Fire Safety Adviser

IFE; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Up to 10% pension contributions

Further qualifications and training opportunities

Retail discounts

Job summary

IFE is seeking an experienced Fire Safety Adviser for North Bristol NHS Trust. This hands-on role involves providing expert fire safety advice, conducting fire risk assessments, and managing fire incidents in one of the region's busiest acute hospital sites. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in fire safety, knowledge of applicable legislation, and the ability to influence senior leaders. Offers a stable NHS role with benefits like 27 days annual leave and pension contributions.

Qualifications

• Strong background in fire safety.
• Knowledge of the Fire Safety Order and guidance.
• Confident in advising and influencing leaders.
• Ability to create practical solutions from technical requirements.
• Experience working in large organisations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fire risk assessments.
• Provide technical and legislative advice.
• Oversee fire incidents including investigations.
• Build relationships with multidisciplinary teams.
• Support fire safety training delivery.

Skills

Fire safety expertise

Stakeholder building

Incident investigation

Report writing

Education

L4 Fire Qualification

Job description

Experienced Fire Safety professional for a complex, busy Healthcare environment where the stakes are genuinely high.

Location: Bristol Employer: North Bristol NHS Trust

We are looking for a Fire Safety Adviser with solid operational experience who has experience within large, complex environments.

This is a hands‑on role providing expert fire safety advice across North Bristol Trust, where you will ensure full compliance with legislation while protecting life and property in one of the region’s busiest acute hospital sites.

• Conducting and reviewing fire risk assessments
• Providing specialist technical and legislative advice to staff across the organisation
• Overseeing fire incidents – investigation, reporting, and embedding learning
• Building strong working relationships with multidisciplinary teams
• Supporting bespoke fire safety training delivery
• Delivering proportionate, collaborative solutions in a complex healthcare setting

What we’re looking for

• Strong background in fire safety
• Thorough working knowledge of the Fire Safety Order and associated guidance (HTM Health Technical Memorandum)
• Confident in building rapport with stakeholders and advising / influencing senior leaders
• Ability to translate complex technical requirements into practical, workable solutions
• Experience in incident investigation and report writing
• Experience of working in large, complex organisations
• L4 Fire Qualification (or working towards it)

NEBOSH and other qualifications are welcomed but not essential – we are flexible for the right candidate.

Why consider this role?

• Apply your fire expertise where it directly protects lives in a high-risk environment
• Broader responsibility than many traditional fire safety roles
• Opportunity to influence at organisational level

• Stable NHS role with good benefits such as:
  • 27 days annual leave
  • up to 10% pension contributions
  • opportunities for further qualifications and training
  • retail discounts

If you’re a competent fire professional who wants to apply your expertise where it genuinely matters, we want to hear from you.

Contact [e-mail] for more information or to arrange an informal chat / tour of the site.