Trust Fire Safety Officer

As part of a team, the post holder will be expected to work closely with their colleagues and work alongside all sub-divisions of CEF. Although based mainly at the PRUH, Orpington, Denmark Hill (TBC) the post holder will be required to work at other sites within the Trust., Carry out FRA's across all sites in the Trust
+ Delivery of all forms of fire training across all sites in the Trust
+ To assist in delivering a quarterly fire safety committee and terms of reference
+ To give advice on complex fire safety arrangements for all new projects across the estate
+ To provide fire prevention advice and specialist fire advice on a day to day basis
+ To keep the fire safety documentation database up to date and current, 1. To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
2. Ensure all office equipment is functioning correctly and arrange for repair or replacement as necessary.
3. To act in a manner which will promote a positive image of King's College Hospital NHS Trust and the CEF Department at all times.
4. To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.
5. The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
6. To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
7. This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties will change over time and this description will be subject to review in consultation with the post holder
Confidentiality
· During the course of your employment you may have access to, see or hear information of a confidential nature and you are required not to disclose such information, particularly that relating to patients and staff.
+ In order to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998 you must not at any time use personal data held by either Trust for any unauthorized purpose or disclosure such as data to a third party.
· You must not make any disclosure to any unauthorized person or use any confidential information relating to the business affairs of the Trusts, unless expressly authorized to do so by the Trust.
Health and Safety
· The post holder must co-operate with Management in discharging its responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and take reasonable health and safety of themselves and others and to ensure the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for patients, employees and visitors.
Equal Opportunities
· You are at all times required to carry out your responsibilities with due regard to the Trust's Equal Opportunities Policy and to ensure that staff receive equal treatment throughout their employment with the Trust.
Risk Management
· To agree and deliver against financial and activity profiles for relevant specialties, identify risks and implement and review risk reduction strategies.
· Develop, implement and review robust systems to effectively manage risk, including ensuring that risk registers are utilized at specialty levels, in order to manage risk and keep the Directorate informed.
· Manage the implementation within relevant specialties of, the provisions of the Trust's H & S Policy and all other policies, procedures and safety rules.
· All staff have a responsibility to report all clinical and non-clinical accidents or incidents promptly and when requested to co-operate with any investigation undertaken.
This job description is intended as a guide to the general scope of duties and is not intended to be definitive or restrictive. It is expected that some of the duties may change over time and this description may be subject to review after discussion with post holder. The post holder may be required to perform other duties commensurate with the grade.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.7 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley., King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.
We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.
King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible., + Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust's criminal records checking policy
+ All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
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