Fire Safety Training Manager

Job description

Job responsibilities

Performance Management

All fire related training will be managed and conducted by the Fire training manager, and will be responsible to carry out all fire training which will include but not limited to:

Fire Safety awareness

• basic fire safety and the fire safety protocols;
• fire safety responsibilities and reporting structures;
• actions to take on discovering a fire;
• actions to take on hearing the fire alarm;
• procedures for evacuation;
• staff responsibilities during a fire incident;
• specialist roles (switchboard staff, estates staff, Fire Wardens, local security management specialist etc.);
• review online training materials

Evacuation

The fire training manager will arrange and carry out the fire drills and manage general fire safety with the Trust, which is where the coordinator role will be key to making this successful.

• Table top exercises
• Practical evacuation equipment
• Fire Extinguisher
• Experiencing Smoke filled areas (with the use of specialist equipment)

Unit Specific Evacuation Plans (USEPs)

Additional training should be provided to meet the special needs of particular locations and for those staff who have special responsibilities.

• Nursing staff and any others who may have to assist in the evacuation of patients should receive instruction and training in appropriate methods of evacuation that is, techniques for moving and assisting patients (and others) to evacuate quickly in an emergency. The special problems of moving patients from critical care areas and similar locations

The fire safety training manager will advise the Fire Safety manager and to help coordinate, advise and support all fire safety training requirements on existing sites and infrastructure and within the capital development department.

An effective programme of fire safety training will enable staff to learn about and practise basic actions and to appreciate the wider implications of the fire safety strategy, including:

• the reasons for fire and smoke compartmentation of buildings and for protected escape routes to the open air
• the importance of ensuring that the intended functions of fire/smoke doors are not prejudiced by the dangerous practice of wedging them in the open position
• the significant findings of relevant fire risk assessments
• the dangers of locking fire-exit doors no fire-exit door on any escape route to be secured by a means requiring the use of a key or digital keypad for egress
• the need for a clear procedure for allowing contractors to work within healthcare premises
• the need to be familiar with escape routes, site layout, and the internal layout of the premises in which they work and reside, and to recognise the need to keep
• escape routes free of obstruction and rubbish
• the potentially fatal consequences of the spread of fire, smoke and toxic gases
• the importance and benefits of reducing false alarms and unwanted fire signals

Education & Training

Provide fire training at induction, maintain online training, fire warden training, mandatory fire training clinical staff, ward evacuation and special training as appropriate (fire teams).

Undertake the delivery of organising and providing staff fire warden training for all departments and continuity as required under the Fire Code Policy.

Undertake as required induction, fire training and fire warden training in line with fire safety Training programme for all types and levels of staff within the Trust

To be responsible for training equipment used in the department.

To keep an inventory of equipment, arrange for maintenance as appropriate and the purchase (via the Supplies Department) of necessary educational equipment in accordance with prevailing budgetary arrangements

To assist in promoting a high standard of fire safety education for all staff, including in service training in the form of lectures and practical demonstrations and advising on fire prevention aspect within the Trust.

To plan, execute and monitor the effectiveness of comprehensive Fire Safety training

Communications

• Responsible for communicating fire technical information to staff as appropriate.
• Exchanges specialist fire safety information with partner fire specialists and consultants.
• Ensure that effective communication exists at all levels and key local and corporate messages are effectively communicated to all staff.

Risk & Corporate Governance

Manage the implementation of systems, control processes and risk management arrangements to support monitoring of compliance with agreed standards, other trust-wide policies and processes and best practice requirements.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Master's Degree or equivalent experience gained within fire safety management
• Experience gained within fire safety training management.
• The ability to understand, characteristics of fire and the science of fire safety training. Practices, guidance, and legislation concerning fire safety in relation to health care premises.

Desirable

• Other training e.g., college courses, evening classes

Professional/ Statutory Registration

Essential

• Registered with a recognised fire professional body i.e. Member of the Institute fire prevention officers / Member of the Institute fire Safety Managers or Fire training equivalent

Previous experience

Essential

• Experience gained undertaking in a large complex multi-site NHS organisation
• Experience of working in teams and on own initiative with limited support, with an understanding of when to seek support
• Experience of working in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 & HTM 05 series of guides
• Demonstrable experience in problem solving in order to assist in developing robust evacuation plans and fire training strategies within the workplace, with significant experience gained in the process to ensure legal compliance in accordance with the various Acts of Parliament and Local by-laws required under health & safety an appreciation of the intricate language of legal documents etc.

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• In-depth knowledge, of the regulatory reform order, Firecode and HTM 05.01, managing healthcare fire safety 05.02 guidance and support of functional provision in healthcare premises.
• Undertaken fire safety training course. Has an understanding of the relationships between various departments in order to ensure coordination of ongoing fire safety training delivery across the Trust
• Trained and experienced in Staff training. Excellent interpersonal communication (written and oral) skills

Desirable

• Understanding of clinical and operational requirements of Trust departments in order to plan and manage suitable fire safety training arrangements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Guys and St Thomas NHS Trust Hospitals

London

SE1 9RT

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)