Fire Safety Advisor

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Unit 7, King's Business Park Town London Salary £58,133 - £65,261 pa, including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 04/08/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£2.1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 14,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

The post holder will form a key position within the Fire Safety Team and will have responsibility for the day to day fire safety management across the King’s sites.

As part of a team, the post holder will be expected to work closely with their colleagues and work alongside all sub-divisions of CEF. Although based mainly at Denmark Hill, the post holder will be required to work at other sites within the Trust.

Main duties of the job

• Delivery of all forms of fire training across all sites in the Trust
• To participate in delivering a quarterly fire safety committee and terms of reference
• To perform regular inspections and audits of fire safety systems, escape routes, and equipment
• To give advice on fire safety arrangements for all new projects across the estate
• To provide fire prevention advice and specialist fire advice on a day to day basis
• To investigate fire-related incidents and near misses
• To organise and supervise fire drills and practical evacuation exercises
• To keep the fire safety documentation database up to date and current
• To attend all relevant Trust committees and forums
• To ensure contractor comply with fire safety standards during works
• To liaise with the London Fire Brigade during emergencies and inspections
• To liaise with all parties engaged in work process with KCH Trust
• To liaise with and support the Fire Safety Manager during AE (Fire) audits and inspections.
• To assist in managing the efficient operation, planning and development of Fire Safety/services, ensuring that their functions are carried out to nationally agreed and recognised standards
• To assist with the day to day management of all fire safety matters across the estate

Working for our organisation

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Education & Qualifications

• Hold the NEBOSH Fire Certificate or equivalent experience
• Hold an accredited Fire Risk Assessment Qualification
• In depth understanding of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Healthcare Technical Memorandum (HTM) Suite of Documents related to Fire Safety.
• Hold membership with a recognised fire professional body
• Evidence of continuing development.

Knowledge & Experience

• Had experience of presenting and training
• Had experience completing Fire Risk Assessments
• Ability in developing fire safety policies and procedures
• Can demonstrate competency within the fire safety field
• Previous experience in an acute hospital multi-site environment
• Experience of working with HTM Firecode
• Good communicator at all levels, verbal and written, with good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work within an effective team
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Self-motivator

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.