# Senior Fire Safety Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-fire-safety-advisor/671fcca8-9a28-424a-aeb3-29e28e11d547 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-fire-safety-advisor/671fcca8-9a28-424a-aeb3-29e28e11d547.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Chalkhill - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Fire safety specialist - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49387.00 to £56515.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T12:44:10.157Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8370549 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8370549?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust as a Senior Fire Safety Advisor within our Fire Safety Team. Reporting to the Fire Safety Manager, you will take a senior role in providing professional fire safety advice across a diverse and complex healthcare estate. You will work with colleagues across clinical services, Estates & Facilities, Capital Projects and other corporate teams to support effective fire safety management and continual improvement. The role will include undertaking and reviewing complex fire risk assessments, providing specialist technical advice, supporting the management of significant findings and actions, contributing to fire safety policies and procedures, investigating fire-related incidents and supporting the development and delivery of fire safety training. You will also provide professional support and guidance to the Trust's Fire Safety Advisors and on occasion may deputise for the Fire Safety Manager when required. The substantive role is the lead Fire Safety Advisor within the team and has an important part to play in supporting the Trust's wider fire safety arrangements. We are looking for someone with a strong professional background in fire safety, health and safety, risk management or a related discipline, who can demonstrate the knowledge, judgement and interpersonal skills necessary to operate effectively within a complex organisation. ### Main duties of the job You will have relevant professional qualifications and experience, together with a good understanding of fire safety principles and legislation. Experience of fire risk assessment, Building Regulations, fire safety training and healthcare fire safety will be particularly valuable. The role requires the ability to communicate complex technical matters effectively, influence others and develop positive working relationships with colleagues at all levels. We recognise that competent fire safety professionals can develop through different professional routes. Candidates who do not currently meet every aspect of the specialist healthcare fire safety competency requirements may therefore be considered where they can demonstrate suitable underpinning qualifications, knowledge and relevant professional experience, together with the ability and commitment to undertake an agreed programme of development to achieve the required level of competence. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced fire or safety professional looking to further develop their career within healthcare fire safety and to contribute to the continued development of fire safety arrangements across the Trust. If you are looking for a varied senior role where you can use your professional judgement, develop your specialist expertise and make a meaningful contribution to fire safety across healthcare services, we would welcome your application. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For an informal discussion, please contact Adam, Fire Safety Manager, Tel: 07471 031 756 or email: spft.firesafety@nhs.net ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Qualifications **Essential** - At this level will require degree level qualification or equivalent + additional training through courses or experience to masters level or equivalent Fire safety qualification at level 4/diploma or an equivalent relevant experience. i.e. SFPO course or fire safety modules from the Fire Service College, Fire Protection Association (FPA) or equivalent - Recognised accredited Fire risk assessor's qualification - Adult teaching certificate/ qualification - Evidence of CPD ### Knowledge/Experience **Essential** - Substantial experience working in fire safety post e.g. Fire Service, Armed Forces, NHS etc - Experience of delivering a varying range of fire safety training courses - Proven knowledge of the NHS Fire code (HTM’s) documents - Proven knowledge of the Building Regulation including Approved Document “B” - Proven Knowledge of Fire Legislation (RRO) and enforcement protocols - Ability to undertake High risk and complex technical fire risk assessment. - Knowledge of risk management techniques - Experience of the Equality Act 2010 ## Documents - [privacy notice (pdf, 127.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2254) - [dbs policy statement (pdf, 231.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2263) - [senior fire safety advisor - job description (pdf, 204.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10698195) - [senior fire safety advisor - person specification (pdf, 216.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10698196) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.