Fire Safety Advisor | Full Time / Permanent | Bristol | £49,387 – £56,515

North Bristol NHS Trust is looking for an experienced Fire Safety Advisor to join its Facilities team at Southmead Hospital.

This is a full-time, permanent Band 7 role. You will work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday during the day.

This is a hands-on fire safety role in a large and complex healthcare setting. You will give expert advice across the Trust and help keep patients, staff, visitors and buildings safe.

You will support compliance with fire safety law, Health Technical Memoranda and Trust policy. You will carry out fire risk assessments, inspect buildings, investigate incidents and provide clear reports.

This is real fire safety work in a high-risk environment. Not just “please complete the e-learning by Friday” and hope the hospital magically protects itself. Charming fantasy, but no.

North Bristol NHS Trust and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust are working towards merging into one organisation from July 2026. If you join NBT before the merger, your employment will transfer to UHBW. If you start after the merger, you will be employed by UHBW.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Fire Safety work: Give expert fire safety advice across the organisation.
• Carry out risk assessments: Complete and review fire risk assessments in line with Trust policy.
• Inspect buildings: Carry out inspections, audits and reviews across the estate.
• Support compliance: Help ensure compliance with law, HTM guidance and Trust standards.
• Investigate incidents: Review fire incidents, alarm activations and false alarms.
• Reduce unwanted alarms: Help reduce unwanted fire signals and false alarms.
• Monitor performance: Track fire safety data, trends and statistics.
• Check equipment: Monitor fire equipment, systems and protection measures.
• Advise leaders: Give advice to senior managers on statutory duties, strategy and policy.
• Support estates teams: Advise technical staff on fire legislation and compliance.
• Support projects: Work with contractors and capital project teams.
• Work with wards: Advise department and ward managers on fire safety issues.
• Attend meetings: Represent fire safety at relevant meetings.
• Deliver training: Design, prepare and deliver fire safety training for staff.
• Support drills: Help wards and departments carry out fire safety drills.
• Keep records: Maintain training, incident and alarm records.
• Prepare reports: Produce fire safety reports for managers and committees.
• Support policy work: Help prepare and update fire safety policy.
• Work with agencies: Liaise with Fire and Rescue Services, Building Control, HSE and other bodies.
• Respond to alarms: Attend fire alarm activations where possible.
• Support emergencies: Help supervise activity during fire-related emergency situations.

About You

North Bristol NHS Trust is looking for someone with:

• Fire Safety experience: Experience as a Fire Advisor or Fire Manager.
• Large site experience: Experience in a large and complex organisation.
• Healthcare knowledge: Experience in healthcare would be helpful, due to the setting.
• Fire risk skills: Fire risk assessor training and competence.
• Fire qualifications: NEBOSH, Level 4 Diploma or equivalent fire certificate.
• Professional qualification: A master’s degree equivalent professional qualification in a fire safety-related field.
• HTM knowledge: HTM fire risk assessor training and knowledge of HTM 05-03 Part K.
• Firecode knowledge: HTM Firecode certifications, including HTM 05-01, 05-02 and 05-03.
• Training skills: A training qualification and experience delivering training.
• Professional membership: Membership of NAHFO, IFE, IFSM, IFPO or an equivalent body.
• Strategy experience: Experience developing and applying fire safety strategies and policies.
• Senior influence: Experience working with senior leaders and influencing strategic direction.
• Team working: Experience in multi-disciplinary teams.
• IT skills: Confidence using Office tools and other software packages.
• Workload management: Ability to manage your own workload and support others.
• Problem solving: Ability to find practical and safe solutions.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication.
• Pragmatism: Ability to give advice that is realistic and suitable for the setting.
• Motivation: Strong personal drive and enthusiasm for fire safety.

You must have the right UK professional registration for the role.

What North Bristol NHS Trust Offers

North Bristol NHS Trust offers:

• Salary: £49,387 - £56,515 per annum, full-time equivalent.
• Band: NHS Band 7.
• Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
• Working pattern: Monday to Friday, daytime hours.
• Annual leave: 27+ days annual leave.
• Pension: Up to 10% pension contributions.
• Training: Opportunities for further qualifications and development.
• Retail discounts: Access to staff discounts.
• NHS stability: A permanent role in a major healthcare organisation.
• High-impact work: A role that directly protects life and property.
• Inclusive workplace: A Trust that welcomes applicants from underrepresented groups.
• Flexible working: The Trust is happy to talk about flexible working.
• Mental health focus: A Mindful Employer and positive about mental health.
• Disability Confident: Support is available for disabled applicants.

About North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust employs more than 12,000 staff.

It provides healthcare for people in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Southmead Hospital is an award-winning hospital building and is also the regional Major Trauma Centre.

The Trust is recognised for several major services and specialities. Its vision is to enable teams to be their best, so they can provide exceptional healthcare that is personally delivered.

How to Apply

Apply online through the NHS recruitment process by 24 May 2026 at 23:59.

You may be contacted through TRAC or by email, including for interview invites. Check your TRAC account, inbox, junk and spam folders.

For more information or to arrange an informal chat or site tour, contact:

Kirstie Ridewood
Email: Kirstie.ridewood@uhbw.nhs.uk

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Stringent pre-employment checks will also be carried out before appointment.

North Bristol NHS Trust does not reimburse interview travel costs.

If you have not heard from the Trust within three weeks of the closing date, you should assume your application has not been successful.

Application Tips

For this Fire Safety role, focus on your experience in complex buildings, fire risk assessments, incident investigations and report writing. Give clear examples of how you have advised senior leaders, improved fire safety practice and delivered training. Mention your fire qualifications, HTM Firecode knowledge and professional membership. Keep your application clear, evidence-based and matched to the criteria. The panel needs proof, not a heroic essay about being “passionate about safety”, because apparently evidence still matters.