Fire Safety Warden
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Job summary
As Fire Safety Warden, you will operate under the guidance of the Principal Fire Officer and manage your duties. You will lead with the support of management in instilling appropriate Trust Values and fire safety working practices into all teams working in the hospital buildings.
You will be the responsible for all fire safety activities within the hospital you operate within, which includes leading on behavioral changes in relational to fire safety in both clinical and non-clinical teams. Duties may include hands on general moving and handling obstructions where appropriate to ensure fire evacuation routes are clear of clutter. This includes both the internal and external fire evacuation routes
Main duties of the job
Your duties will include:
- Responsible for the day-to-day compliance of clear evacuation routes, both internally and externally, of the hospital building. Liaising with departments/wards on the removal of items causing an obstruction
- Liaise with departmental/ward Fire Warden's on the completion of departmental fire safety audits
- Ensure fire doors work effectively, are in good condition and not wedged open
- Provide guidance to clinical and non-clinical staff on how they can positively mitigate risk by their actions
- Promote good levels of staff engagement with regard to improving fire safety culture and awareness of fire safety training requirements
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
25 August 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£22,816 to £24,336 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
387-EF-0245-KM
Job locations
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Bristol Royal Infirmary
Upper Maudlin Street
Bristol
BS2 8HW
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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