# Senior Fire Safety Advisor > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-fire-safety-advisor/caa6c253-fa08-4314-801f-06cf32c174b4 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-fire-safety-advisor/caa6c253-fa08-4314-801f-06cf32c174b4.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust - **Town:** Stevenage - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Manager and corporate - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-17T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-26T13:22:09.662Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Stevenage/East_North_Hertfordshire_Teaching_NHS_Trust/Fire_Safety_Team/Fire_Safety_Team-v8114965 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8114965?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are recruiting for a Senior Fire Safety Advisor who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. The Senior Fire Safety Advisor will provide expert professional advice, leadership, and operational management on all aspects of fire safety across the Trust. The post holder will ensure compliance with statutory fire safety legislation, NHS Fire code, Health Technical Memoranda (HTM), and Trust policies, supporting the Trust to meet its legal duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005. Develop and oversee a robust fire risk assessment programme for all Trust premises, ensuring assessments are suitable, sufficient, and reviewed regularly. Ensuring deficiencies relating to either planned maintenance or actual non-compliance of building and engineering fire systems are reported to the Fire Safety Manager and recorded at the Fire Safety Engineering Group. Advise on the planning and design of new or existing buildings/structures, with particular emphasis on specifications for fire precautions, compliance with applicable fire standards and legislation at both design and construction stages. Attend site meetings and carry out fire safety checks on contractors’ sites and report any breeches of legislation. At the heart of everything we do are our core values:  Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us. ### Main duties of the job Participate as a key member of the Trust Fire Safety Team, in delivery, monitoring and evaluating all aspects of fire safety. Undertake and complete fire risk assessments, in accordance with HTM 05 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 where the Trust has fire safety responsibility throughout the Trust, covering all wards, departments, plant rooms and circulation spaces. Ensuring deficiencies identified in the fire risk assessments relating to either planned maintenance or actual non-compliance of building and engineering fire systems are reported to the Fire Safety Manager and recorded at the Fire Safety Engineering Group. Work closely with Estates and Capital Teams to provide fire safety input into: New builds and refurbishments Change of use of buildings Fire alarm, detection, suppression, and compartmentation systems Review plans, drawings, and specifications to ensure compliance with fire safety standards. To lead investigations, when needed, fire-related incidents and fire alarm actuations Contribute to the development, implementation, and review of Trust fire safety policies, procedures, and strategies. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Advanced communication skills both written (complex report writing) and orally, including advanced formal presentation / facilitation skills. - Highly computer literate to include Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint. - Takes the initiative to establish immediate credibility with a range of internal and external stakeholders. - Evidence of the ability to involve teams in analysis of situation and solution development persuades teams to take on new ways of working and to constructively challenge the status quo. ### Knowledge **Essential** - In-depth knowledge of UK fire safety legislation and NHS Firecode - Challenges to deliver fire safety services within an Acute Hospital environment. ### Other Requirements **Essential** - Experience and evidence of engagement around equality, diversity and inclusion issues in relation to policy, service development and service delivery in respect of both services to users and the management of staff - Role model our Trust values every day - Able to work independently and as part of a team - Adaptable, flexible, and innovative approach to work ### Previous Experience **Essential** - Significant experience delivering fire safety services in a complex organisation (preferably NHS or public sector) - Significant experience of fire risk assessment and fire safety audits within a health care setting. - Experience of healthcare premises and clinical environments - Demonstrable experience of managing contractors and subject experts in relation to fire services and safety. ### Qualifications/Training **Essential** - Degree or equivalent professional qualification in fire safety, health & safety, or related discipline - NEBOSH Fire Safety Diploma or Level 6 (or equivalent) - Membership of a relevant professional body (e.g. IFE, IFSM, IOSH) ## Documents - [showcasing our teaching commitment (pdf, 5.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2905) - [senior fire safety advisor applicant pack (pdf, 717.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10410512) - [must read guidance notes - application forms (pdf, 91.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=549) - [policy statement - recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 101.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=551) - [guidance on secondments for internal applicants (pdf, 101.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2748) - [guidance notes for applicants - how your data is used and stored (pdf, 416.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=550) ## 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.