Senior Fire Safety Advisor: Risk Assessments & Compliance

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Torquay; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Fire Safety Advisor to act as the Trust's Authorised Person (Fire) for Fire Risk Assessment. You will support a major fire safety improvement programme across acute and community estates, reporting to the Head of Fire Safety and collaborating with executive leadership.

Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments under HTM 05-01/05-03 and PAS 79, delivering training, liaising with authorities, and contributing to governance

Qualifications

• Experience conducting fire risk assessments and coordinating safety reviews.

Responsibilities

• Undertake, record and review fire risk assessments applying HTM 05-03 Part K and PAS 79 methodology, and produce clear, risk-based action plans that are communicated to and agreed with responsible managers.
• Carry out fire safety audits and inspections, monitoring fire doors, fire dampers, detection and alarm systems, extinguishers, signage and compartmentation, and contributing to improvement plans.
• Provide competent technical advice on fire safety legislation, Firecode, Building Regulations and Trust policy, including support for local evacuation plans and PEEPs.
• Liaise with enforcing authorities and external advisers, supporting the Fire Safety Manager in responding to regulatory enquiries.
• Support incident response and investigation, including fire alarm activations, unwanted fire signals and fire-related incidents, contributing to reduction strategies and to reports for committees and governance groups.
• Deliver fire safety training and evacuation drills, including bespoke sessions where assessment findings indicate additional risk, and maintain accurate training records.
• Provide fire risk assessment input into capital, refurbishment and minor works projects, reviewing designs and specifications against Firecode and Building Regulations, and supporting Regulation 38 handover and golden thread information requirements.
• Maintain accurate assessment and audit records on Trust compliance systems and contribute to fire safety performance reporting

Skills

Fire risk assessment

Job description

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust seeks an experienced Fire Safety Advisor to act as the Trust's Authorised Person (Fire) for Fire Risk Assessment. You will support a major fire safety improvement programme across acute and community estates, reporting to the Head of Fire Safety and collaborating with executive leadership.

Responsibilities include conducting risk assessments under HTM 05-01/05-03 and PAS 79, delivering training, liaising with authorities, and contributing to governance