Head of Fire and Estates Health & Safety
The post holder acts as the Trust’s SME for Fire, Health & Safety within the Estates and Facilities function, ensuring compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
The role supports the Trust Board and Estates and Facilities leadership by providing expert advice, assurance, and governance across all estate assets, including hospital and community sites. It is responsible for maintaining effective Fire and Health & Safety Management Systems to ensure a safe built environment for patients, staff, and visitors.
Manage all sub-contracted services relating to fire and health and safety services in, monitoring and reporting on SLA and KPI service levels.
Provide assurance to Trust committees and boards through compliance and governance reporting. Develop and lead transformation of the fire, health and safety governance and compliance monitoring and reporting through digital platforms.
Main duties of the job
Lead on all fire, health & safety matters relating to the Trust’s estate, including operational management (Estates and Facilities) and capital projects health and safety plans.
Provide expert advice to Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities and senior management on compliance, risk, and statutory obligations.
Ensure estate-wide compliance with all relevant legislation and codes of practice (e.g. Fire Safety Order, HSAWA, COSHH, DSEAR, PSSR, WAHR, Building Safety Act 2022).
Develop and implement fire and health & safety policies, standards, and the Estates compliance programme.
Develop fire risk assessments (primary and secondary), estate risk registers and assurance processes across a complex, multi-site estate.
Provide specialist fire and health & safety input into capital projects, refurbishment, and estate development, ensuring compliant design and construction health and safety plans.
Advise on Estates Masterplanning and Development Control to ensure fire and health & safety are embedded in strategic estate planning.
Identify estate-related risks, infrastructure vulnerabilities, and opportunities for improvement.
About us
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Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
Job responsibilities
Lead the delivery of fire and health & safety training across Estates operations and the wider Trust.
Develop and maintain reporting systems to support compliance monitoring and Board Assurance.
Lead adoption of digital estate systems to improve compliance, risk management, and performance reporting.
Develop and support first responder processes for fire safety, including Security team and Site Management teams.
Collaborate with Integrated Care Board partners on Estates-related fire and health & safety services.
Support research and partnership activity with the University of Reading in relation to the built environment and safety.
Lead achievement and maintenance of relevant Estates, fire, and health & safety accreditations.
50% Fire Safety and Compliance
20% H&S Capital Projects
20% E&F Operational H&S
10% managerial responsibilities
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
- Recognised Higher National Certificate in engineering (electrical or mechanical), building services or equivalent qualification.
- Membership of professional organisation e.g. CIBSE, IWFM, IHEEM IET, IMechE, Energy Institute etc. or actively progressing registered chartered status
- Health & Safety Qualification, i.e. IOSHH/ CDM or member of the Risk & Quality Institute
Experience
- Practical experience of working in an engineering/ estates maintenance management role.
- Experience of developing and managing a complex engineering infrastructure within a healthcare/ manufacturing environment
- Experience of using the Capital Investment Manual, NHS standards, H&S regulations and cost control
- Extensive experience of working with a wide range of agencies
- Practical experience of operating and managing building engineering and management systems including their optimisation to reduce cost and carbon emissions.
- In depth knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and risk management, relating to engineering and the workplace
- In depth knowledge of statutory compliance
- Understanding of the working of an NHS hospital
- Ability to assume the Designated Person/ Authorised Person or equivalent for engineering installations or systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
£79,504 to £91,609 a year per annum (pro rata if part time)
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