Job Description

As the Trust's '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 Trust's 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 Environment 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 the London Fire Brigade.



The post holder will be part of a high-skilled, professional compliance safety team that forms an integral part of the Trust's Environment Division. Developing and maintaining an open and transparent Fire Safety Management System, the post holder will be able to provide assurance through the Fire Safety Manager to the Director of Environment and the wider Trust board on matters relating to Fire Safety.



Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at the Whittington Hospital



Advising on the mandatory training objectives for staff, which is appropriate to the personnel, the areas in which they work, and the activities involved in their work. They will also deliver such training as need to meet the Trust operational needs.



Training and monitoring Fire Response Team members to ensure they are competent to carry out their tasks.



Liaising with other Trust personnel responsible for continuity and emergency planning issues and assisting in the formulation of an overall Trust Emergency Fire Procedure.



Carrying out fire risk assessments in accordance with HTM 05 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 where the Trust has fire safety responsibility throughout the Trust, covering all wards, departments, plant rooms and circulation spaces, etc.



Ensuring all findings are reported via an electronic reporting system and resulting actions collated into an active action Plan.



Ensuring deficiencies relating to either planned maintenance or actual non-compliance of building and engineering fire systems are reported to the Fire Safety Manager and recorded at the Fire Engineering Group.



Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.



To advise and assist the Fire Safety Manager in the interpretation of current and future government legislation, NHS Firecode suite of documents and other official guidance in respect of fire safety in NHS premises.



Carry out safety audits with other members of staff and contribute to periodic authoritative reports to management concerning the condition of fire precautions in the Trust premises.



To assist and support the Fire/ Security and Health and Safety department.



Identify and assess fire risks in Trust premises and assist with reports to management recommending prioritised actions in respect of fire safety improvements.



Liaise with planning teams, local building control and fire authorities in the specification of fire precautions in new and existing premises.



Manage and supervise adequate provision, location and effective maintenance of all



firefighting equipment, fire safety signs, notices etc.



Investigate fires occurring in Trust premises in conjunction with the local fire and police authorities and ensure that fire reports are prepared and forwarded.

To share responsible with the Fire Safety Manager in liaison with the Estates department to ensure that contractors working on Trust premises take effective steps to ensure that their activities do not subvert fire precautions in existing premises.

To undertake the training of staff in fire safety and evacuation training and record the relevant data for subsequent reports to relevant Groups or Committees.

To carry the Trust's fire bleep pager at all times when on site and respond to fire alarm activations.

To manage and oversee the training schedules of 'fire wardens' and the Hospital Fire Teams and to identify their training needs.