Fire Safety Advisor in Newcastle upon Tyne

We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. Our people are at the absolute heart of what we do and our services are based on having great people work for us. We know from our staff survey that people like working here and love the friendly and supportive teams we have. We care about our staff and provide great benefits and have a range of health and wellbeing support available. We strive to be a great and inclusive place to work and having an inclusive workforce is something we are passionate about.

Are you passionate about fire safety and ready to make a real impact across a diverse healthcare estate? NTW Solutions is seeking a dedicated Fire Safety Advisor to join our Estates team and help ensure the safety of patients, staff, and visitors across our properties.

Main duties of the job:

• Develop and implement fire safety risk treatment plans.
• Deliver fire safety training to over 2,500 staff, including out-of-hours sessions.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and audits in line with HTM 05 and RRO 2005.
• Investigate fire incidents and produce detailed reports.
• Ensure fire safety compliance in new builds and refurbishments.
• Liaise with Fire & Rescue Services and other statutory bodies.
• Manage fire safety equipment and coordinate maintenance programmes.

We’re looking for someone with:

• A thorough knowledge of fire safety legislation and NHS Firecode.
• Strong experience in fire safety training and risk assessment.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Proficiency in CAD and IT systems.
• A NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety (or willingness to work towards it).
• The ability to travel between sites regularly.

Desirable qualifications include:

• Membership of professional bodies such as MIFireE or CFPA.
• Experience in healthcare fire safety.

NTW Solutions is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. We provide a wide range of benefits including a good rate of pay and pension and an extensive range of discounts. We care about health and wellbeing and offer a range of support for the people who work here. We believe everyone has potential and welcome applications from people from a culturally diverse background, those who are LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, anyone who is unemployed or has been out of work for a period of time, or those who have served in our armed forces.

Our social purpose is also driving our plans to become net zero and to tackle discrimination and champion equality. Working here means joining a friendly bunch of people dedicated to supporting better care.

Person specification:

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have a thorough knowledge of Fire Safety Legislation, Fire Risk Assessments, Building Design for Fire Safety, Fire Fighting Equipment and Fire Safety Policy and Procedures.
• Excellent working knowledge in the field of training with the ability to organise others and administer Fire safety training including preparation and delivery.
• Must have excellent knowledge of the Health Technical Memorandum HTM guidance documents and a thorough working knowledge of HTM 05 Fire Safety. (FIRECODE)
• Must understand the risk assessment process and have the ability to undertake fire safety audits.
• Good organisation skill complemented with good IT Skills including the operation and use of CAD (computer aided design) software and systems.
• A good understanding of fire modelling techniques and working knowledge of risk management techniques.

Experience:

• Experience of Healthcare Fire Safety.

Qualifications:

• Significant equivalent experience in fire safety management equating to degree level.
• NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety or willing to work towards.
• Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post as travel between sites will be required on a regular basis.
• Corporate Membership of professional organisation ie Institution of Fire Engineers (MIFireE) or Confederation of Fire Protection Association of Europe (CFPA).
• A science or engineering based formal qualification to degree level in an appropriate subject.
• Hold Fire Risk Assessor accreditation through a professional body such as the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) or third-party certified equivalent.
• Completed ICDL or equivalent.

All jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions and not NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions. New starters who are not in the NHS Pension already will be enrolled into a NEST pension. Recruitment into NTW Solutions Limited will follow the principles of NHS Employer Check Standards and any relevant employment legislation. Various posts are subject to DBS clearance prior to commencement.