Fire Safety Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen to support the Trust with the effective management of Fire Safety. This post will be based within the Estates Management Service.

This post will work across the Trust's sites to support meeting our statutory responsibilities and fire safety needs.

The post holder will provide a range of specialist expert advice and assistance to a wide range of staff, senior managers and Trust Directors. Experience of fire risk assessments, delivery of training and collaborating with Hard FM service providers is essential together with relevant fire safety qualifications., Responsible for professional fire safety management throughout the estate including development of policies and local protocols. Manage and undertake routine audits, inspections, fire risk assessments and remedial actions. Support the Trust's Fire Safety Manager (Associate Director of Estates) in the implementation of policy and service development.

Advise and make recommendations to the Trust on all aspects of fire safety in accordance with statutory requirements, Codes of Practice, Firecode and other guidance. To ensure that adequate fire safety training is undertaken for all staff within the Trust, appropriate of their environment.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.