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Senior Fire Safety Advisor
Closing date is 23 April 2026
We are recruiting for a Senior Fire Safety Advisor who 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. Ensure 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.
Responsibilities
* Participate as a key member of the Trust Fire Safety Team, in delivery, monitoring and evaluating all aspects of fire safety.
* Undertake and complete fire risk assessments in accordance with HTM 05 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 covering all wards, departments, plant rooms and circulation spaces.
* Report deficiencies identified in the fire risk assessments to the Fire Safety Manager and record them at the Fire Safety Engineering Group.
* Work closely with Estates and Capital Teams to provide fire safety input into:
* New builds and refurbishments
* Change of use of buildings
* Fire alarm, detection, suppression, and compartmentation systems
* Review plans, drawings, and specifications to ensure compliance with fire safety standards.
* Lead investigations into fire-related incidents and fire alarm actuations.
* Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of Trust fire safety policies, procedures, and strategies.
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.
Skills
* Advanced communication skills, both written (complex report writing) and oral, including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills.
* Highly computer literate, including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
* Takes 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.
Knowledge
* In-depth knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and NHS Firecode.
* Challenges to deliver fire safety services within an Acute Hospital environment.
Other Requirements
* Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues.
* Role model the Trust values every day.
* Able to work independently and as part of a team.
* Adaptable, flexible, and innovative approach to work.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer
East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
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