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Fire Safety Manager

Employer
Finegreen
Location
London
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
13 Jun 2019
Reference
DL19593

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Specialist Area
Health & safety
Job Level
Manager / Supervisor
Sector
Healthcare
Contract Type
Interim, contract & temporary
Hours
Full Time
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Job Details

A large healthcare organisation is looking to appoint an experienced Fire Safety Professional, whilst they undertake the recruitment process for the permanent position. 

Main Responsibilities:
  • Provide specialist fire safety advice to and across the organisation on all fire safety matters to achieve the corporate objectives;
  • Provide specialist technical support in the interpretation and application of the provisions of statutory and mandatory requirements as outlined in FIRECODE, all relevant legislation, codes of practice, Trust policies and procedures etc. ensuring compliance;
  • Liaise with all necessary internal and external stakeholders e.g. Trust staff, Local Government, The Fire and Rescue Service, the Health and Safety Executive etc. on matters of fire precaution;
  • Identify and lead initiatives in support of the fire strategy, communicating and disseminating information at all levels within the Trust including the Trust Board;
  • Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with managers at all levels, in order to ensure that the resources of the Directorate contribute to the delivery of patient care;
  • Minimise the risk of fire occurring by establishing and maintaining safe fire procedures through delivery of fire awareness training and communication, specifying fire warning and firefighting systems. Organise fire drills and monitor their effectiveness compiling accurate records of staff training and drills;
A successful candidate will have:
  • Education to degree level or equivalent professional qualification relating to Fire Safety; ideally hold Corporate membership of a Professional Organisation e.g. the Institute of Fire Engineers (MIFireE)/the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH);
  • Operational experience of the workplace application of Fire Safety within a healthcare organisation;
  • Knowledge of the principles of: Fire Safety Policy; Fire Risk Assessment; Fire legislation and Codes of Practice; Fire Safety Audits (including an ability to undertake them) Fire Safety installations; Fire Safety Management Systems;
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to organise own priorities.
For further information on this role please contact Donna Larder on 0161 241 9674 or email donna.larder@finegreen.co.uk

Company

Finegreen are a leading independent recruitment consultancy for both Interim and Permanent appointments in various disciplines and market sectors throughout the UK & overseas, with specific strength within the Healthcare and Education sectors.

Our Estates & Facilities division manages a database of immediately available, cost effective, fully referenced candidates with significant experience of the following ;

  • Executive & Director level
  • Soft Facilities Management
  • Hard Facilities Management
  • Surveying and Property Management
  • Engineering (including Building Services and Maintenance)
  • Health and Safety / CDM
  • Project Management
  • Energy & Environmental Management
  • Fleet & Logistics
  • Procurement
  • Bid & Contract Management
  • Compliance
  • Change Management
  • Consultancy
  • Business Development

Please visit our web-site to view brief candidate profiles or to view our latest vacancies.

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 130 4006
Location
Universal Square
Devonshire Street North
 Manchester
Greater Manchester
M12 6JH
GB
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