Fire Health & Safety Officer

NHS Jobs; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 40.000 - 55.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

NHS Jobs is seeking a Specialist Fire Safety Advisor to provide expert guidance across the hospital estate. The role involves conducting fire risk assessments, developing action plans, and delivering engaging training to staff to enhance safety and emergency preparedness.

You will investigate incidents, support audits, and liaise with external bodies while helping managers meet regulatory obligations and maintain a safe environment for patients and colleagues.

Qualifikationen

• Fire safety qualifications required to lead and advise on hospital fire safety.
• Experience performing fire risk assessments and developing action plans.
• Experience delivering fire safety training and liaising with external stakeholders.

Aufgaben

• Provide specialist fire safety advice across the hospital estate.
• Conduct fire risk assessments and develop action plans.
• Deliver engaging fire safety and emergency evacuation training to colleagues.
• Support fire safety audits, inspections and assurance activities.
• Investigate fire-related incidents and near misses.
• Produce fire safety reports and maintain records.
• Liaise with external stakeholders including the Fire and Rescue Service.
• Support managers in meeting fire safety responsibilities and regulatory obligations.

Kenntnisse

Fire safety experience

Communication skills

Training delivery

Stakeholder engagement

IT skills

Ausbildung

NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate

CFPA qualification

Level 3 Fire Risk Assessor

Tools

PAS 79 knowledge

HTM 05 guidance

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

stakeholders, and driving safety improvements across a complex healthcare environment.

What you'll do

• Provide specialist fire safety advice and guidance across the hospital estate
• Conduct fire risk assessments and develop associated action plans
• Deliver engaging fire safety and emergency evacuation training to colleagues
• Support fire safety audits, inspections and assurance activities
• Investigate fire-related incidents, unwanted alarm activations and near misses
• Produce fire safety reports and maintain accurate records
• Liaise with external stakeholders, including the Fire and Rescue Service
• Support managers in meeting their fire safety responsibilities and regulatory obligations

What you'll bring

We're looking for someone with previous fire safety experience within healthcare or similarly regulated environments and a passion for creating safer workplaces. You'll have:

• A recognised fire safety qualification such as NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate, CFPA qualification, or equivalent experience
• Level 3 Fire Risk Assessor qualification
• Sound knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and HTM 05 guidance
• PAS 79 knowledge and/or qualification (recognised methodology for fire risk assessments)
• Experience carrying out fire risk assessments and implementing corrective actions
• Strong communication and training delivery skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
• The confidence to influence stakeholders and promote a positive safety culture
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications