Fire Safety Advisor

Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Liverpool University Hospitals Town Liverpool Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 08/04/2026 23:59

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Award winning Fire Safety team in the Health and Safety Directorate at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.

The Fire Safety Advisor is a post for a highly confident, highly motivated and conscientious person to support the Trust in its compliance with HTM Firecode and all statutory legislation and guidance.

The purpose of the role is to work in partnership within a team of fire safety advisors to support University Hospitals of Liverpool Group fulfilling their statutory and regulatory duties as set of in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05 suite; HTM-05-01, HTM-05-02 and HTM-05-03

Specific responsibilities will include undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and developing associated action plans, arranging evacuation drills, delivering the Trust fire safety training program, liaison with the local Fire Service, preparing fire safety reports, incident report investigation, providing reports for and attendance at relevant Trust meetings, the provision of fire safety information and expert advice to all staff and advise local management on technical fire safety matters.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.

Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

The role holder will work in partnership with a team of fire safety advisors to deliver:

• fire safety training
• fire safety assurance inspections
• the investigations of any unwanted fire alarm signals or fires
• fire safety reports
• fire safety communications

in addition:

• provide fire safety technical advice
• supporting with the review and implement the fire safety policy and association fire management documentation in the form of safe operating policies, procedures and guidance

• Fire Safety Level 4
• HTM Firecode
• Fire Safety Level 3
• Member of professional organisation (IFE)
• Registered as a fire risk assessor with a recognised accredited body

• Working across organisation boundaries to improve standards
• Working with external agencies and influencing change2
• Experienced in undertaking fire risk assessments
• Extensive experience in healthcare setting