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Fire Safety Manager
The closing date is 15 April 2026
A new opportunity has arisen within the Fire Safety Team for a Trust-wide Fire Safety Advisor.
The key function of the Fire Safety Manager is to provide the professional expertise to enable East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust to achieve the highest possible standards of patient and staff fire safety. The post holder will lead on the development and delivery of fire safety training within East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust and 2gether Support Solutions by supporting the development and implementation of the fire safety systems and policies, performing audits and inspections, undertaking fire risk assessments, reporting on fire safety matters to relevant personnel and committees, providing emergency attendance when required and supporting the continual improvement of Fire safety arrangements and systems in both organisations.
Main duties of the job
- Lead the review and development of the Training Needs Analysis and course provision in line with HTM and Skills for Health guidance.
- Develop and deliver a programme of fire safety training, at all levels, to ensure all staff within the trust are adequately trained, tailoring training to meet the various needs of the Trust.
- Work with the departments and teams to support the development of their own departmental and workforce fire plans.
- Undertake audits on the fire safety systems to ensure the efficient and safe operation of all firefighting equipment, emergency lighting and fire alarm systems (list not exclusive).
- Be an effective member of the Safety Team, ensuring the high visibility, focus and delivery of the wider Safety Strategy. Working with, and through the management teams, clinical and Facilities staff, lead the development of our culture across the organisation to enable us to achieve our aims.
- Support the Head of Fire Safety in the following areas (as agreed):
- Reviewing and developing fire related policies and procedures.
- Supporting the Compliance Manager on fire safety data and information systems and analysis, particularly relating to fire safety training.
- Assist in the completion of Fire Risk Assessments across the five main hospital sites and satellite workplaces.
- Pro-actively support, coach and challenge organisational leaders in all matters relating to fire safety.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates for a Skilled Worker Visa for roles that are eligible at the time of application.
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the Head of Fire Safety using the contact details below.
Person Specification Skills and experience
- Effective people leadership and management skills, with evidence of the ability to engage and motivate people at all levels.
- Working within a fire safety field both independently and as part of a team.
- Fire safety management or enforcement experience in a large complex organisation.
- Planning and development of training programmes and presentation skills.
- Understanding the principles of fire risk assessment.
- Developing and embedding fire safety focused strategies to deliver commercial and other business objectives.
- Experience of working with the NHS or in another healthcare environment.
- Demonstrable experience of collaborative working with key stakeholders internal and external to an organisation.
- Experience of liaison with external agencies such as Fire and Rescue Services and Building Control.
- Experience of designing and delivering a wide range of fire safety courses.
Governance
- Thorough understanding of all fire safety legislation and guidance.
- Understanding of relevant Building Regulations, British / ISO Standards and the HTM Fire code guidance suite.
- Evidence of undertaking Fire Risk Assessments and Audits.
- Evidence of working in a politically sensitive environment and the ability to identify key stakeholders.
Personal / professional attributes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to influence decisions at a senior level to enable effective partnership working.
- Strong customer service ethos with evidence of the ability to deliver great service for all customers.
Qualifications and Training
- Hold a level 3 qualification in Fire Safety.
- Hold an Appropriate Fire Risk Assessment Qualification such as NEBOSH Fire Certificate or equivalent.
- Hold a training qualification such as PTLLS.
- Evidence of continuous professional development.
- Membership of appropriate professional institute such as IFE or IFSM.
- Hold NEBOSH Construction Certificate.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust