Fire Safety Advisor

About the organisation

NHS Lanarkshire puts the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague plays a key role in delivering healthcare services. We serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in North and South Lanarkshire. The organisation comprises Acute Services (hospital based services over three main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, and North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

Responsible for the delivery of high quality fire safety advice, meeting the needs of the NHS and other Salus customers:

• Advising NHS senior management on fire safety issues.
• Liaising with architects, consultants, the Health and Safety Executive, Fire Brigade and local government Building Officers on matters relating to fire precautions.
• Ensuring that the Fire Brigade, Local Authority, etc. is informed of any work that may affect the fire safety of any building within the NHS Lanarkshire estate.
• Assisting with the application for Fire Certificates, and alterations to these certificates and ensure compliance with fire safety notices.
• Providing advice and assistance to Independent Contractors, line management and staff in NHS Lanarkshire.
• Assisting with the development, implementation and delivery of fire safety training resources as required.
• Liaising with other professionals to establish Fire Risk Management techniques as an approach to Health and Safety within NHS Lanarkshire and other organisations, as required.

Key Responsibilities

The post holder will provide fire safety advice to senior management of NHS Lanarkshire, including those of Independent Contractors, and participate in audit and fire drill programmes, using specialised fire training programmes to ensure that individuals within the organisation are meeting their fire safety responsibilities.

The post holder will help to identify all health care managers who may have need of the service, establish contacts, and audit the Fire Safety arrangements of all areas within NHS Lanarkshire.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the provision of a comprehensive Fire Health and Safety service to NHS Lanarkshire and to other NHS customers while establishing links with other customers in the private sector.

The post holder will ensure that contractors working within the NHS Lanarkshire estate are aware of the fire safety standards required and take steps to ensure that their activities do not compromise these standards.

What You'll Bring

• At least three years experience to ensure is a “competent person” with theoretical knowledge of a range of work procedures, including current fire legislation, which will require to be enhanced by commitment to continuing professional development.
• Knowledge of fire related activities acquired in clinical and non-clinical practices, in both Primary Care and Acute settings.
• Ability to make judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options.
• Assists the Area Fire Safety Advisor in resolving organisational issues in relation to interpretation and compliance with relevant fire safety legislation, in a complex organisation where interpretation and implications are routinely analysed.
• A full UK/EU/EEA driving licence is required.

What We Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more