Fire Safety Advisor | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chester is seeking a competent individual for a vital role in fire safety management. The successful candidate will provide expert advice, ensure compliance with fire safety legislation, and manage Fire Risk Assessments. Responsibilities include coordinating safety training programs and collaborating with local authorities. We prioritize inclusivity in our recruitment practices and welcome diverse applications. This role is key to supporting the Trust's commitment to safety and effective healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in fire safety management and guidance compliance.
• Strong analytical skills for investigating fire incidents.
• Ability to liaise effectively with regulatory bodies and emergency services.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical advice on fire safety guidance.
• Implement initiatives for fire safety management.
• Oversee audits and facilitate risk mitigation strategies.
• Plan and coordinate annual fire safety training programs.

Skills

Fire safety compliance

Technical advice provision

Risk assessment management

Audit oversight

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be formally appointed in line with Health Technical Memorandum 05-01: Managing Healthcare Fire Safety. As the Trust’s ‘competent person’, they will be responsible for providing professional advice and support to the Head of Estates to ensure that the Trust complies with regulatory requirements, especially the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Shortlisting for this vacancy will commence on 05/01/2026 and the proposed interview date is 19/01/2026.

Responsibilities

• Providing expert technical advice on the application and interpretation of fire safety guidance, including Health Fire Code and other legislative/regulatory requirements, especially the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.
• Implementing initiatives in line with the strategic approach to fire safety management.
• Supporting the Trust’s approach to fire safety in line with the requirements of Standards for Better Health including the overseeing of audits as necessary and the implementation of risk mitigation and improvement programmes as required.
• Liaising with local authorities and fire services across the trust boundaries as required.
• Maintaining strong links with other mental health providers to benchmark performance and to ensure that the Trust is following best practice in fire risk management.
• Ensuring policy and procedural alignment between the Trust and other partner organisations and proposing changes when appropriate.
• Undertaking management of Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs) and reviewing current FRAs where necessary.
• Investigating and analysing reported fire incidents on the Trust’s electronic incident reporting system.
• Planning, co‑ordinating and monitoring a programme of annual fire drills and fire safety training programmes for all staff within the Trust.

About the Trust

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Stockport. Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person‑centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcomes applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

Application Information

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

This advert closes on Wednesday 31 Dec 2025.