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Chief Fire Officer | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 22 May 2024
Cyflog: Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: £50,952 - £57,349 per annum
Oriau: Full time
Dyddiad cau: 21 June 2024
Lleoliad: Preston, PR3 2JH
Cwmni: Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Math o swydd: Permanent
Cyfeirnod swydd: 6335413/351-CS2500-MC

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If you are looking for an exciting new challenge Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) which is a Specialist Mental Health and Community NHS Foundation Trust in the North West, is the place for you.

We are currently looking to recruit a Chief Fire Safety Officer on a permanent basis.

The post holder will oversee the Fire Safety Team and be responsible for ensuring that Trust sites meet all statutory fire requirements. A key feature of this role will be to ensure that fire safety systems are in place to ensure compliance and meet requirements of legislation and that these are supported by suitable policies and procedures linking into Trust Management arrangements. The Chief Fire Safety Officer will oversee completion of Fire Risk Assessments, provide training and provide general support in relation to fire safety.

The Fire Safety Advisor will provide an oversight of the service providers fire safety responsibilities and ensure all their services comply with legislation and good industry practice in order to provide a safe environment for Service Users, Staff and Visitors and assure the Trust where fire safety compliance is concerned.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is passionate about the services it provides.

Provide the Trust with operational leadership in the field of fire safety and technical fire detection device management. Communicating regularly with key internal and external stakeholders.

Responsible for the reduction of risks relating to fire. Undertake and manage comprehensive fire risk assessments and associated risks identified.

Operational accountability for all fire related matters involving all of our sites across LSCFT ensuring full compliance in relation to fire maintenance, involved in the process of upgrades and providing technical assurance to the Trust.

Lead Team Meetings and audits as required. Complete annual review of systems, process and compliance pertaining to fire safety.

Enable and encourage others to offer suggestions, ideas and views for improving services.

Assess schemes compartmentation status and resolve with the Capital Team.

Responsible for producing and implementing departmental procedures as appropriate, contribute and write Trust Policies.

Complete full review of risk assessments of buildings and full review of fire compartmentation ensuring they meet standards and remain legal and proactive.

Respond to any complaints from external agencies or the public in relation to fire issues raised as a concern.

Participate in and communicate with Trust committees including the provision of reports in relation to Fire Safety department.

Alert managers to resource issues that affect learning, development and performance.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.


This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Jun 2024

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