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Job summary

Main area
Health and Safety
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
270-TH434-CORP
Employer
Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
William Wake House
Town
Northampton
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 PA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
28/10/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust logo

Fire Safety Officer

Band 6

Job overview

Working closely with the NHFT Health and Safety and Estates Teams, the Fire Officer will assist in ensuring that the corporate objectives of Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) are achieved with specific focus on the provision of safe and compliant premises and equipment. The post holder will be the focal point for assurance relating to statutory technical compliance regarding fire safety across MLS sites in Northampton NHFT on behalf of Estates.

Main duties of the job

•      The post holder will support the Health and Safety and estates functions ensuring that those functions are able to deliver our services effectively and efficiently to patients and service users.

•      The post holder will need to work with external bodies including Fire and Rescue Service, NHS Property Services and other such organisations where required

•      Advise Managers on fire safety and health and safety issues when external contractors work on NHFT sites to conduct maintenance or refurbishment projects.

•      Be a role model of leadership behaviors that build engaged staff and teams.

•      Ensure the provision of a patient focused service that responds and is flexible to the needs of the Trust.

•      Develop a partnership approach with operational teams to ensure that the Estates and Health and Safety teams are an integral function.

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Working for our organisation

NHFT is an NHS Community and Mental Health Foundation Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in hospital settings and in the community. We provide over 200 services across the county - as well as some specialist services in bordering and nearby counties. We work together with our partners to ensure that everyone who comes through our doors receives compassionate, person-centred care, regardless of their background or circumstances.

NHFT promotes a culture of learning, to improve the care and safety of our patients and colleagues. We have achieved our ‘outstanding’ rating by encouraging opportunity, innovation, development and growth across our workforce. 

At NHFT we believe that work should be rewarded in every sense which is why we are proud to an accredited living wage employer. 

We aim to support financial wellbeing and create an environment where are people feel valued and able to thrive.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • NEBOSH Fire certificate
  • 3 years experience
Desirable criteria
  • NHS Experience
  • Multisite experience

Technical skills

Essential criteria
  • 3 years experience
  • Evidence of technical skills
Desirable criteria
  • Continuous development in fire

Presentation

Essential criteria
  • Fire standards in Healthcare
Desirable criteria
  • Multi site complex experience
  • Evidence of fire management in a multisite environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ian Cromarty
Job title
Group Deputy Director Safety and EPRR
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07935013388
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