Capital - Principal Fire Officer | University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England is seeking a Capital Principal Fire Officer to ensure fire safety across capital and refurbishment projects. You will lead the review of fire strategies, assess compliance with safety regulations, and provide expert technical advice. The role entails collaboration with both clinical and non-clinical teams, along with maintaining governance processes. Enjoy a competitive salary and generous annual leave while contributing to essential safety in healthcare environments.

Benefits

Competitive starting salary

Access to discount schemes

Leaders in employee pension contributions

27+8 days annual leave per year

Qualifications

• Experience managing fire safety in complex projects.
• Understanding of NHS Fire Code and Building Safety Act.
• Ability to maintain documentation for strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead fire safety for Trust-wide capital projects.
• Challenge fire strategies and ensure compliance.
• Provide expert advice on fire safety systems.
• Maintain governance and assurance in fire safety.

Skills

Extensive knowledge of fire safety legislation

Technical advice on fire protection systems

Collaboration with clinical and non-clinical teams

Reviewing fire strategies and risk assessments

Job description

Do you have extensive knowledge of fire safety legislation and regulations? Have you successfully managed fire safety in complex capital or refurbishment projects? Are you passionate about working collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical teams to keep people safe?

This could be the role for you!

As Capital Principal Fire Officer, you will play a pivotal role in embedding fire safety into all capital and refurbishment projects across our Trust. Your expertise will ensure that fire safety remains a central priority from design through to delivery.

You’ll lead on reviewing fire strategies, risk assessments, and design proposals, providing technical advice on both passive and active fire protection systems. You’ll also ensure compliance with statutory duties, NHS Fire Code, and the Building Safety Act, while maintaining robust governance and assurance processes.

Duties of your role will include:

• Act as the fire safety lead advisor for Trust-wide capital projects.
• Review and challenge fire strategies, risk assessments, and design proposals.
• Ensure compliance with statutory duties, NHS Fire code/HTMs, Building Safety Act 2022, and Regulation 38.
• Provide expert technical advice on passive and active fire safety systems.
• Maintain documentation to support strategic decisions.
• Lead governance and assurance processes, ensuring fire safety information is captured and maintained.

In return, you will receive:

• A competitive starting salary and unsocial enhancements.
• Access to a raft of national and local discount schemes including shopping, holidays and insurance.
• An industry leading pension where your employer pays in 20.6% of your annual salary!
• 27+8 days annual leave per year, paid leave including absence.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world‑leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description attached to this vacancy.

This advert closes on Thursday 8 Jan 2026