Job summary
- Main area
- Estates
- Grade
- Band B (£16.93 per hour)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 263-SOL-EST-402-A
- Employer
- NTW Solutions
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Northgate Hospital
- Town
- Morpeth
- Salary
- £33,110 per annum.
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Fire Safety Advisor (£2.5K Incentive)
Band B (£16.93 per hour)
We are really glad you are thinking of working with us. We provide important services to the NHS and other partners. We have a range of roles and working here is varied and interesting and you can make a positive difference to people’s lives.
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 people 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.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within NTW Solutions Ltd, in the role of a Fire Safety Advisor to join our team at Northgate Hospital, Morpeth. The suitably qualified and experienced candidate will be working Full Time, 37.5 Hours per week.
This vacancy includes an attractive £2.5K welcome bonus - a Rewarding Welcome for a Rewarding Career.
*Terms and conditions apply: Specifics to be discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
You will provide advice on fire safety issues in the designated Sector, to ensure it complies with all aspects of healthcare fire safety and prevailing legislation. You will be responsible for implementing fire safety precautions through a risk managed approach and comply with NHS monitoring and reporting mechanisms appropriate to the management of fire safety.
Working for our organisation
NTW Solutions Limited is proud to provide services to the NHS. We keep hospitals clean and patients fed and we keep buildings running and grounds tidy. Our pharmacy team ensures patients get the medicine they need, and our workforce team recruits people onto the frontline. We transcribe thousands of important medical letters, provide a lease car service to keep people on the move, and ensure suppliers are paid on time.
We are dedicated to being a great inclusive place to work. 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 ethnic minorities, 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.
We were set up by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to provide support services. As a limited company we have built a commercial ethos onto our NHS values and now provide our services to other NHS organisations and beyond.
We make a difference to people’s lives and working here is fulfilling and rewarding. 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached job description for full details.
Pay: Band B £16.93 per hour
Closing date: 21/05/2024
We welcome your application.
Please note that all jobs will be appointed on the NTW Solutions Limited terms and conditions (not NHS/A4C terms).
If you currently work for NTW Solutions on AfC terms and and conditions, you will be given the choice to retain these or move onto NTW Solutions terms and conditions. Please note that the above advertised salary will not apply if you choose to remain on AfC. Anyone currently paying into the NHS Pension scheme will be able to retain this.
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Must have a thorough knowledge of Fire Safety, Fire Risk Assessments, Fire legislation and Codes of Practice.
- 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.
- Must have a good working knowledge and understanding of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. (RRO)
- Good organisation skill complemented with good IT Skills including the operation and use of CAD (computer aided design) software and systems.
- Be able to handle and demonstrate the use of firefighting equipment.
- Standard typing / keyboard skills for the preparation of reports.
- Driving between sites
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of Healthcare Fire Safety.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A science or engineering based formal qualification to degree level or significant equivalent experience in fire safety management equating to degree level.
- Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post as travel between sites will be required on a regular basis.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephen Smith
- Job title
- Senior Fire Safety Advisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 566 5832
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