Job summary This is a role which will be key to the Trust's role as leader and influencer in North East London foundation Trust and to achieving NELFT's strategic ambitions. The role is a crucial post in ensuring that NELFT is compliant with legal and statutory requirements and that all fire safety regulations under current codes of practice are addressed across the NELFT portfolio. The postholder will be the Trust's lead expert for fire safety providing expert professional advice to the Trust board and senior management on all current fire safety legislation and Assistant director of estates. To lead, provide expert specialist and professional fire information service for all capital projects, provide advice to other clients/partners, directors, and senior management of the trust. To develop and lead on policies, strategies and for implementation of the Trusts' fire compliance annual mandatory programme. To continually improve reporting systems in order to maintain a safe environment for patients and staff. This post is responsible for the effectiveness of comprehensive fire safety training programme, for all types of staff at all levels in the Trust. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will need to be able to:- Oversee the development and implementation of capital procurement policies for the Estates Service (Fire) responsible for development of capital projects policies (Fire) for the Trust. Review & ensure all fire policies are up to date and relevant to any legislative changes. Develop highly complex fire plans across the Trust and ensure that these are put in place across the trust. Oversee regular fire safety audits and risk assessments for all departments. Oversee the implementation of systems, control processes and risk management arrangements to support monitoring of compliance with agreed standards, other trust-wide policies and processes and best practice requirements. Advise Assistant Director of estates, Estates Leadership Team, Trust Board and Senior Management as required on all current fire safety legislation, ensuring that legal compliances maintained under the current codes of practice. expected to travel to different sites Manage the in house fire risk assessor and their programme of works Manage the fire safety email and fire related inphase About us Starting with NELFT NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High Cost Area Supplement This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735). Date posted 12 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 8a Salary £53,755 to £60,504 a year per annum pro rata plus HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 395-CC096-25 Job locations Goodmayes Hospital 157 Barley lane Ilford IG3 8XJ Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage. References Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly. Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. If you like the sound of working with NELFT, dont waste a moment and apply now Job description Job responsibilities Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage. References Please ensure that the references are from your most recent employer and one of these must be your direct Line Manager or Supervisor. You must provide professional email addresses for all referees as we will contact them as soon as an offer has been made. Please note we do not request references prior to interviews. Additionally, ensure that any gaps in your employment history are clearly indicated. All applications made through NHS Jobs account will be processed by TRAC System. Please note that some emails may go to your spam/junk mailbox so make sure you check this regularly. Use of AI Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability. If you like the sound of working with NELFT, dont waste a moment and apply now Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers or European Diploma or other appropriate equivalent. Qualifications Essential Membership of a professional organisation (for example the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) Qualifications Essential Fire engineering/fire safety degree or other relevant academic qualification Qualifications Essential Certificate in Training Practice or extensive experience of preparing and delivering fire training. Experiance Essential Demonstrable experience in fire safety with experience of preparing and delivering training courses. Experience Essential Ability to undertake fire safety audits. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Educated to Graduate of the Institution of Fire Engineers or European Diploma or other appropriate equivalent. Qualifications Essential Membership of a professional organisation (for example the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) Institute of Fire Prevention Officers (IFPO) Qualifications Essential Fire engineering/fire safety degree or other relevant academic qualification Qualifications Essential Certificate in Training Practice or extensive experience of preparing and delivering fire training. Experiance Essential Demonstrable experience in fire safety with experience of preparing and delivering training courses. Experience Essential Ability to undertake fire safety audits. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name NELFT North East London Foundation Trust Address Goodmayes Hospital 157 Barley lane Ilford IG3 8XJ Employer's website https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)