Job summary
- Main area
- Fire, Health & Safety
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 824-CORP-7531474
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Parsons Green Health Centre
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £56,276 - £63,176 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Fire, Health & Safety Officer
Band 7
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity for two experienced fire Health & safety professionals to lead the Trust’s fire, health & safety programme. You will develop, implement, and monitor Trust-wide fire, health and safety strategies, policies, and practices.
You will ensure compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and NHS Firecode (HTM 05-01/05-02/05-03), providing specialist advice to managers, staff, and project teams. The role involves leading Fire Risk Assessments, delivering statutory training, and engaging with external regulators to maintain high standards of safety across our sites.
Main duties of the job
Provide line management the Fire, health and safety advisors in the team
Support the Head of fire, health & safety & security with the development and maintenance of Trust-wide fire safety management systems.
Provide professional advice and support on health and safety matters to the Director of Resilience, Estates and Facilities colleagues.
Be responsible for the content and quality of the fire, health and safety training for Trust staff.
Contribute to building and refurbishment projects and the reviewing of third-party risk assessments.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- Degree in a fire related discipline or equivalent Specialist Training to Diploma level
- Registered as a fire risk assessor with a recognised accredited body
- Further specialised courses in fire safety
- NEBOSH National General Certificate
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable criteria
- NEBOSH National Diploma
- Membership of IOSH, or an equivalent professional body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a healthcare environment, in particular in-patient units, or similar
- Extensive experience, knowledge and application of; Fire Safety, Fire Risk Management, Fire Legislation and Codes of Practice, Building Regulations
- Experience and knowledge of undertaking comprehensive fire risk assessments and fire safety audits
- Substantial experience of working in a fire safety role
- Experience of developing and implementing Fire Safety and Health & Safety strategy, policies and procedures
- Experience of Root Cause Analysis
- Ability to interpret architect plans in relation to fire safety
- Experience of working across organisational boundaries to improve standards
- Working with external agencies to influence change – statutory Authorities i.e. Fire, HSE, Building Control, Local Authority
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive knowledge of fire safety legislation
- Good working knowledge and understanding of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (RRO)
- Good Working Knowledge of Health Technical Memorandum 05-01
- Working knowledge of current health and safety legislation
- Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, influencing and negotiating skills (the post holder will need to develop a wide range of effective, internal and external working relationships)
- Builds and uses extended networks of influence (understands the need to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders)
- IT literate, Microsoft Office (incl. Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and advanced spreadsheet skills.
- Excellent analytical skills applied to highly complex facts or situations - requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of a range of options
- Ability to present and explain complex, sensitive or contentious information to stakeholders (including executive and senior clinical colleagues
- Ability to identify risk and assess likelihood and impact where there is no precedent and where other leading opinions may conflict
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Williams
- Job title
- Director of Resilience
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07799 656 434
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