About this role
Job summary
The Fire Safety Advisor (Band 6) plays a key role in supporting the Trust's fire safety management system and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS fire safety requirements. The postholder provides specialist operational advice, undertakes fire risk assessments, supports fire safety training, and contributes to the implementation of the Trust's Fire Safety Strategy.
Working Trust-wide across clinical and non-clinical services, the role promotes a positive fire safety culture, supports safe evacuation arrangements, and assists the Senior Fire Safety Manager in delivering fire safety programmes and continuous improvement initiatives.
The postholder will be expected to uphold the Trust's values and The North London Way, working collaboratively within a complex matrix environment to ensure safe, compliant and effective fire safety arrangements.
Main duties of the job
Support delivery of the Trust's Fire Safety Strategy and compliance with statutory requirements including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and Building Safety Act.
Conduct fire risk assessments under supervision and monitor completion of associated actions.
Provide operational fire safety advice to clinical and non-clinical teams.
Support fire drills, evacuation exercises and scenario-based training.
Assist with fire incident investigations and dissemination of learning.
Maintain accurate fire safety documentation including risk assessments, action plans, training records, drill reports and statutory compliance evidence.
Support fire safety training delivery, including induction, refresher sessions and guidance for Fire Wardens.
Input and maintain fire safety data in digital compliance systems and produce basic dashboards/reports.
Contribute to policy development, audits, benchmarking and evaluation of new fire safety technologies.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology. Why NLFT?
We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities. We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives. NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description Job responsibilities Fire Safety Compliance & Operational Support
Support the Senior Fire Safety Manager in delivering the Trusts fire safety management system and ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and NHS requirements.
Conduct fire risk assessments under supervision, ensuring findings are recorded, action plans developed, and risks escalated appropriately.
Provide operational fire safety advice to staff across clinical and nonclinical areas, supporting safe evacuation arrangements and local fire safety practices.
Assist with fire incident investigations, ensuring lessons learned are captured and shared across relevant teams
This is not an exhaustive list, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications and experience Essential
oFire Safety qualification (e.g., NEBOSH Fire Safety Certificate)
Experience Essential
Has worked within Healthcare or a large organisation
Desirable
Has worked in a Healthcare environment
Skills Essential
oGood understanding of fire safety legislation oAbility to conduct fire risk assessments oStrong communication skills
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).
Employer details Employer name North London NHS Foundation Trust
Address North London Foundation Trust
4th Floor, East Wing, St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras way
London
NW1 0PE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northlondonmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)