Fire Safety Advisor
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
The Fire Safety Advisor supports the Trust's fire safety management system, ensuring compliance with statutory and NHS requirements. This role involves providing specialist advice, conducting fire risk assessments, and supporting fire safety training. Working across clinical and non-clinical services, the postholder promotes a positive fire safety culture and assists in delivering continuous improvement initiatives. They will uphold Trust values and work collaboratively within a complex environment to ensure safe and compliant fire safety arrangements.
Essential criteria
- oFire Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate)
- Has worked within Healthcare or a large organisation
Desirable criteria
- Has worked in a Healthcare environment
- oGood understanding of fire safety legislation
- oAbility to conduct fire risk assessments
- oStrong communication skills
- Qualifications and experience
- oFire Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate)
- Has worked within Healthcare or a large organisation
- Has worked in a Healthcare environment
- oGood understanding of fire safety legislation
- oAbility to conduct fire risk assessments
- oStrong communication skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £47,951 – £56,863 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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North London NHS Foundation Trust
Fire Safety Advisor
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
The Fire Safety Advisor (Band 6) plays a key role in supporting the Trust's fire safety management system and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS fire safety requirements. The postholder provides specialist operational advice, undertakes fire risk assessments, supports fire safety training, and contributes to the implementation of the Trust's Fire Safety Strategy.
Working Trust-wide across clinical and non-clinical services, the role promotes a positive fire safety culture, supports safe evacuation arrangements, and assists the Senior Fire Safety Manager in delivering fire safety programmes and continuous improvement initiatives.
The postholder will be expected to uphold the Trust's values and The North London Way, working collaboratively within a complex matrix environment to ensure safe, compliant and effective fire safety arrangements.
Main duties of the job
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Support delivery of the Trust's Fire Safety Strategy and compliance with statutory requirements including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Building Safety Act.
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Conduct fire risk assessments under supervision and monitor completion of associated actions.
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Provide operational fire safety advice to clinical and non-clinical teams.
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