Fire Safety Advisor

Overview

The purpose of the role is to work in partnership within a team of fire safety advisors to support University Hospitals of Liverpool Group fulfilling their statutory and regulatory duties as set of in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05 suite; HTM-05-01, HTM-05-02 and HTM-05-03. The post holder will interpret highly complex legislation, statutory regulation, approved codes of practice and guidance to advise and direct the direction of fire safety across the organisation.

They will establish a suitable and sufficient fire safety management system that will seek to provide assurance throughout the Trust. Specific responsibilities will include undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and developing associated action plans, arranging evacuation drills, delivering the Trust fire safety training program, liaison with the local Fire Service, preparing fire safety reports, incident report investigation, providing reports for and attendance at relevant Trust meetings, the provision of fire safety information and expert advice to all staff and advising local management on technical fire safety matters.

The role holder will work in partnership with a team of fire safety advisors to deliver annual fire drills, fire safety training, fire safety assurance inspections, fire risk assessments, the investigations of any unwanted fire alarm signals or fires, fire safety reports, fire safety communications. In addition, they will provide fire safety technical advice and support with the review and implementation of the fire safety policy and association fire management documentation in the form of safe operating policies, procedures and guidance.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Fire Safety Advisor is a post for a highly confident, highly motivated and conscientious person to support the Trust in its compliance with HTM Firecode and all statutory legislation and guidance.

• undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and developing associated action plans
• arranging evacuation drills
• delivering the Trust fire safety training program
• liaison with the local Fire Service
• preparing fire safety reports
• incident report investigation
• providing reports for and attendance at relevant Trust meetings
• provision of fire safety information and expert advice to all staff
• advising local management on technical fire safety matters
• annual fire drills
• fire safety training
• fire safety assurance inspections
• fire risk assessments
• investigations of any unwanted fire alarm signals or fires
• fire safety reports
• fire safety communications
• provide fire safety technical advice
• supporting with the review and implementation of the fire safety policy and association fire management documentation in the form of safe operating policies, procedures and guidance

• Fire Risk Assessment
• Fire Safety Level 4
• HTM Firecode
• Fire Safety Level 3
• Member of professional organisation (IFE)

• Registered as a fire risk assessor with a recognised accredited body, Working across organisation boundaries to improve standards
• Working with external agencies and influencing change
• Experienced in undertaking fire risk assessments
• Extensive experience in healthcare setting, Working knowledge of The Fire Safety Order, Firecode and Building Regulations.
• Knowledge of fire modelling techniques
• Knowledge of fire risk management techniques
• NEEBOSH or similar H&S qualification, Highly developed and effective negotiating and influencing skills and ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships
• Highly developed and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to assimilate and analyse complex problems, then identify and present necessary actions and make recommendations to ensure actions are implemented.
• Computer literacy and…