Job Description
Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally)
Position Type: Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata, per annum
We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Fire Safety Manager to ensure the implementation and maintenance of fire safety standards across our complex organisation, including both PFI and non-PFI estates. You will be responsible for ensuring legislative compliance, promoting fire safety practices, and contributing to the development of a safe environment for staff, patients, and the public.
This role is site-based, with travel required between both the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust sites. The frequency of travel will be discussed individually, and local agreements on staff mobility will apply.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead all matters related to fire safety, establishing and managing a fire safety system across the Trust.
* Provide assurance on statutory obligations for fire safety, advising senior committees and highlighting the impact of legislative changes.
* Develop and implement fire safety strategies, policies, and procedures for all Trust sites.
* Conduct regular audits, inspections, and fire drills to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation.
* Lead fire risk assessments and provide detailed reports to senior management, ensuring actions are completed on time.
* Manage investigations into fire incidents, produce reports, and advise on remedial actions to reduce incidents.
* Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure fire safety standards are maintained across all Trust properties, including PFI sites.
* Provide technical advice on fire safety to capital schemes and ensure the design and facilities meet fire safety requirements.
* Deliver fire safety training and provide expert guidance to staff across the organisation.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details
Job Description
Single Corporate Service
Qualifications
Required Qualifications and Experience:
* Proven experience in fire safety management, ideally within a healthcare or large-scale organisational setting.
* Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation, building regulations, and relevant British Standards.
* Experience in leading fire risk assessments and audits.
* Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear guidance to all levels of staff and stakeholders.
* Ability to lead teams, manage projects, and work collaboratively across multiple sites.
* Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and fire safety management systems.
Desirable Qualifications:
* Fire safety-related certifications such as NEBOSH Fire Safety, IFE Fire Risk Assessor, or equivalent.
* Experience working with PFI or NHS estate management.
Additional Information
The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.
Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview
We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.