Audit & Compliance Manager

NHS Golden Jubilee; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Golden Jubilee in Clydebank seeks a professional lead for fire risk management and estates related statutory compliance. You will shape safety standards across a complex estate, ensuring safe, compliant environments from concept to completion, and drive continuous improvement across facilities and capital projects.

You will bring IOSH or equivalent, proven fire risk assessor competence, and experience across fire safety, estates or building maintenance.

Qualifications

• A relevant Health & Safety qualification (IOSH) is required.
• Competency as a Fire Risk Assessor with practical estates/fire safety experience.
• Experience in fire safety, estates, or building maintenance departments.
• Strong knowledge of legislation and Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (including fire code).
• Experience in multiagency or multisite environments.
• Confidence with SCART, EAMS and Fire Risk Management tools.
• Excellent communication, analytical and reportwriting skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing demands and drive a compliance culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate fire safety and statutory compliance systems (e.g., Fire Risk Assessments, audits).
• Provide expert technical advice on fire safety legislation and estates compliance.
• Develop and deliver prioritised action plans for continuous improvement.
• Produce clear reports to support assurance and risk management.
• Work with regulators and enforcing authorities to meet duties.
• Support incident investigations and organisational learning.
• Influence design in new build/refurbishment projects to embed compliance.

Skills

IOSH qualification

Fire risk assessor

Fire safety experience

Legislation knowledge

Multi-site experience

SCART / EAMS

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Health & Safety qualification (IOSH)

Tools

SCART

EAMS

Fire risk management tools

Job description

About Us

NHS Golden Jubilee is a national institution with a unique mission: to deliver safe, highquality, personcentred care while supporting Scotland’s health service through innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

As a major national resource, we combine a modern elective hospital, worldleading heart and lung services, and a growing expansion programme all underpinned by a commitment to excellence in safety, quality, and experience for patients, visitors, and staff.

Our Facilities & Capital Projects team plays a critical role in ensuring our estate meets the highest standards of statutory compliance, resilience, and sustainability. Joining us means joining a forwardthinking, supportive organisation that empowers its people to drive meaningful improvement and positive change.

About The Role

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Facilities & Capital Projects, you will be the organisation’s professional lead for fire risk management and estatesrelated statutory compliance. This is a highly influential position, shaping how NHS Golden Jubilee maintains safe, compliant, and futureproof environments across a complex and evolving estate.

You Will

• Lead and coordinate robust fire safety and statutory compliance systems, including Fire Risk Assessments, SCART audits, and estates safety inspections.


• Provide expert technical advice at both strategic and operational levels on fire safety legislation, building regulations, and estates compliance.


• Develop and deliver prioritised action plans that support continuous improvement across Facilities & Capital Projects.


• Produce clear, detailed reports to support assurance, decisionmaking, and risk management.


• Work closely with internal teams, external regulators, and enforcing authorities to ensure we meet and exceed statutory duties.


• Support incident investigations and contribute to organisational learning and preventative measures.


• Play an influential role in new build and refurbishment projects by ensuring compliance is embedded from concept to completion.

Your expertise will directly influence staff safety, patient wellbeing, and the continued resilience and growth of NHS Golden Jubilee’s estate. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our environments are safe, compliant, and futureready making a real difference every single day

About You

You will bring strong professional credibility, excellent technical knowledge, and the ability to influence at all levels. You’ll thrive in a fastpaced environment, balancing operational demands with longterm strategic priorities.

We’re Looking For Someone Who Has

• A relevant Health & Safety qualification (minimum IOSH).


• Competency as a Fire Risk Assessor.


• Experience working within fire safety, estates, or building maintenance departments.


• Strong knowledge of legislation, regulations, and Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (including fire code).


• Experience in multiagency or multisite environments.


• Confidence in using key systems such as SCART, EAMS, and Fire Risk Management tools.


• Excellent communication, analytical, and reportwriting skills.


• The ability to prioritise competing demands, motivate others, and drive compliance culture forward.

As a disability confident leader we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term health condition covered by the Equality Act 2010 and need support for any stage of the recruitment process please refer to the job pack for more information.

NHS Golden Jubilee encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

NHS Golden Jubilee is open to considering flexible working options for this role.

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Job Pack.