# Fire Safety Advisor

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Liverpool
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Manager and corporate
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-06-24T14:22:02.062Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Fire_Safety/Fire_Safety-v8108754
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8108754?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Award winning Fire Safety team in the Health and Safety Directorate at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.

The Fire Safety Advisor is a post for a highly confident, highly motivated and conscientious person to support the Trust in its compliance with HTM Firecode and all statutory legislation and guidance.

### Main duties of the job

The purpose of the role is to work in partnership within a team of fire safety advisors to support University Hospitals of Liverpool Group fulfilling their statutory and regulatory duties as set of in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05 suite; HTM-05-01, HTM-05-02 and HTM-05-03

Specific responsibilities will include undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and developing associated action plans, arranging evacuation drills, delivering the Trust fire safety training program, liaison with the local Fire Service, preparing fire safety reports, incident report investigation, providing reports for and attendance at relevant Trust meetings, the provision of fire safety information and expert advice to all staff and advise local management on technical fire safety matters.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The role holder will work in partnership with a team of fire safety advisors to deliver:

- annual fire drills
- fire safety training
- fire safety assurance inspections
- fire risk assessments
- the investigations of any unwanted fire alarm signals or fires
- fire safety reports
- fire safety communications

in addition:

- provide fire safety technical advice
- supporting with the review and implement the fire safety policy and association fire management documentation in the form of safe operating policies, procedures and guidance

## Job Details

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Award winning Fire Safety team in the Health and Safety Directorate at University Hospitals of Liverpool Group.

The Fire Safety Advisor is a post for a highly confident, highly motivated and conscientious person to support the Trust in its compliance with HTM Firecode and all statutory legislation and guidance.

## Job Description

The purpose of the role is to work in partnership within a team of fire safety advisors to support University Hospitals of Liverpool Group fulfilling their statutory and regulatory duties as set of in the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05 suite; HTM-05-01, HTM-05-02 and HTM-05-03

Specific responsibilities will include undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and developing associated action plans, arranging evacuation drills, delivering the Trust fire safety training program, liaison with the local Fire Service, preparing fire safety reports, incident report investigation, providing reports for and attendance at relevant Trust meetings, the provision of fire safety information and expert advice to all staff and advise local management on technical fire safety matters.

## Responsibilities

The role holder will work in partnership with a team of fire safety advisors to deliver:

annual fire drills

fire safety training

fire safety assurance inspections

fire risk assessments

the investigations of any unwanted fire alarm signals or fires

fire safety reports

fire safety communications

in addition:

provide fire safety technical advice

supporting with the review and implement the fire safety policy and association fire management documentation in the form of safe operating policies, procedures and guidance

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Highly and self motivated and resourceful with a proactive approach to problem solving
- Innovator with a positive attitude and willingness to take on responsibility
- Good team player
- Ability to work in a changing environment
- Willingness to participate in continued professional development
- To present a smart and tidy appearance
- To be sensitive to patient dignity and privacy
- Duties involve walking for prolonged periods with occasional working in remote hot/dust/cold plant room/basement areas.

### Skills

**Essential**

- Highly developed and effective negotiating and influencing skills and ability to develop and maintain constructive relationships
- Highly developed and effective verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to assimilate and analyse complex problems, then identify and present necessary actions and make recommendations to ensure actions are implemented. .
- Computer literacy and ability to use Microsoft office applications
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, prioritise and managed a varied and unpredictable work pattern
- Ability to organise events

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Subject matter expert with extensive knowledge and ability to interpret and assure compliance with The Fire Safety Order, Firecode and Building Regulations.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of fire modelling techniques
- Knowledge of fire risk management techniques
- NEEBOSH or similar H&S qualification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Working across organisation boundaries to improve standards
- Working with external agencies and influencing change
- Experienced in undertaking various types of fire risk assessments
- Experienced in operating at senior management levels
- Extensive experience in preparing and delivering training/ Fire Safety surveys

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Fire Safety degree or extensive practical experience and appropriate national training i.e. Specialist Fire Safety Course at FS College.
- Specialist Fire Safety Inspecting Officers Course at the Fire Service College
- Training in Healthcare Fire Safety
- Fire Investigation course at Fire Service College
- Member of professional organisation (IFE)

**Desirable**

- Registered as a fire risk assessor with a recognised accredited body

## Documents

- [risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10403626)
- [job description (pdf, 307.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10403625)
- [recruitment docs (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10403627)
- [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664)

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