Fire Safety Manager

The successful post holder will work in a small team of fire safety and health and safety specialists in managing KPIs for fire safety. Duties include providing advice and guidance on fire safety legislation, the identification and mitigation of fire risks, advising on effective control measures, monitoring performance and communicating key lessons learnt as a result of fire incidents, advising service users on management of fire incidents and unwanted fire signals and presenting information to Atlas customers, end users and clinical teams.You will lead as the Appointed Person (AP) on fire safety, advising on all fire safety matters. Regularly reviewing and improving safety strategy, policies, procedures and standards to ensure they reflect current legislative and operational requirements. You will need good IT skills and ability to produce and present reports to Client meetings.You will be expected to develop a good working knowledge of the sites within the estate, and of outsourced service providers who deliver services to those sites.,

• Working closely with our client base, IPCC, clinical users, and external organisations (fire) you will support the Director of Operations and Head of Estates in meeting legislative obligations and deputise across a full range of duties.Responsible for reviewing on-going performance levels from data/reports produced by the Facilities Management Information System /Quality Assurance system. Initiating appropriate actions to ensure agreed performance standards are maintained including if necessary, producing and implementing service improvement planso Responsibility for the service activity for ensuring compliance with all relevant fire safety legislation and site-specific health, safety and welfare policies.o Maintain formal and informal communications with Ward/Departmental Managers related to service activities.o Use of IT systems to provide/monitor data within the Quality Assurance and other management reporting systems.o Undertake Performance Reviews including the identification of
training and development needs for staff.o Any other appropriate duties as requested by Head of Estates and/ or the Director of OperationsThe post holder will have responsibility for the overall monitoring and management fire safety services for Atlas, covering a range of sites, both acute and community based, across a number of locations.

As experts in healthcare facilities and property management, we deliver fully-managed healthcare facilities services and property management solutions to clients throughout Blackpool, Fylde, Wyre and North Lancashire. Our teams ensure our clients properties and amenities provide the best environment for their customers, patients, staff and visitors. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, we support the Trusts frontline clinical services and assist with the delivery of patient care, through our service provision. Our profits are used to help grow our business, whilst providing additional employment, training and development opportunities for local people.