Senior Fire Safety Officer – Group Schemes Officer | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS Trust in Manchester is seeking a Fire Safety Officer to assist with fire safety management across the Trust. Responsibilities include overseeing fire safety projects, providing IT support, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively with other senior officers and manage fire safety inspections. Opportunities for career development in an inclusive organization are available.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Fire Safety Manager in all fire safety matters across the Trust.
• Oversee fire safety projects including new build, alterations, and renovation works.
• Provide support in improving IT systems detailing compliance across the Trust.
• Assess and comment on all fire safety proposals ensuring compliance.
• Research and implement new developments in information technology for monitoring.
• Work alongside Senior Fire Safety Officers and supervise the fire team.
• Survey fire safety installations and research new developments in fire technology.
• Advise Trust Management on their responsibilities regarding fire safety.
• Ensure contractors are aware of fire safety requirements before commencing work.
• Liaise with building managers to maintain a fire risk assessment process.
• Investigate and prepare reports for incidents of fire across the Trust.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Assist the Fire Safety Manager in all fire safety matters across the Trust (including community properties).
• Oversee fire safety projects including new build, alterations, extension and renovation works and support the day‑to‑day supervision of the fire safety teams located across the Trust.
• Provide support to the Fire Safety Manager in relation to improving IT systems detailing compliance across the Trust.
• Assess and comment on all fire safety proposals across the Trust and ensure compliance with appropriate standards including HTM, HBN and ADB.
• Research and implement new developments in information technology to achieve improvements to current systems monitoring building compliance and fire team performance.
• Work alongside other Senior Fire Safety Officers, supervise and prioritise the workload of the fire team and report to the Fire Safety Manager on all fire related matters.
• Survey fire safety installations and research new developments in fire technology to achieve improvements where necessary.
• Meet with other responsible parties on a regular basis to ensure actions from risk assessments are dealt with appropriately.
• Advise the Trust Management on their responsibilities regarding fire safety.
• Ensure that contractors working within the Trust are aware of fire safety requirements prior to commencing work on site, and that regular inspections of work sites are carried out to maintain fire safety compliance.
• Liaise with building managers to ensure a fire risk assessment process is in place for community properties and a suitable process for dealing with resulting actions.
• Investigate and prepare reports, including recommendations, for incidents of fire across the Trust.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, creating an integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation that benefits our 30 000‑strong workforce. We are proud to have a digitally enabled organisation that improves clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and drives research and innovation through our Electronic Patient Record system, Hive, launched in September 2022.

As a major academic research centre and education provider, we provide a robust infrastructure that encourages high‑quality research programmes. We are also excited to embark on our Green Plan, which outlines how MFT continues to contribute to sustainable healthcare.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, offering equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, while protecting the health and wellbeing of our staff and shaping the future of our organisation together.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity, and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation, are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

This advert closes on Monday 10 Nov 2025