Deputy Fire Safety Manager

Overview

You will lead fire safety for a multi-site NHS trust, ensuring legal compliance and expert advisory support to senior management. As site lead for fire safety, you will shape policies, drive the annual compliance programme, and enhance reporting and training to keep patients and staff safe. You’ll work across capital projects and audits, linking safety strategy to operational delivery. This role offers meaningful risk-based impact in a challenging, supportive environment.

Pay / Benefits

• NHS Pension Scheme
• 27–33 days annual leave
• Season Ticket Loan
• subsidised staff gym and leisure facilities
• on-site nurseries and childcare vouchers
• Employee assistance programme

Responsibilities

• Ensure legal and statutory fire safety compliance across a multi-site organisation
• Act as site lead expert for fire safety, advising the board and senior management on legislation and RRO
• Lead on fire safety policies, strategies, and the annual mandatory compliance programme
• Improve reporting systems to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff
• Support and coordinate comprehensive fire safety training for all staff levels
• Manage fire safety budget and financial responsibilities within the team
• Carry out R&D projects for the fire safety manager
• Audit buildings, equipment, and training; plan future audit and training development
• Deliver a suite of fire safety training to GSTT colleagues and external bodies

Key requirements

• Master’s Degree or equivalent experience in Operational fire safety management
• IFPO, NEBOSH, IFE or equivalent fire training certification
• Substantial experience in fire safety within estates and facilities
• Extensive experience with risk assessments in a large multi-site organisation
• Strong knowledge of statutory requirements including Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and HTM 05 series
• Experience in developing Fire Safety Policies and Procedures

• Leadership and stakeholder engagement
• Clear communication with senior management
• Training delivery and educational impact
• Fire risk assessments
• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 compliance
• HTM guidelines application

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