Senior Fire Safety Advisor

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust Senior Fire Safety Advisor

Closing date: 17 July 2026

We are recruiting for a Senior Fire Safety Advisor who shares our vision 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.

Advise on the planning and design of new or existing buildings/structures, with particular emphasis on specifications for fire precautions, compliance with applicable fire standards and legislation at both design and construction stages. Attend site meetings and carry out fire safety checks on contractors' sites and report any breaches of legislation.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values:
Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

• Participate as a key member of the Trust Fire Safety Team, delivering, 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 assessment 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, refurbishments, change of use of buildings, and fire alarm, detection, suppression and compartmentation systems.
• Review plans, drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with fire safety standards.
• Lead investigations of fire-related incidents and fire alarm actuations when needed.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of Trust fire safety policies, procedures and strategies.

• 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).

• 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.

• Advanced communication skills both written and oral, including advanced formal presentation and facilitation skills.
• Highly computer literate (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Takes initiative to establish credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Evidence of the ability to involve teams in analysis, solution development and to constructively challenge the status quo.

• In‑depth knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and NHS Fire Code.
• Understanding of challenges to deliver fire safety services within an acute hospital environment.

• Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery.
• Role model Trust values every day.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Adaptable, flexible and innovative approach to work.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a Disclosure and Barring Service check is required.

East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust runs the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford

We are a Trust of around 6,000 staff delivering high‑quality, compassionate care. We are committed to a positive work life balance, offering flexible working patterns that will be considered against service needs.