Fire Safety Trainer / Advisor

Job overview

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply:

• Cornwall Foundation Trust
• Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
• Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board

If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.

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 Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order 2005.

Main duties of the job

To develop and implement the Fire Safety / Fire Warden training programme, working with the fire safety officer.  To submit training updates and reports to the estates and facilities health and safety manager To produce training materials.  To maintain your working knowledge of relevant legislation, and national/local  policies.

To support the Trust to develop a positive fire safety culture across the organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Understand the principles of fire safety and deliver training, ensuring the development of our staff members and the safety of or premises.

To analyse and interpret relevant legislation, national and local policies in relation to fire safety training in the NHS and using this information, update and re-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 Officer 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 Officer 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, commensurate with the role.