Job summary
- Main area
- Fire Safety Management
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 8a
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 391-RFL-7343104
- Employer
- Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Barnet Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £61,631 - £68,623 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Band 8a Fire Safety Manager
NHS AfC: Band 8a
Our trust has over 17,000 staff serving 2 million patients every year. It comprises Barnet Hospital, Chase Farm Hospital, the Royal Free Hospital, North Middlesex University Hospital and more than 30 services in the community. This larger scale organisation provides an unprecedented opportunity for us to continue our pioneering work, particularly in finding ways to deliver even better care to our patients.
Our mission is to deliver world class care and expertise in our clinical services, underpinned by world class teaching and research and we will continue to measure our progress against our five governing objectives: excellent outcomes, excellent patient and staff experience, excellent value for taxpayers’ money, being safe and meeting our external duties, and building a strong organisation.
Everyone is welcome at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME, gender equality, staff carers and people with disabilities and lived experiences to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
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Job overview
The role of the Fire Safety Manager is to ensure, with the support of site Fire Officers and Fire apprentice, that the Trust’s fire systems are well maintained in line with statutory legislation and that best-practice fire safety behaviours and principles are upheld at all times. This will in turn ensure a safe and secure environment for our patients, staff, and visitors.
Main duties of the job
The primary duties of this role include, but are not limited to:
- To provide specialist expert advice based on sound knowledge and experience of active and passive fire systems
- To manage and oversee an effective fire risk assessment programme including the process for the remedy and mitigation of defects
- To assess and oversee the delivery of mandatory fire safety training, including fire warden, general induction, refresher, and evacuation training for colleagues around the Trust
- To oversee the installation, witnessing, commissioning and handover of fire systems as appropriate as the Trusts delegated informed client and asset owner for fire safety systems
- To chair meetings with contractors and monitor the performance and compliance of contracts with specialist providers
- To liaise with key stakeholders on a day-to-day basis on matters pertaining to fire safety
- To coordinate multi-disciplinary fire drills and exercises across the Trust estate
- Ensure effective PPM planning and compliance monitoring is in place for all fire safety assets and systems
- Contracts and service delivery management
- Audit of hot works, fire alarm alteration and penetration permit to work systems
- Preparation and collation of tender documents and specifications.
- Preparing regular routine status reports on all matters relating to fire safety.
- Regular meetings with senior leaders or managing directors of third-party companies supplying fire services to the organisation.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed about the post and about working at Royal Free.
Person specification
Education & Proffesional
Essential criteria
- NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate
- Accredited Fire Risk Assessment Qualification
Desirable criteria
- Technical vocational training qualifications relevant to Fire Safety
- Membership of professional institutes relevant to fire safety, ie the Institute of Fire Engineers (IFE), the institute of fire safety managers (IFSM)
- Membership of professional institutes relevant to health and safety. Ie the institution of occupational safety and health (IOSH)
- Vocational/ technical qualification in the inspection of compartmentation and fire stopping
- Vocational/ technical qualification in the inspection of fire doors
- Specialist training in fire safety engineering in new & refurbishment constructions
Experience
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive up-to-date knowledge of all legislation, standards and best practice in fire safety relevant to this role
- Extensive experience of preparing and delivering fire training
- Extensive experience of Fire Safety risk assessment procedures
- Knowledge of Building Regulations as applicable to fire safety
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within the Fire and Rescue Service, and/or another enforcing body
- A technical background in either Mechanical, Electrical or Building Fabric Maintenance
- Calibration and maintenance of fire safety active and passive devices
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Jackson
- Job title
- Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
This is an on-site role -No working from home or hybrid work offered
There will be cross Trust site travel required for your role/training purposes.
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