Fire Safety Manager

The Fire Safety Manager will lead on all aspects of fire safety compliance across the Trust, acting as the competent person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining a robust Fire Safety Management System, undertaking and overseeing fire risk assessments, delivering statutory and mandatory fire safety training, and providing expert professional advice to senior leaders, Estates teams and Trust committees. The post holder will work closely with internal teams and external enforcing authorities to ensure fire safety risks are effectively managed, audits and investigations are completed, and assurance is provided to the Trust Board through clear governance, reporting and continuous improvement.

As part of the Trust's aim to

improve diversity across the Trust, positive action is being taken and all

applications for this post from BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ candidates can request

to be considered under an expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme if they meet the

minimum criteria as specified in the person specification for this role.

Applicants will be prompted in

the application form to declare if they wish to be considered under this

expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, and their response would be visible to

the Shortlisting Panel.

If you have any queries about

expanded Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please contact Rob Saunders (HR Manager -

Recruitment) in confidence via email robert.saunders1@nhs.net

As the Trusts competent

person on all matters relating to Fire Safety, the post holder will ensure

that that the Trust complies with Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005

(RRO) legislation and will work closely with all relevant parties within the

Trusts hospital and community premises externally to ensure the provision of a

fire safe environment for patients/staff/visitors and to facilitate sustained

care and well-being.

By the provision of competent

advice, assist the Trust Board, Director of Estates and Facilities and the

Trust in providing and maintaining levels of fire precaution within Trust

premises in line with NHS Health Technical Memorandum Fire Code suite of documents

requirements, and maintaining good relationships with Hereford & Worcester

Fire and Rescue Service.

The post holder will be part

of a high-skilled, professional compliance health and safety team that forms an

integral part of the Trusts Estates and Facilities Division. Developing and

maintaining an open and transparent Fire Safety Management System, the post

holder will be able to provide assurance through the Head of Health &

Safety and Fire Safety to the Director of Estates and Facilities and the wider

Trust Board on matters relating to Fire Safety.

The post holder will be

responsible for the provision and content of fire training and for ensuring

fire risk assessments are in place that meet the statutory requirements of the

RRO.

Full job description available in supporting documents

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large

acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute

services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a

larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from

three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our

caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred

care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to

work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our

everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise

accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working

within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a

DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check

(at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting

Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.

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