Fire Safety Manager

Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. 

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.   
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.  
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.  
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. 
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.  
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.  
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally)

Position Type: Permanent, full time 37.5 hours per week 

Salary: Band 7 £46,148 - £52,809 pro rata, per annum

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Fire Safety Manager to ensure the implementation and maintenance of fire safety standards across our complex organisation, including both PFI and non-PFI estates. You will be responsible for ensuring legislative compliance, promoting fire safety practices, and contributing to the development of a safe environment for staff, patients, and the public.

This role is site-based, with travel required between both the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust sites. The frequency of travel will be discussed individually, and local agreements on staff mobility will apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead all matters related to fire safety, establishing and managing a fire safety system across the Trust.
• Provide assurance on statutory obligations for fire safety, advising senior committees and highlighting the impact of legislative changes.
• Develop and implement fire safety strategies, policies, and procedures for all Trust sites.
• Conduct regular audits, inspections, and fire drills to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation.
• Lead fire risk assessments and provide detailed reports to senior management, ensuring actions are completed on time.
• Manage investigations into fire incidents, produce reports, and advise on remedial actions to reduce incidents.
• Collaborate with various internal and external stakeholders to ensure fire safety standards are maintained across all Trust properties, including PFI sites.
• Provide technical advice on fire safety to capital schemes and ensure the design and facilities meet fire safety requirements.
• Deliver fire safety training and provide expert guidance to staff across the organisation.

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details

 Job Description 

Single Corporate Service

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience in fire safety management, ideally within a healthcare or large-scale organisational setting.
• Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation, building regulations, and relevant British Standards.
• Experience in leading fire risk assessments and audits.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear guidance to all levels of staff and stakeholders.
• Ability to lead teams, manage projects, and work collaboratively across multiple sites.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and fire safety management systems.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Fire safety-related certifications such as NEBOSH Fire Safety, IFE Fire Risk Assessor, or equivalent.
• Experience working with PFI or NHS estate management.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.