Deputy Fire Safety Manager - NHS (b7)
Deputy Fire Safety Manager
Location: Woolwich, South East London / Cross Site including at Woolwich, Lewisham and local South East sites
Proposed start date: ASAP
Duration: This is a temporary role for 3 months and likely to be longer
Sector: Healthcare
Working environment: Hospital
Pay Rates:
£26.00-£30.00 paye inclusive of holiday pay per hour
All of the rates are depending on skill and experience.
Band: 7
Working Days and Hours: 37.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday (on site each day), 9am to 5pm
The role will include and skill required:
- Fire Risk Assessment
- Report Writing
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Evacuation Plans
- Team Player
- Fire Drills and Training
Duties may also include
- To provide technical and professional advice on the management of fire safety to all levels of management, staff and design consultants.
- To act independently in the management of fire safety risk issues in response to issues raised to and including the authority to require the cessation of work by in-house staff and contractors if warranted.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance with all regulatory provisions regarding fire safety in all Trust owned or operated properties.
- Responsible for developing and implementing local plans for all wards and departments detailing actions to be taken in the event of a fire, ensuring there are regular reviews and the contents are fully understood by all staff.
- Compile monthly and annual fire safety statistics, analyse and produce reports to inform the Fire Safety Manager, Fire Safety Committee and Trust Board.
- Formulate and deliver a suitable programme of fire safety training to the whole of the Trust workforce. Methods to include e-learning, remote training using Microsoft Teams and face to face training methods as appropriate including specialist methods where appropriate such as the use of Evac-Chair and other associated evacuation equipment.
- To provide induction training of new staff in fire precautions and procedures.
- To instruct staff in fire precautions, use of fire-fighting appliances and all other fire protection methods.
- To give instruction on patient and personnel evacuation.
- To arrange and carry out fire drills/evacuations annually at agreed times in conjunction with the relevant Managers.
- Plan, organise, conducts and report on emergency planning exercises of all types, with an emphasis on fire scenarios but potentially also covering other emergency planning, risk and threat areas. This includes regular communications test exercises, other Trusts, Local Fire and other Resilience Forums and other Category 1 & 2 Responders.
- Carry out audits of the Trust portfolio on a regular basis to ensure standards of fire prevention and safety are maintained.
- To review new fire legislation and regulations and, where necessary, provide briefing notes and draft policies and procedures for comment/approval by appropriate groups.
- To undertake fire risk assessments in all premises managed by the Trust. Prepare reports and prioritise action plans following risk assessments.
- Any other duties required by the client
The role will include and skill required:
- Fire Risk Assessment
- Report Writing
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Evacuation Plans
- Team Player
- Fire Drills and Training
Required skills
- Fire Safety
- Hospitals
- Report Writing
- Fire Risk Management
Reference: 52505201
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