Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role supports the Fire Officer in providing expert guidance on fire safety risk management and legislation within Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Key duties include managing and implementing fire safety practices, conducting fire risk assessments, and delivering fire safety training to all staff. The post holder will also provide specialist advice on statutory fire safety legislation for existing and new buildings. This is a fixed-term, full-time position.
Essential criteria
- Degree level qualification or relevant demonstratable experience in Fire Safety Risk Assessment and competence
- Educated to Intermediate level in Fire Risk Assessment to BS 8674:2025 Built environment. Framework for competence of individual fire risk assessors. Code of practice
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training (PTLLS) / Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience Certificate in Training Practice and delivering training
Desirable criteria
- Membership of a professional organisation (for example the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) Institute of Fire Safety Managers
- Training or Experience in Healthcare Fire Safety
- Registered as a fire risk assessor with a recognised accreditation body
- A relevant NEBOSH / IOSH Qualification
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3 years' experience in Fire Risk Assessment
- Experience of preparing and delivering training courses
- Practical knowledge and interpretation of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries to improve standards
- Knowledge and experience in the application of HTM Firecode
- Understanding of fire modelling techniques
- Knowledge of risk management techniques
- Practical knowledge and interpretation of Current Building Regulations
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Highly developed and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to understand and interpret complex data
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to devise and deliver training programmes
- Good adaptability and ability to prioritise a high workload
- Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Highly developed and effective negotiating and influencing skills
- EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- Degree level qualification or relevant demonstratable experience in Fire Safety Risk Assessment and competence
- Educated to Intermediate level in Fire Risk Assessment to BS 8674:2025 Built environment. Framework for competence of individual fire risk assessors. Code of practice
- Level 3 Award in Education and Training (PTLLS) / Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience Certificate in Training Practice and delivering training
- Membership of a professional organisation (for example the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) Institute of Fire Safety Managers
- Training or Experience in Healthcare Fire Safety
- Registered as a fire risk assessor with a recognised accreditation body
- A relevant NEBOSH / IOSH Qualification
- KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 3 years' experience in Fire Risk Assessment
- Experience of preparing and delivering training courses
- Practical knowledge and interpretation of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries to improve standards
- Knowledge and experience in the application of HTM Firecode
- Understanding of fire modelling techniques
- Knowledge of risk management techniques
- Practical knowledge and interpretation of Current Building Regulations
- SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Highly developed and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to understand and interpret complex data
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to devise and deliver training programmes
- Good adaptability and ability to prioritise a high workload
- Highly motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Highly developed and effective negotiating and influencing skills
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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Support the Fire Officer to provide expert professional guidance and support to Managers and Staff within Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in relation to the risk management of Fire Safety in accordance with Health Technical Memorandum 05-01: Managing healthcare fire safety.
To manage, organise, implement, co-ordinate and maintain full and efficient Fire Safety practice and procedures and carry out the Fire Safety training of all Trust staff.
To provide specialist advice to staff and outside contractors in respect of statutory Fire Safety legislation in existing and new buildings incorporating HTM 05 (Fire Code) and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, with support from the Fire Officer.
To carry out Fire Risk Assessments and to review them annually, utilising a variety of required methodologies including HTM 05-03 Part K and prioritise action plans for all Trust properties.
To provide support, as necessary, in carrying out ancillary duties associated with the Fire Officer, Health & Safety Manager, and Capital Projects Teams.
For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about o
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