Fire Safety Advisor (Annex 21)

The role is a development role that will, on successfully completion of training, allow the successful person to demonstrate excellent knowledge of Fire Safety, Fire Risk Assessments, Fire Legislation, Department of Health HTMs, Codes of Practice and Fire Safety Training. Also, a good understanding of Health and Safety legislation and its application in a healthcare setting. Specific responsibilities will include undertaking intrusive Fire Risk Assessments and developing associated action plans, arranging evacuation drills, delivering the Trust fire safety training program (including organising, preparing and delivering training sessions), liaison with the local Fire Service, attending and investigating fire calls (including recording and monitoring for trends), 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 advise local management on technical fire safety matters., 1. Be responsible for bringing Fire Safety specialist service to the Trust, working autonomously and accountable to the Head of Operations. 2. Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and guidance 3. Write, manage and monitor the Fire Safety Policy and protocols 4. Develop, manage, deliver, monitor and review all Fire Safety training. 5. Ensure a fully trained fire team available at all times on both sites 6. Investigate fire related incidents and Datix a. Giving advice on Fire Safety throughout the Trust b. Fire safety audits and Risk Assessments (FRA) c. Fire Safety Training

The Fire Safety Advisor (Annex 21) 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.,

• Fire Safety degree or extensive practical experience and appropriate national training i.e. Specialist Fire Safety Course at FS College.
• Specialist Fire Safety Inspecting Officers Course at the Fire Service College
• Training in Healthcare Fire Safety
• Fire Investigation course at Fire Service College
• Member of professional organisation (IFE)
Desirable criteria
• 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 various types of fire risk assessments
• Experienced in operating at senior management levels
• Extensive experience in preparing and delivering training/ Fire Safety surveys, Subject matter expert with extensive knowledge and ability to interpret and assure compliance with The Fire Safety Order, Firecode and Building Regulations.
Desirable criteria
• Knowledge of fire modelling techniques
• Knowledge of fire risk management techniques
• NEEBOSH or similar H&S qualification, Ability to read and mark up plans to ensure compliance with Fire Safety Order, Firecode and Building Regulations
• 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 ability to use Microsoft office applications
• Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, prioritise and managed a varied and unpredictable work pattern
• Able to satisfy the physical demands of the job
• Ability to organise events
Desirable criteria
• Occasionally working at height and in confined spaces., Highly and self motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving
• Innovator with a positive attitude and willingness to take on responsibility
• Good team player
• Ability to work in a changing environment
• Willingness to participate in continued professional development
• To present a smart and tidy appearance
• To be sensitive to patient dignity and privacy
• Duties involve walking for prolonged periods with occasional working in remote hot/dust/cold plant room/basement areas.
  
  Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience. The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond., 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 Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working. The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24. Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £18+£5 (standard disclosure) or £38+£5 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years. Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa. This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults' policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures. Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation. All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action. As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence. If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post. Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band. For agenda for change banded roles; salary payments will reflect the 2023/24 pay scales. The 2024/25 pay scales will be paid in October 2024 including any backpay due. Therefore should the successful applicant start in post prior to October, the salary will initially reflect the 2023/24 pay scales.