Fire Safety Officer

Job overview

Working closely with the NHFT Health and Safety and Estates Teams, the Fire Officer will assist in ensuring that the corporate objectives of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) are achieved with specific focus on the provision of safe and compliant premises and equipment. The post holder will be the focal point for assurance relating to statutory technical compliance regarding fire safety across MLS sites in Northampton NHFT on behalf of Estates.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will support the Health and Safety and estates functions ensuring that those functions are able to deliver our services effectively and efficiently to patients and service users.
• The post holder will need to work with external bodies including Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Property Services and other such organisations where required
• Advise Managers on fire safety and health and safety issues when external contractors work on NHFT sites to conduct maintenance or refurbishment projects.
• Be a role model of leadership behaviors that build engaged staff and teams.
• Ensure the provision of a patient focused service that responds and is flexible to the needs of the Trust.
• Develop a partnership approach with operational teams to ensure that the Estates and Health and Safety teams are an integral function.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.