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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Significant in-depth knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005 and HTM 05 suite of documents.
- Knowledge
Extensive knowledge of fire safety engineering, management processes and requirements
- Knowledge
Significant experience of developing fire safety policies and procedures
- Experience
Experience of operating in a senior fire safety compliance role providing high level strategic and technical expert advice
- Experience
Experience of management of fire safety maintenance contracts and contractors
- Education and Qualifications
Specialist fire engineering / fire safety Masters Degree or equivalent experience gained in a senior operational fire safety role.
- Education and Qualifications
Member of Institute of Fire Engineers or other professional fire body e.g. Institute of Fire Prevention Officers
- Education and Qualifications
Fire Safety Risk Assessor Accreditation
- Education and Qualifications
Record of CPD in fire safety related areas including legislation, fire related products or services and HTM
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience in the NHS within a fire safety role
- Education and Qualifications
Member of NAHFO
- Education and Qualifications
Fire service background or other fire related safety compliance background
Job overview
Are you an experienced fire safety professional ready to make a meaningful impact across a major NHS hospital group? As Group Fire Compliance Manager, you will lead on fire compliance, provide expert advice to senior leaders, and help ensure the safety of patients, staff and visitors across multiple healthcare sites.
We're looking for a knowledgeable and influential leader with significant fire safety experience, strong technical expertise and a passion for continuous improvement. You'll have the opportunity to shape strategy, support major projects, drive compliance and champion best practice across a complex and rewarding environment.
Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making healthcare safer every day, where your expertise will directly contribute to protecting people and supporting excellent patient care.
Main duties of the job
As the Group Fire Compliance Manager, you will provide expert leadership and specialist advice on all aspects of fire safety across a large NHS hospital group. You will lead on fire safety compliance, ensuring that all sites meet statutory requirements, healthcare fire safety standards and best practice guidance.
Working closely with senior leaders, estates teams and clinical services, you will oversee fire risk assessments, audits, investigations and action plans, while supporting the development of fire safety policies, training programmes and compliance strategies. You will also provide specialist input into capital projects, emergency planning and fire safety performance reporting, helping to drive continuous improvement and maintain the highest standards of safety for patients, staff and visitors.
The role offers the opportunity to influence strategic decision-making, lead complex fire safety initiatives and play a key part in creating safe and compliant healthcare environments across multiple sites.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Group Fire Compliance Manager will lead and support fire safety compliance across the hospital group, ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation, NHS guidance and best practice. The role provides expert advice on fire risk management, audits, training, emergency planning, incident investigations and major capital projects, helping to create safe environments for patients, staff and visitors.
Working closely with senior leaders, Estates and Facilities teams, clinical services and external partners, you will monitor performance, support continuous improvement and provide specialist guidance on all aspects of fire safety and compliance.
Key relationships include:
- Group Head of Fire Safety
- Group Director for Health, Safety and Non-Clinical Risk
- Estates and Facilities teams
- Fire Safety Managers and Advisors
- Capital Projects teams
- Clinical and operational leaders
- Fire and Rescue Services
- Auditors, consultants and regulatory bodies
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
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This advert is for Group Fire Compliance Manager with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 pa pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 2 years (0.6WTE). The application deadline is 20 Sep 2026.
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