Senior Fire Safety Advisor | Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Nottingham is seeking a Fire Safety Advisor to focus on ensuring compliance with fire safety regulations in capital projects. The role involves managing active and passive fire safety systems, overseeing upgrades, and providing training on fire safety practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong understanding of fire safety legislation and experience in related fields. This position offers the opportunity for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of fire safety legislation and regulations.
• Experience with fire safety systems and auditing.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with fire safety legislation and HTM guidance.
• Manage upgrades and improvements to fire safety controls.
• Provide fire safety training and awareness programs.

Job description

Overview

The Fire Safety Advisor – Capital Projects will be a dedicated resource within the Fire Safety Team with a specific focus on Capital Projects. The role will ensure that all new builds, refurbishments, and upgrades in the hospital comply with fire safety regulations and standards, including Building Regulations, Building Safety Regulations, and guidance within HTM 05-01, HTM 05-02, and HTM 05-03. The Fire Safety Advisor will focus on ensuring that both active and passive fire safety systems are implemented and upgraded in line with legal requirements, RIBA stages, and fire safety best practices. The role will be responsible for correlating fire safety control upgrades through a systematic process of costing, prioritisation, and securing approval, ensuring fire safety is embedded in all capital projects across the hospital.

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. The post holder will be responsible for the following broad areas.

Responsibilities

• Compliance with Fire Safety Legislation and HTM Guidance
• Passive and Active Fire Safety Systems
• Fire Safety Control Upgrades and Improvement Projects
• Liaison and Coordination
• Fire Safety Auditing and Testing
• Training and Awareness

About NUH and our team

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025