Job summary
Are you passionate about enhancing fire safety culture in healthcare? Join our team at [Insert Trust Name] as a Fire Safety Training Manager, where you'll lead critical training initiatives across acute and community services--ensuring our staff are confident, compliant, and capable in all fire safety matters.
About You:
Substantial experience in fire safety management within a healthcare or NHS environment.
A strong understanding of regulatory frameworks and fire safety legislation relevant to healthcare.
A proven ability to design, implement, and evaluate effective training strategies.
Confident communicator with a proactive and collaborative approach to risk mitigation and education.
Why Join Us?You'll be part of a forward-thinking fire safety team committed to creating a safer healthcare environment for all. We offer continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to directly influence life-saving standards across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
- Lead and manage fire safety training Trust-wide, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements across all sites.
- Develop long-term fire safety training strategies aligned with the HTM 05-03 Part A.
- Conduct regular fire safety training audits in accordance with the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 PLUS 05-03 Part A.
- Integrate training needs assessments within the fire risk assessment process, maintaining adequate staffing of suitably trained individuals across departments.
- Collaborate closely with the Fire Safety Manager on delivery of training programmes covering fire-fighting techniques, evacuation protocols, and use of fire safety equipment.
- Champion innovation in fire safety education, continuously reviewing and enhancing our approach--especially within high-risk areas.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Experience gained within fire safety training management.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- The ability to understand, characteristics of fire and the science of fire safety training.
- Practices, guidance, and legislation concerning fire safety in relation to health care premises.
- Technical aspects of firefighting equipment, including Fire Alarm detection systems and structural fire precautions.
- Registered with a recognised fire professional body i.e. Member of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers or Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers
- Evidence of continuing development
Desirable
- Qualified/experienced Training instructor.
- Other relevant training delivery e.g. college courses, evening classes
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained undertaking in a large complex multi-site NHS organisation
- Experience of working in teams and on own initiative with limited support, with an understanding of when to seek support
- Experience of working in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 & HTM 05 series of guides
- Experience of working with external bodies such as Fire and Rescue Services.
- Demonstrable experience in problem solving in order to assist in developing robust evacuation plans and fire training strategies within the workplace, with significant experience gained in the process to ensure legal compliance in accordance with the various Acts of Parliament and Local by-laws required under health & safety an appreciation of the intricate language of legal documents etc.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- In-depth knowledge, of the regulatory reform order, Firecode and HTM 05.01, managing healthcare fire safety 05.02 guidance and support of functional provision in healthcare premises.
- Undertaken fire safety training course.
- Ability to continually monitor and improve fire safety training
- Experience of development of fire safety training programmes and procedures.
- Trained and experienced in staff training.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical and operational requirements of Trust departments in order to plan and manage suitable fire safety training arrangements
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Experience gained within fire safety training management.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent knowledge, skills and experience.
- The ability to understand, characteristics of fire and the science of fire safety training.
- Practices, guidance, and legislation concerning fire safety in relation to health care premises.
- Technical aspects of firefighting equipment, including Fire Alarm detection systems and structural fire precautions.
- Registered with a recognised fire professional body i.e. Member of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers or Member of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers
- Evidence of continuing development
Desirable
- Qualified/experienced Training instructor.
- Other relevant training delivery e.g. college courses, evening classes
Experience
Essential
- Experience gained undertaking in a large complex multi-site NHS organisation
- Experience of working in teams and on own initiative with limited support, with an understanding of when to seek support
- Experience of working in accordance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 & HTM 05 series of guides
- Experience of working with external bodies such as Fire and Rescue Services.
- Demonstrable experience in problem solving in order to assist in developing robust evacuation plans and fire training strategies within the workplace, with significant experience gained in the process to ensure legal compliance in accordance with the various Acts of Parliament and Local by-laws required under health & safety an appreciation of the intricate language of legal documents etc.
Skills/Knowledge/ Abilities
Essential
- In-depth knowledge, of the regulatory reform order, Firecode and HTM 05.01, managing healthcare fire safety 05.02 guidance and support of functional provision in healthcare premises.
- Undertaken fire safety training course.
- Ability to continually monitor and improve fire safety training
- Experience of development of fire safety training programmes and procedures.
- Trained and experienced in staff training.
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical and operational requirements of Trust departments in order to plan and manage suitable fire safety training arrangements
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.
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).
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.
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).
