Band 7 Fire Safety Officer

Job overview

To be responsible for the Trust and Medical School policies and standards related to fire prevention, including training, and to assist managers in the development of local procedures relating to these policies and standards so that patients, and general public, staff and students are protected.

To support execution of undergoing fire compliance related projects to include attending meetings, provide advice and technical evaluation, monitor and check on contractor’s performance and undertaken relevant risk assessments following completion of works.

To complete pre and post-occupational fire risk assessments for a range of premises.

Main duties of the job

To manage a cyclical programme of fire risk assessments and ensure all actions and recommendations required are addressed. Also, able to produce relevant evacuation plans on CAD format.

To Assume the duty of Authorised Person-Fire under the Regulatory Reform (fire safety) order 2005 to properly assist in undertaking preventive and protective measures.

To provide specialist, technical advice and support in line with Regulatory Reform(fire Safety) order 2005.

To liaise with the Responsible Person (Fire) for the various Trust premises and provide any assistance, advice or training necessary to enable the Responsible Person (Fire) to discharge their responsibilities.

To be experience of managing Contractors to successfully undertake regulatory compliance works to occupied and leasehold properties.

The successful candidate will be a qualified Fire Risk Assessor and be a member of the Institute of Fire Engineers (AIFireE), have experience and be familiar with PAS:79:2012 format of fire risk assessment and comprehensive up-to-date knowledge of all legislation such as Regulatory Reform FSO 2005, Housing Act 2004, Building Regulations 2010, standards and best practice in fire safety.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.