Senior Fire Safety Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing expert advice and leadership on fire safety across the Trust, ensuring compliance with statutory legislation and NHS Firecode. The post holder will develop and oversee a robust fire risk assessment program for all Trust premises. They will also advise on the fire safety aspects of new and existing buildings, including design and construction stages. The role requires participation in the Trust Fire Safety Team and contributing to policy development.
Essential criteria
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification in fire safety, health & safety, or related discipline
- NEBOSH Fire Safety Diploma or Level 6 (or equivalent)
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IFE, IFSM, IOSH)
- Previous Experience
- Significant experience delivering fire safety services in a complex organisation (preferably NHS or public sector)
- Significant experience of fire risk assessment and fire safety audits within a health care setting.
- Experience of healthcare premises and clinical environments
- Demonstrable experience of managing contractors and subject experts in relation to fire services and safety.
- Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally, including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills.
- Highly computer literate to include Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint.
- Takes the initiative to establish immediate credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Evidence of the ability to involve teams in analysis of situation and solution development persuades teams to take on new ways of working and to constructively challenge the status quo.
- Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally, including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills.
- In-depth knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and NHS Firecode
- Challenges to deliver fire safety services within an Acute Hospital environment.
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Adaptable, flexible, and innovative approach to work
- Qualifications/Training
- Degree or equivalent professional qualification in fire safety, health & safety, or related discipline
- NEBOSH Fire Safety Diploma or Level 6 (or equivalent)
- Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IFE, IFSM, IOSH)
- Previous Experience
- Significant experience delivering fire safety services in a complex organisation (preferably NHS or public sector)
- Significant experience of fire risk assessment and fire safety audits within a health care setting.
- Experience of healthcare premises and clinical environments
- Demonstrable experience of managing contractors and subject experts in relation to fire services and safety.
- Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally, including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills.
- Highly computer literate to include Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint.
- Takes the initiative to establish immediate credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
- Evidence of the ability to involve teams in analysis of situation and solution development persuades teams to take on new ways of working and to constructively challenge the status quo.
- Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally, including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills.
- In-depth knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and NHS Firecode
- Challenges to deliver fire safety services within an Acute Hospital environment.
- Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff
- Role model our Trust values every day
- Able to work independently and as part of a team
- Adaptable, flexible, and innovative approach to work
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
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East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Senior Fire Safety Advisor
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Senior Fire Safety Advisorwho shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
The Senior Fire Safety Advisor will provide expert professional advice, leadership, and operational management on all aspects of fire safety across the Trust. The post holder will ensure compliance with statutory fire safety legislation, NHS Fire code, Health Technical Memoranda (HTM), and Trust policies, supporting the Trust to meet its legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
Develop and oversee a robust fire risk assessment programme for all Trust premises, ensuring assessments are suitable, sufficient, and reviewed regularly. Ensuring deficiencies relating to either planned maintenance or actual non-compliance of building and engineering fire systems are reported to the Fire Safety Manager and recorded at the Fire Safety Engineering Group.
Advise on the planning and design of new or existing buildings/structures, with particular emphasis on specifications for fire precautions, compliance with applicable fire standards and legislation at both design and construction stages. Attend site meetings and carry out fire safety checks on contractors' sites an
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