Fire Safety Officer

Overview

Job Overview We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team at UHS Estates Ltd (UEL) as part of the Fire Safety Compliance team. Please refer to the job description below for more information about the role and position.

Are you an experienced and highly motivated fire safety professional with a passion for fire safety compliance? We are seeking an experienced Fire Safety Officer to join our UEL, Estates, Facilities and Capital Development (EFCD) team. The Fire Safety Officer position is within the Compliance and Business team, supporting the Trust's Fire Safety Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the safety of patients, staff, and visitors across the Trust.

The successful candidate will act as the Trust s specialist Fire Safety Officer on all fire safety matters, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and best practice within the industry.

You will be part of a supportive team who are committed to creating a safe environment for everyone across the Trust. We offer opportunities for professional development, flexible working, and the satisfaction of making a real difference to the safety and well-being of patients, visitors, and staff. This is also a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact on safety, compliance, and patient experience, while shaping safe working environments across the Trust.

You will also receive full training, opportunities for development, and be part of a Compliance team that keeps the hospital running safely every single day.

UHS Estates Limited (UEL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of University Hospital Southampton, NHS Foundation Trust (UHS). The company is responsible for the design and construction of new buildings, as well as the ongoing provision of services, including estate maintenance, soft facilities management, and the management of equipment, consumables, and materials, in support of one of the largest Acute teaching Trusts in England.

• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• NHS terms of service and annual leave.
• Access to an employee benefits platform offering discounts on groceries, high street shopping, family outings, holidays and much more.

Southampton offers an excellent quality of life, located on the south coast with an international airport and direct train links to London. The area boasts the New Forest National Park, beaches along the Jurassic Coast, and a cost of living around 20% lower than in London.

EFCD is a complex division that provides numerous services across the trust and is comprised of four key departments.

• Estates:
  The key role of the department is to service and repair all aspects of our modern healthcare facility.
• Facilities:
  The teams provide services to our entire site, including waste, portering, security, cleaning, and catering.
• Capital Projects:
  The team is employed to manage the design, construction and development of a new building or the major alteration and refurbishment of the existing estate.
• Compliance and Business:
  The compliance department s role is to ensure EFCD’s compliance with legislation, regulations, policy, and good practice.
• The role involves undertaking/updating/managing fire risk assessments and supporting departmental managers to ensure that all resulting actions are completed, staff are trained in fire safety and evacuation procedures.
• To be able to give expert guidance on all matters relating to fire safety within the Trust to ensure compliance with Regulatory Reform Order 2005, Health & Safety Legislation, Building Regulations, and HTM Fire-Code.
• To assist the Fire Safety Advisor in developing, implementing, evaluating, and reviewing the fire safety management strategy, policy, framework, procedures, training, and effective fire safety management practices throughout the Trust to deliver fire safety compliance.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work with a multi-disciplinary team of diverse professions.
• Be able to interpret complex construction and engineering services drawings, whether paper or computer format and provide viable and cost-effective…