Head of Fire Safety | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a Fire Safety Lead to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation and develop strategies for fire safety compliance across a multi-site organization. The ideal candidate will have significant expertise in fire safety management and excellent communication skills. This role offers career development opportunities and a commitment to equal opportunities and flexible working.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Flexible working options

Staff recognition scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience in fire safety compliance and management.
• Proven track record in developing fire safety policies.
• Strong understanding of the Building Safety Act 2022.

Responsibilities

• Lead on fire safety for the Trust, providing expert professional advice.
• Ensure compliance with legal and statutory fire safety requirements.
• Develop and lead on policies and strategies for fire compliance.

Skills

Expert knowledge of fire safety legislation

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Experience in compliance management

Education

Relevant degree or professional qualification in fire safety

Job description

Overview

As the Trust's 'competent person' on all matters relating to Fire Safety, the post holder will ensure that the Trust complies with Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO) legislation and will work closely with all relevant parties within the Trust's hospital and community premises externally to ensure the provision of a fire safe environment for patients/staff/visitors and to facilitate sustained care and well-being.

By the provision of competent advice, assist the Trust Board, Director of Estates and Facilities and the Trust in providing and maintaining levels of fire precaution within Trust premises in line with NHS Health Technical Memorandum Fire Code suite of documents requirements, and maintaining good relationships with the London Fire Brigade.

The post holder will be part of a high-skilled, professional compliance safety team that forms an integral part of the Trust's Estates and Facilities Directorate. Developing and maintaining an open and transparent Fire Safety Management System, the post holder will be able to provide assurance through the Director of Estates and Facilities and the wider Trust board on matters relating to Fire Safety.

As an autonomous lead on all matters of fire safety you will be the Trust’s lead expert for fire safety, providing expert professional advice to the Trust board and senior management on all current fire safety legislation, including the Building Safety Act 2022 and The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

You will be responsible for ensuring the Trust is compliant with their legal and statutory requirements and that all fire safety regulations under current statutes and codes of practice are addressed across a complex and multi-site organisation.

As the expert in Fire Safety you will develop and lead on policies and strategies for implementation of the Trusts’ fire compliance annual mandatory programme. To continually improve reporting systems in order to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.

You will lead, and provide expert specialist and professional fire information service for all capital projects, provide advice to other clients/partners, directors, and senior management of the trust.

You will also identify any existing and potential vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement across all trust sites and advise on the management of Fire Safety and Risk in the workplace; and is responsible for the effectiveness of comprehensive fire safety training programme, for all staff at all levels in the Trust.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 22 October at St Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY.

Responsibilities

• Lead on fire safety for the Trust, providing expert professional advice on current fire safety legislation.
• Ensure compliance with legal and statutory fire safety requirements across a multi-site organisation.
• Develop and lead on policies and strategies for the fire compliance annual programme.
• Improve reporting systems to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Provide fire safety information service for capital projects and advise senior management.
• Identify vulnerabilities and opportunities for improvement across all sites; manage fire safety risk and training.

Benefits and About

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

Equality and Flexibility

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.

Job Description and How to Apply

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Expiry

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025