Job summary
- Main area
- Fire Safety Trainer / Advisor
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 201-25-418
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Latham Park
- Town
- Par
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Fire Safety Trainer / Advisor
Band 5
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
Fire safety Training is essential in ensuring that Fire prevention and emergency action plans can be put into practice and that staff can safely evacuate staff/patients and visitors in the event of Fire. This role will support the Trust in achieving that aim and meet the legal duty imposed through the Fire Safety Order.
Main duties of the job
To manage the design, development and implementation of the Fire Safety / Fire Warden training programme. To produce training materials. To maintain up to date knowledge and to interpret and apply legislation, and national and local policies in relation to Fire Safety in the NHS.
To support the Trust to develop a positive fire safety culture across the organisation.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Understand the principles of risk assessments and assisting in the undertaking of fire risk assessments when necessary. To log remedial actions and follow up on completion.
To analyse and interpret relevant legislation, national and local policies in relation to fire safety training in the NHS and using this information, design fire safety training sessions that are easily understood by non fire safety specialists.
Communicate the requirements of fire safety in a language that suits the audience and ensure their understanding of the importance of the message delivered. To ensure training sessions are delivered to all levels of staff in such a manner to ensure participants fully understand what is expected of them.
Support the Fire Safety Advisor and deputise in their absence.
To contribute to the development of policies and procedures for fire safety in the Trust.
Provide accurate reports as requested for meetings, committees, directorates and external agencies.
Develop and maintain the Training Needs Analysis for fire safety training.
To work with the Fire Safety Advisor to ensure that training meets the requirements of individual Trust fire safety strategies.
To witness and report on the effectiveness of local fire safety management including fire drills and to recommend remedial action where necessary.
To carry out audits as necessary for the role.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent indepth knowledge of Fire regulations
- Certificated Qualification in Training/Teaching or extensive experience in preparation, delivering training
Desirable criteria
- Membership of Professional organisation i.e. Institute of Fire Prevention Officers
Knowledge and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Knowledge & experience of relevant legislation, statutory obligations & requirements in relation to Fire Safety (relevant to the NHS), including Fire risk management, use of Firefighting equipment and evacuation processes
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Fire Safety training within the NHS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jenny Gray
- Job title
- Health and Safety Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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