Senior Fire Safety Advisor

Job overview

To work as a member of the Fire team in ensuring the Oxford University NHS Foundation Trust (known as the Trust) is able to meet its obligations in relation to UK Fire legislation and the Regulatory Reform Fire Safety Order (RRO) and other relevant standards, and achieve the objectives set within the Trust’s annual Fire plan.

To provide an advisory and support service to all Divisions and Directorates within the Trust to enable them to comply with fire legislation the RRO and best practice also Trust policies and procedures.

To assist the Trust Fire manager to promote a positive fire prevention culture within the organisation. Also ensure that the protective and preventative measures with regards to fire are adhered to.

Main duties of the job

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·Reporting to the Trust Fire Safety Manager, the post holder will be a qualified health, safety and fire professional with the ability to be self-motivated, independent, organised and yet at the same time be an integral part of a team where cross pollination of roles and responsibilities within the team is essential on a day to day basis. The ability to work closely with NHS staff at all levels is of paramount importance, therefore attention to detail, good interpersonal skills and the ability to listen and be compassionate combined with a “can do” attitude are key personal traits that are required. An ability to be driven and maintain commitment to personal and professional development is also paramount to the role.

·Provide expert knowledge of the Fire Safety Order and HTM compliance for projects and risk profiling at risk assessment and risk register entries.

·An ability to work flexibly and corporately carrying out any other duties as requested commensurate to the grade of the post and the post-holders knowledge, skills and experience are required.

·To conform at all times to the Policies and Procedures of the OUH Trust, with particular regard to confidentiality, financial and administrative responsibilities, and treat patients, colleagues and visitors with dignity and respect at all times.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury. For more information on OUH please view

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.

We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence.

These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .