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Job summary

Main area
Estates
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: until 01/03/2026
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
242-4521
Employer
North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Trustwide - TBC
Town
Liverpool
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/01/2025 23:59

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North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust logo

Fire Safety Manager

Band 7

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to providing services which embrace diversity and which promote equality of opportunity. We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria at each stage of the selection process. We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, working pattern, caring responsibilities trade union activity or political beliefs-or any other grounds.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. We encourage applications from all backgrounds to improve the diversity of our workforce and to better reflect the communities we serve to provide the right care, at the right time, in the right place; every time.Ìý

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy early if a large number of applications are received.

Due to the volume of applications received for our advertisements, we will only contact those candidates shortlisted for interview via email; we aim to do this within 4 weeks of the closing date. If you do not receive the email, it will be that you have not been shortlisting on this occasion. When applying for this position, it is essential that you read the job description and person specification fully. Please use the supporting information space to demonstrate your ability to undertake this role, drawing on your skills, knowledge and experience.

We also offers a range of excellent benefits including a pension scheme, up to 33 days Annual leave (exclusive of bank holidays), training and development opportunities, access to NHS discounts, Car Lease Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, NHS Mortgages and Childcare Vouchers.

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Job overview

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

The postholder will be expected to work across all sites to support the Trust, Departments and Teams in meeting their statutory responsibilities and Fire Safety needs.

The Fire Safety Manager will provide a range of specialist advice and assistance to a wide range of staff, senior managers and Trust directors.

Experience of Fire Risk Assessments in complex settings is essential together with the relevant Fire Safety qualifications.

The post holder will be formally appointed in line with Health Technical Memorandum 05-01: Managing Healthcare Fire Safety. As the Trust’s ‘competent person’, they will be responsible for providing professional advice and support to the Head of Estates

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Estates Manager (Operations) to ensure that the Trust complies with regulatory requirements, especially the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

This will involve but is not limited to:

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Reviewing and updating the Trust’s fire policy and procedures and implementing of robust and effective fire safety protocols, procedures and action plans to mitigate risk.

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Completing fire risk assessments and working with the Estates Managers to address significant findings and implement action plans and associated control measures.

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Delivering the Trust’s fire safety training programme and supervising and managing the performance of fire drills in services.

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Investigating reported incidents and analysing trends on the Trusts electronic incident reporting system and compiling reports/presenting to committees.

•ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Liaison with key internal and external stakeholders and providing a point of contact for fire services and demonstrate specialist skills, knowledge and expertise in fire safety management

Working for our organisation

North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust provides 24 hour, 365 days a year accident and emergency services to those in need of emergency medical treatment and transport.

Our highly skilled staff provide life-saving care to patients in the community and take people to hospital or a place of care if needed.
We also provide non-emergency patient transport services for those patients who require non-emergency transport to and from hospital and who are unable to travel unaided because of their medical condition or clinical need.

Alongside the other emergency services, we also work to ensure the safety of the public and treatment of patients in the event of a major incident.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We also deliver the NHS 111 service in the North West. NHS 111 replaced NHS Direct in 2013. This service was introduced to make it easier for people to access local NHS healthcare services in England. It provides non-emergency medical help fast, and is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Please read the job description and person specification

Person specification

Skills / competencies

Essential criteria
  • Experience as a Fire Safety Inspector or in a Station/Watch manager role or as a fire safety adviser -
  • Experience as a Fire Safety Inspector or in a Station/Watch manager role or as a fire safety adviser -
  • Demonstrable understanding of general and specific statutory requirements within the fire safety arena
  • Previous experience of enforcing the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 as a fire safety inspector
  • Change management – experience in developing and implanting new approaches and initiatives
  • Negotiating and influencing experience on a wide range of issues
  • Effective inter-personal and communication skills
  • Ability to carry out effective report writing
  • Ability to develop and deliver training programmes
  • Ability to deal with staff at all levels
  • Ability to manage change
  • Ability to carry out fire safety risk assessments
  • Initiative and willingness to take responsibility
  • To participate in continued professional development and personal growth2

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareRace at WorkApprenticeships Top 100 Employers 2024ENEI 2024 Gold

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Andrea Long
Job title
Head of Property and Projects
Email address
[email protected]