Fire Safety Advisor

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is recruiting for a Fire Safety Advisor to protect patients, staff, and premises. The role involves delivering specialist fire safety guidance, carrying out risk assessments, and supporting NHS Firecode compliance within a health and safety team.

The post is full-time, based at Great Western Hospital with some travel to other sites. A strong emphasis is placed on training delivery, report writing and maintaining a positive fire safety

Qualifications

• Provides specialist fire safety guidance to staff and stakeholders.
• Delivers fire safety training and awareness programmes.
• Writes and documents complex fire safety reports, policies and procedures.
• Undertakes and records fire risk assessments across clinical and non-clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist fire safety advice and guidance to staff and other stakeholders.
• Prepare comprehensive fire safety reports and recommendations.
• Undertake fire risk assessments across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate fire safety training programmes.
• Support fire evacuation plan development and review.

Skills

Fire safety guidance

Training delivery

Report writing

Risk assessment

Education

NEBOSH Fire Safety

Level 5 Fire Risk Assessment

Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Job description

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Fire Safety Advisor

The closing date is 15 November 2026

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Health, Safety, Fire and Security Team at Great Western Hospital (GWH) as a Fire Safety Advisor. This safety‑critical role plays a key part in protecting patients, staff, visitors and Trust premises by providing specialist fire safety advice, undertaking fire risk assessments and supporting compliance with fire safety legislation and NHS Firecode requirements.

This is a full-time post based primarily at GWH in Swindon. Occasional travel across the wider BSW Hospitals Group, including sites in Bath and Salisbury, may be required to support service delivery and provide specialist fire safety advice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake fire risk assessments across a diverse range of hospital buildings and healthcare premises, providing expert fire safety advice, training and support to staff at all levels of the organisation. Working as part of the Health, Safety, Fire and Security Team, they will help ensure the Trust maintains compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, NHS Firecode (HTM 05 series) and other relevant fire safety legislation, standards and best practice. The post holder will also support the development of a positive fire safety culture across the Trust, contributing to the safety of patients, staff, visitors and premises. The post reports to the Health, Safety, Fire and Security Team Manager.

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust.With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and our patients, our communities and our partners.

Job responsibilities

For a detailed list of the main responsibilities and duties, please refer to the attached Job Description.

In summary, the post holder will:

• Provide specialist fire safety advice and guidance to staff and other stakeholders.
• Prepare comprehensive fire safety reports and recommendations.
• Undertake fire risk assessments across a wide range of clinical and non‑clinical areas.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate fire safety training programmes.
• Support departments in the development and review of fire evacuation plans and other fire safety documentation.
• Support the development and delivery of the Trust's Fire Warden programme.
• Maintain oversight of fire‑related risks recorded on the Trust Risk Register and support the implementation of risk reduction actions.
• Contribute to the Trust's compliance with fire safety legislation, NHS Firecode and fire safety best practice

Please see the attached job description for full information.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety or equivalent fire safety qualification.
• Level 5 Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment or equivalent qualification.
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (AET) or equivalent trainer qualification.

Experience

• Experience of providing fire safety advice within a large and complex public sector organisation
• Minimum three years' experience of delivering fire safety training and awareness programmes.
• Extensive experience of writing complex reports, policies and procedures.
• Experience of undertaking and documenting complex fire risk assessments within high-risk buildings.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£39,959 to £48,117 a yearper annum pro rata