Fire Safety & Compliance Lead

NHS Golden Jubilee; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Golden Jubilee in Clydebank seeks a professional lead for fire risk management and estates related statutory compliance. You will shape safety standards across a complex estate, ensuring safe, compliant environments from concept to completion, and drive continuous improvement across facilities and capital projects.

You will bring IOSH or equivalent, proven fire risk assessor competence, and experience across fire safety, estates or building maintenance.

Qualifications

• A relevant Health & Safety qualification (IOSH) is required.
• Competency as a Fire Risk Assessor with practical estates/fire safety experience.
• Experience in fire safety, estates, or building maintenance departments.
• Strong knowledge of legislation and Scottish Health Technical Memoranda (including fire code).
• Experience in multiagency or multisite environments.
• Confidence with SCART, EAMS and Fire Risk Management tools.
• Excellent communication, analytical and reportwriting skills.
• Ability to prioritise competing demands and drive a compliance culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate fire safety and statutory compliance systems (e.g., Fire Risk Assessments, audits).
• Provide expert technical advice on fire safety legislation and estates compliance.
• Develop and deliver prioritised action plans for continuous improvement.
• Produce clear reports to support assurance and risk management.
• Work with regulators and enforcing authorities to meet duties.
• Support incident investigations and organisational learning.
• Influence design in new build/refurbishment projects to embed compliance.

Skills

IOSH qualification

Fire risk assessor

Fire safety experience

Legislation knowledge

Multi-site experience

SCART / EAMS

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Health & Safety qualification (IOSH)

Tools

SCART

EAMS

Fire risk management tools

Job description

NHS Golden Jubilee in Clydebank seeks a professional lead for fire risk management and estates related statutory compliance. You will shape safety standards across a complex estate, ensuring safe, compliant environments from concept to completion, and drive continuous improvement across facilities and capital projects.

You will bring IOSH or equivalent, proven fire risk assessor competence, and experience across fire safety, estates or building maintenance.