Job summary
- Main area
- Fire Safety
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 190-0600-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Hallamshire Hospital
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £47,810 - £54,710 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/10/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 21/10/2025
Employer heading

Fire Safety Manager
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
The Fire Safety Manager will lead the operational delivery of fire safety compliance and risk reduction for their designated campus (Northern General Hospital or Central Campus), acting as the Responsible Person (RP) under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 for that site.
The postholder will be one of two Band 7 Fire Safety Managers who, together, provide site-level leadership and ensure consistent Trust-wide implementation of fire safety standards in line with Health Technical Memorandum (HTM) 05-01 – Managing Healthcare Fire Safety, HTM 05-02 – Fire Safety in Healthcare Premises, and the full HTM 05-03 suite of guidance.
Main duties of the job
Providing visible, accountable fire safety leadership across their allocated site and acting as the legally designated RP under the RRFSO 2005.
Leading site-level implementation of statutory fire safety requirements, NHS guidance, and Trust policies, ensuring full compliance with HTM, Building Regulations, British Standards, and related codes of practice.
Delivering proactive support to capital and refurbishment schemes, ensuring compliance through all stages of design, construction, commissioning, and handover
Coordinating and delivering fire drills, training programmes, fire warden arrangements, and emergency evacuation planning in accordance with HTM 05-01 principles.
Working in partnership with the Deputy Head of Governance & Compliance to ensure site level fire safety assurance, incident reporting, policy implementation, and risk register updates.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Formal fire safety qualification at Level 6 (Degree or equivalent) or Full Corporate Membership of IFE or similar body
- Advanced Fire Risk Assessment qualification (e.g. FRA competency to PAS 79)
- Knowledge of NHS HTM 05 suite and Firecode guidance
Desirable criteria
- NEBOSH Diploma (General or Fire)
- CDM Regulations 2015 awareness and application
Experience
Essential criteria
- Extensive experience in a senior fire safety role with responsibility for large or complex premises
- Proven track record of acting as (or supporting) a Responsible Person under the RRFSO
- Demonstrable experience of conducting, reviewing and managing fire risk assessments in line with PAS 79
- Experience of supporting or leading on fire safety elements of capital projects
- Development and delivery of fire safety training programmes
Desirable criteria
- Prior experience working in a healthcare or similarly regulated environment
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- In-depth knowledge of RRFSO 2005, HTMs, Firecode, Building Regulations and BS 9999
- Ability to analyse fire strategies and provide expert input into capital/refurbishment projects
- Ability to investigate fire incidents and manage UFAS reduction strategies
- Strong leadership, planning and organisational skills
- Competence in interpreting legislation into operational practice
- Effective communicator across disciplines and levels
- IT literate (Microsoft Office Suite, basic CAD reading, FRA software)
- Project management skills and ability to work within financial constraints
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Damien Holden
- Job title
- Deputy Head of Information and Governance
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07717763113
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