Fire Safety Manager

Key Responsibilities: Identify the Trusts status regarding compliance with current fire legislation and guidance, escalate non-conformities and put in place/recommend corrective actions and forecast resources required. Develop, maintain and promote a Trust-wide fire safety plan and organisational procedures which influence and direct actions within the Clinical Service Centres and Corporate Functions. Monitor the implementation of the plan and systematically audit compliance with legislation and standards across the Trust. To be responsible for ownership of monitoring and reporting of fire safety which can be used to demonstrate actions that are required and to ensure compliance with regulations. Lead the Operational Fire Safety Group ensuring meetings are regular, documented and reported quarterly to the Fire Safety Group, Estates and Facilities Group, Health and Safety Committee and any other relevant Group/Committee. Liaise with Trust staff and others when conducting fire safety audits
and fire risk assessments, compile standardised professional management reports as necessary and incorporate within the Divisional management systems. To provide support and guidance to the Divisions on compliance with Fire Safety legislation. To minimise the risk of fire occurring by establishing and maintaining safe fire procedures within a complex healthcare environment through delivery of fire awareness training and liaison, specifying fire warning and firefighting systems. Organise fire drills and monitor their effectiveness compiling accurate records of staff training and drills.