Fire Safety Manager

Overview

Lead and deliver authoritative fire safety leadership across the Trust’s estate, aligning with HTM 05-01 and updates. You will provide expert fire engineering, risk assessment and compliance guidance to the Fire Safety Team and key stakeholders. Based at Doncaster Royal Infirmary, you’ll drive a compliant fire safety management system across complex, high‑risk premises. This is a chance to shape safety culture, improve risk controls, and support trust-wide assurance. You will work closely with clinical and estates teams to protect patients and staff.

Pay / Benefits

• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Discounts through external providers

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on fire safety, engineering and compliance for the Trust’s estate
• Lead and deliver fire risk assessments, hazard identification and control development
• Support Fire Authority audits and investigations, including root-cause analysis and improvement actions
• Contribute to capital projects and minor/major works affecting fire safety
• Design and deliver mandatory fire safety training to multidisciplinary teams
• Prepare clear, professional reports for senior leadership and stakeholders
• Maintain knowledge of HTM 05-01 Firecode and related HTMs
• Promote a compliant fire safety management system across sites

Key requirements

• Extensive experience in managing Fire Safety in large, high-risk environments (hospitals, universities, multi-occupancy)
• Proven ability to apply fire safety principles, risk management frameworks and legislation (RRO 2005)
• Skilled in Fire Risk Assessments, hazard identification, risk evaluation and control measures
• Experience with Fire Authority audits and investigations and implementing improvements
• Experience with capital development schemes and major projects related to fire safety
• Ability to design and deliver mandatory fire safety training
• Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office
• HTM 05-01 Firecode and related HTMs
• NEBOSH / Degree level or equivalent qualification
• Membership of professional body (IFE/IFPO or similar)
• CPD in fire safety or related fields
• Certificate in Training Practice or equivalent (or extensive training experience)

• Communication and negotiation with external agencies (Fire Authorities, contractors)
• Diplomacy and tact in challenging situations
• Professionalism and empathy in handling sensitive feedback or complaints
• Fire risk assessment methodology
• Fire safety regulations and regulatory frameworks
• Root cause analysis and incident investigation

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