An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the CareChoice Group Property and Facilities Team as a Fire Safety Manager.
This is a key post instrumental in ensuring that the Group is fully compliant with all fire, life safety, legal, and statutory requirements in accordance with all specifications laid out within the Health & Fire Services Acts and other regulations under current codes of practice across a highly complex and multi-site organisation.
The role requires a combination of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and strong leadership skills, working collaboratively with other members of the Group's leadership team, as well as clinical management staff across the organisation.
As the Fire Safety Manager, you will support the Director of Property and Facilities Management and will lead the Group Fire Safety Strategy on a day-to-day basis, ensuring full fire safety compliance against recognized legislation and guidance across all clinical and non-clinical locations.
You will be responsible for the development and maintenance of efficient, effective, and high-quality processes and systems for the management of fire risk, assisting the Director of Property & Facilities Management and the Chief Executive Officer to meet statutory obligations relating to fire safety on behalf of the Group.
The post-holder will:
1. Be wholly responsible for leading and developing the Group Fire Safety Policy on a day-to-day basis, ensuring Group-wide fire safety compliance against recognized legislation and guidance by delivering fire life safety support and services to all clinical and non-clinical locations.
2. Act as the lead competent person in relation to fire safety issues with specific reference to the HIQA Guidance standards and the requirements of the Fire Services Act and emerging legislation.
3. Be responsible for the development and maintenance of efficient, effective, and high-quality processes and systems for the management of fire risk, including the development and deliverance of a fire safety management programme, which will include fire safety training and programme development, risk assessment implementation, and review.
4. Assist the Director of Property & Facilities Management and the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that the Trust's governance activities reflect national and local guidance and initiatives in relation to fire safety requirements.
5. Provide assurance that the Group is meeting statutory and regulatory requirements relating to these functions and where there are gaps, these are clearly and robustly articulated in reports and forward mitigation plans.
6. Have the ability to work autonomously and be able to carefully analyze and interpret complex information, making judgments and decisions based on compliance with both legislation and technical standards, whilst also advising on fire safety matters for the Group's capital investment program.
Skills, experience and qualifications we are looking for in our Fire Safety Manager:
1. At least 5 years working in a fire safety/fire engineering environment.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of the Fire Services Act, Building Control & Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Acts, supporting regulations, and government guidance.
3. Nebosh fire certificate/Diploma/IFE Level 4 Certificate in Fire Safety.
4. QQI Level 6 Train the Trainer.
Preferred:
1. Commercial acumen and good organizational skills in order to manage workloads and undertake project management and monitoring; analytical skills to undertake research and provide written summaries.
2. Demonstrate the ability to make decisions both independently and collaboratively, having first evaluated all options. Support decisions with factual information and well-presented data.
3. Healthcare Industry Experience.
4. Membership level of Engineers Institute Ireland/Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE)/Institute of Fire Safety Managers.
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