Fire Safety Adviser in Winchester

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

Do you have a passion for fire safety in the public sector? We are recruiting to our fire safety team and are looking for a fire safety adviser to support the delivery of fire safety improvements across the Trust. The fire safety team are responsible for delivering fire safety improvement work across all three sites - Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Work is varied and includes delivering fire training and drills, undertaking fire risk assessments, working with contractors, investigating near misses and incidents and providing fire safety advice in a range of clinical and non-clinical settings. We are looking for an experienced fire safety professional who will be able to understand and interpret NHS HTM Firecode standards, balancing fire safety and clinical operational risks.

Main duties of the job:

• Work as a core member of the fire safety team to develop and maintain a fire safety culture and environment which will reduce the risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors. This includes the delivery of proactive work programmes of awareness raising, risk assessments and inspections in compliance with legislative frameworks.
• Ensure that the Trust’s fire safety activities reflect national and local guidance and initiatives in relation to fire safety requirements. This includes providing assurance that the Trust is meeting statutory and regulatory requirements and where there are gaps these are clearly and robustly articulated in reports and forward mitigation plans for delivery.
• Support arrangements to ensure that appropriate policies, procedures and systems are in place to support fire safety and that robust governance processes monitor the implementation and effectiveness of compliance within and across the Trust. This includes the prioritisation of fire safety improvement works.
• Support with fire safety issues with specific reference to the NHS Firecode (HTM) standards and the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Person specification:

• Training and qualification: Degree or equivalent experience; Evidence of fire safety CPD; Membership of a professional fire organisation.
• Experience and knowledge: Experience of fire safety in complex organisation; Experience of delivering fire safety training; Experience of investigating incidents; Fire safety experience in health care; Fire risk assessment experience.
• Skills and ability: Evidence of good written communication; Evidence of good IT skills; Liaison with external bodies.

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process. This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

We believe that using technology wisely reflects strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, it is essential to personalise your recruitment application to showcase your unique skills and experiences. Over-reliance on generic, AI-generated content may result in rejection if multiple candidates submit applications with similar language or structure. In such cases, recruiting managers may reach out for further clarity where applications appear consistent with others, to better understand your individual strengths.