Job summary Join forces with the Trust Fire Manager to champion a culture of safety and excellence within our services and commissioning directorate. As a key player in our team, you'll have the opportunity to empower and support staff in creating a secure environment for patients, clients, their families, and healthcare personnel. You'll lead innovative risk assessments and thorough inspections to identify and mitigate potential hazards, driving compliance with legislative frameworks through dynamic education programs and awareness campaigns. By fostering a proactive safety culture, you'll raise awareness and promote best practices across the organization. This role is perfect for someone passionate about making a tangible difference in healthcare safety. You'll be at the forefront of our mission to reduce harm and enhance the well-being of everyone in our care. If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and be a part of a dedicated team, we want to hear from you Main duties of the job Collaborate with the Trust Fire Manager to support staff in creating a safe environment for patients, clients, their families, and healthcare personnel. Conduct risk assessments and inspections to reduce harm, ensuring compliance with legislative frameworks. Develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive Fire and Safety strategy that aligns with legal, ethical, and moral responsibilities. Promote and implement guidance from the Fire and Safety Executive and the Trust. Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships to address Fire and Safety issues with colleagues from other NHS Trusts. About us Join Imperial College Healthcare and become part of a community of 12,000 staff working with a wide range of partners to offer better heath, for life. Formed in 2007, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the country providing acute and specialist care to over a million patients each year in central and north London and beyond. With a global reputation for ground-breaking research and innovation as well as excellence in education, we offer huge expertise across a wide range of clinical specialities. Alongside our five hospitals Charing Cross, Hammersmith, Queen Charlottes & Chelsea, St Marys and the Western Eye we have a growing number of community and digital services, reflecting our commitment to developing more integrated care with our partners. We also provide private healthcare at all of our hospitals (in dedicated facilities). Together with Imperial College London and two other NHS trusts, we form one of six academic health science centres in the UK focussed on translating research into better patient care. We also host one of 20 National Institute for Health Research biomedical research centres in partnership with Imperial College London. Our mission is to be a key partner in our local health system and to drive health and healthcare innovation, delivering outstanding care, education and research with local, national and worldwide impact Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £27.78 an hour Contract Bank Working pattern Full-time Reference number C9290-25-0412 Job locations The Bays S Wharf Road London W2 1NY Job description Job responsibilities Join our team and work closely with the Trust Fire Manager to support staff within directly provided services and the commissioning directorate. Your mission will be to develop and maintain an environment that reduces the risk of harm to patients, clients, their relatives, carers, and other healthcare personnel. You'll achieve this through comprehensive programs of risk assessments and inspections, ensuring compliance with legislative frameworks, and driving education programs and awareness initiatives. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of a cohesive, whole-systems Fire and Safety strategy that embraces all legal, ethical, and moral responsibilities of our organization. Your efforts will promote the implementation of guidance produced by the Fire and Safety Executive and the Trust, ensuring our practices are always up-to-date and effective. Communication and collaboration are key in this role. You'll establish and maintain strong working relationships to address Fire and Safety issues with colleagues from other disciplines within other NHS Trusts. Your ability to foster these connections will be crucial in promoting a unified approach to safety across the healthcare sector. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about making a tangible difference in healthcare safety. Job description Job responsibilities Join our team and work closely with the Trust Fire Manager to support staff within directly provided services and the commissioning directorate. Your mission will be to develop and maintain an environment that reduces the risk of harm to patients, clients, their relatives, carers, and other healthcare personnel. You'll achieve this through comprehensive programs of risk assessments and inspections, ensuring compliance with legislative frameworks, and driving education programs and awareness initiatives. You'll play a pivotal role in supporting the development, implementation, and monitoring of a cohesive, whole-systems Fire and Safety strategy that embraces all legal, ethical, and moral responsibilities of our organization. Your efforts will promote the implementation of guidance produced by the Fire and Safety Executive and the Trust, ensuring our practices are always up-to-date and effective. Communication and collaboration are key in this role. You'll establish and maintain strong working relationships to address Fire and Safety issues with colleagues from other disciplines within other NHS Trusts. Your ability to foster these connections will be crucial in promoting a unified approach to safety across the healthcare sector. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about making a tangible difference in healthcare safety. Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in fire safety/prevention experience gained in Healthcare preferably NHS Thorough detailed knowledge of Fire Safety legislation and management systems & HTM 05 Suite of Documents Experience in the development and delivery of training courses Experience of undertaking investigations and preparing reports on fire incidents Minimum two years experience in a Fire prevention advisory role, within the NHS Desirable Experience in developing and delivering training programmes for fire safety training Skills/Abilities Essential Computer literate and Extensive knowledge and experience in the application of Firecode and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, its practical implications and application. Practical knowledge and familiar with the interpretation of the Building Regulations. Working knowledge of: fire safety, fire risk management and risk techniques, fire legislation, relevant Statues, codes of practice, British Standards and fire safety training. IT skills in relevant software including Microsoft Office Ability to work without supervision and as part of a team Organisational and prioritising skills of own and other work Teaching/Presentation skills at personal and group level to cater for a wide range of aptitudes and educational levels Qualifications Essential Professional qualification in discipline related to fire engineering or safety Experience of further academic/personal development Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers or Institute of Fire Prevention Officers Desirable Any teaching or training qualification Holder of NEBOSH (Gen Cert) or CFPA Diploma in Fire Prevention Member of the National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in fire safety/prevention experience gained in Healthcare preferably NHS Thorough detailed knowledge of Fire Safety legislation and management systems & HTM 05 Suite of Documents Experience in the development and delivery of training courses Experience of undertaking investigations and preparing reports on fire incidents Minimum two years experience in a Fire prevention advisory role, within the NHS Desirable Experience in developing and delivering training programmes for fire safety training Skills/Abilities Essential Computer literate and Extensive knowledge and experience in the application of Firecode and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, its practical implications and application. Practical knowledge and familiar with the interpretation of the Building Regulations. Working knowledge of: fire safety, fire risk management and risk techniques, fire legislation, relevant Statues, codes of practice, British Standards and fire safety training. IT skills in relevant software including Microsoft Office Ability to work without supervision and as part of a team Organisational and prioritising skills of own and other work Teaching/Presentation skills at personal and group level to cater for a wide range of aptitudes and educational levels Qualifications Essential Professional qualification in discipline related to fire engineering or safety Experience of further academic/personal development Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers or Institute of Fire Prevention Officers Desirable Any teaching or training qualification Holder of NEBOSH (Gen Cert) or CFPA Diploma in Fire Prevention Member of the National Association of Healthcare Fire Officers 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. Employer details Employer name Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust Address The Bays S Wharf Road London W2 1NY Employer's website https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)