# Head of Fire Safety

**Company**: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
**Location**: London
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: permanent
**Salary**: £88,250 to £100,355 a year pa inclusive
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Join Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust as Head of Fire Safety and lead a vital service protecting patients, colleagues, and visitors across a complex, multi-site estate.

As the Trust's senior fire safety expert, you will advise the Board and senior leaders, shape strategy, and ensure compliance with fire and building safety legislation.

**Main Duties:**

- Lead the Trust's fire safety service, developing policies, strategies, risk assessments, evacuation plans, and long-term improvement programmes.

- Oversee audits, fire safety systems, equipment, training, incident investigations, and compliance across acute and community sites.

- Provide authoritative advice and assurance to senior leaders, clinical teams, capital projects, contractors, and emergency services.

- Manage the fire safety team, budgets, and suppliers, monitor performance, and present complex information to the Board.

**Benefits:**

- Career development, flexible working, and wellbeing

- Staff recognition scheme

- Optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan, or membership options for onsite leisure facilities

**Requirements:**

- Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) - Member

- The Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM) - Member

- NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety

- Master's degree or equivalent in operational fire safety management

- At least 3 years' experience working as a Fire Safety Manager (or equivalent) in the NHS

- Expert knowledge of fire safety legislation and management systems

## Skills

### Required
- Fire Safety
- Risk Assessments
- Emergency Planning
- Fire Legislation
- Team Management

### Nice to have
- Microsoft Office
- Fire Risk Assessment IT systems
- Training and Development

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