-by-case basis.

Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification.

Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment.

Liaising with the Fire Officer on all Trust Fire Safety matters and act as deputy for all fire safety matters.

Support the Fire Officer (Fire Safety Adviser (Authorised Person (Fire)) in providing expert advice on fire legislation.

Support the Health and Safety and Capital Projects Teams when required.

Assisting in the review of the Trust fire safety policy, fire safety procedures and fire safety protocols.

Assisting in investigating all fire-related incidents and fire alarm actuations and supporting the Fire Response Teams.

Liaising with the enforcing authorities on technical issues in support of the Fire Officer.

Liaising directly with managers and staff on fire safety issues.

Supporting the maintenance, preparation and required changes to fire prevention and emergency evacuation plans in accordance with the Trust Fire and Evacuation Strategy.

Act as Fire Safety Adviser (Authorised Person (Fire Training)) delivering the Trust Fire Safety Training programme in accordance with the Training Needs Analysis, by delivering face to face training sessions to managers and staff and carrying out fire evacuation drills.

Act as Fire Safety Adviser (Authorised Person (Fire Risk Assessment)) undertaking and recording Fire Risk Assessments validated by the Fire Officer using the required methodologies including HTM 05-03 Part K.

Prioritise and follow up on Fire Risk Assessment action plans.

Support the Fire Officer (Fire Safety Adviser (Authorised Person (Fire Projects)) in providing fire safety advice for any proposed building works ensuring that existing or proposed fire safety strategies are suitable and that any derogations from the HTM 05 Firecode series are suitably recorded and justified.

STANDARDS OF FIRE SAFETY

To visit all areas of the Trust on a regular basis to ensure standards of Fire Safety is maintained.

To ensure that Fire Safety standards meet those set out in documents issued by the Department of Health & Social Care and within the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

To report all deviations from the standards statutory requirements and codes of practice to all relevant personnel.

To provide advice on structural Fire Safety for existing and new buildings and proposed alterations to buildings.

To review new Fire Safety legislation and Regulations and, where necessary, provide briefing notes and draft policies and procedures for comment/approval by appropriate meeting groups.

To attend the Fire Safety Group and provide advice where required.

Able to plan own workloads and priorities using risk information including complex activities.

Work with the specialist Capital Project planning teams to enable delivery of projects in a timely manner and identify any necessary additional resource required.

FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT - FIRE SAFETY ADVISER (AUTHORISED PERSON (FIRE RISK ASSESSMENT))

To undertake Fire Risk Assessments and carry out regular reviews in all Trust premises (both onsite and offsite including staff accommodation) managed by the Trust and to prepare reports and produce action plans ensuring all actions are tracked and completed.

Undertake Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (PEEPs) assessments when requested.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate's individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

SKILLS & ABILITIES