Fire Safety Manager

Fire Safety Manager - Band 7 - Full time - Permanent Working across both Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside &​ Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trusts, the post holder will provide Fire Safety advice and support to all levels of the organisation (including the Trust Board).

The Postholder is responsible for the development of Trust Policy on Fire Safety interpreting the requirements of Legislation, NHS Fire Safety Policy and Guidance and to advise the Trust on implementation of Policy and Guidance and to monitor compliance against these.

Provide line management and ongoing professional support to the Fire Safety Officers (x2).

Oversee and co-ordinate a programme of Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) in accordance with HTM05-01 highlighting key risk areas for the Trusts whilst working collaboratively with the Operational Estate and Capital Estate Teams to develop plans to address and minimise risk.

Develop comprehensive training programmes on Fire Safety for all existing staff, new staff and staff who work with other organisations located in Trust Premises.

Liaison with External agencies including Greater Manchester Fire &​ Rescue Service (GMFRS)

Oversee and co-ordinate a programme of Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) and audits across the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside &​ Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust estate (including community premises).

Assess and comment on all fire safety proposals across the Trusts and ensure compliance with appropriate standards, highlighting any risks/concerns via the governance structure as appropriate.

Survey fire safety installations and research new developments in fire technology to achieve improvements where necessary.

Co-ordinate and undertake an annual schedule of fire drills/desktop exercises across the Stockport NHS Foundation Trust and Tameside &​ Glossop Integrated Trust estate. Witnessing the effectiveness of evacuation arrangements and recommend remedial actions when necessary.

Working in collaboration with the Learning &​ Development Team develop a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) to ensure Trust staff receive suitable and sufficient fire safety training at appropriate intervals (as per the requirements of HTM 05-03: Operational Provisions. Part A: Training).

Oversee and support the delivery of the Fire Safety Training programme for staff (including the delivery of ‘Ad-Hoc’ training when required).

Attend training courses and seminars as appropriate to maintain personal knowledge of fire safety at the highest level.

Investigate and prepare reports including recommendations for incidents of fire across the Trust.

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage &​ civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits We Offer To You

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Kilheeney Job title: Head of E&​F Governance &​ Compliance Email address: jennifer.kilheeney@stockport.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161 419 5225