Fire Safety Trainer / Advisor

Job overview

Fire safety Training is essential in ensuring that Fire prevention and emergency action plans can be put into practice and that staff can safely evacuate staff/patients and visitors in the event of Fire.  This role will support the Trust in achieving that aim and meet the legal duty imposed through the Fire Safety Order.

Main duties of the job

To manage the design, development and implementation  of the Fire Safety / Fire Warden training programme.  To produce training materials.  To maintain up to date knowledge and to interpret and apply legislation, and national and local  policies in relation to Fire Safety in the NHS.   To support the Trust to develop a positive fire safety culture across the organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Understand the principles of risk assessments and assisting in the undertaking of fire risk assessments when necessary.  To log remedial actions and follow up on completion.

To analyse and interpret relevant legislation, national and local policies in relation to fire safety training in the NHS and using this information, design fire safety training sessions that are easily understood by non fire safety specialists.

Communicate the requirements of fire safety in a language that suits the audience and ensure their understanding of the importance of the message delivered.  To ensure training sessions are delivered to all levels of staff in such a manner to ensure participants fully understand what is expected of them.

Support the Fire Safety Advisor and deputise in their absence.

To contribute to the development of policies and procedures for fire safety in the Trust.

Provide accurate reports as requested for meetings, committees, directorates and external agencies.

Develop and maintain the Training Needs Analysis for fire safety training.

To work with the Fire Safety Advisor to ensure that training meets the requirements of individual Trust fire safety strategies.

To witness and report on the effectiveness of local fire safety management including fire drills and to recommend remedial action where necessary.

To carry out audits as necessary for the role.