Job overview
Do you have a passion for fire safety in the public sector? We are recruiting to our fire safety team and are looking for a part-time fire safety maintenance adviser to support the delivery of fire safety improvements across the Trust.
The fire safety team are responsible for delivering fire safety improvement work across all three sites - Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital and Andover War Memorial Hospital.
We are looking for an experienced fire safety maintenance professional who will be able to understand and interpret NHS HTM standards, balancing fire safety and clinical operational risks.
Main duties of the job
The fire safety maintenance adviser is a key member of the fire safety team. The team are responsible for ensuring fire safety systems and maintenance activities are compliant with HTM and statutory legislation (this postholder is the authorised person for fire safety maintenance). The adviser works with the Fire, Health and Safety Manager, Senior Fire Safety Adviser and the Estates team to support and provide input into system design, installation, maintenance and safety procedures.
The adviser, working to the senior fire safety adviser, acts as an interface between contractors and internal estates and fire safety teams to ensure that all maintenance, testing and remedial works for fire safety systems are carried out safely and competently.
The adviser checks and escalates contractor competence and performance, this includes considering system integrity during construction activities or changes in building use and administering permit‑to‑work process. The role also includes monitoring system operation, managing faults and activations, and supporting measures to minimise false alarms. Additionally, the adviser, working with the senior fire safety adviser, supports the delivery of maintenance and testing regimes and that contingency arrangements to maintain fire safety are in place in the event of system failures.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For detailed job description, main responsibilities and person specification see the attached documents
Person specification
Skills and ability
Essential
- Evidence of good written communication
- Evidence of good IT skills
Desirable
- Evidence of liaison with external agencies
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in the maintenance, testing, and management of fire safety systems within a complex estate environment
- Contract management experience including overseeing contractors
- Strong working knowledge of relevant standards and guidance, including HTM 05-02, HTM 05-03, BS 5839-1 and BS 5266
Desirable
- Experience of working in healthcare
Training and qualification
Essential
- Fire safety qualification
- Evidence of fire safety CPD
Desirable
- Fire safety maintenance qualification or CPD
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This advert is for Fire Safety Maintenance Adviser with Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Basingstoke, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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