Job Title: Fire Risk Management Advisor
Responsible to: Head of Estates/Fire Safety Manager
Hours: Full Time (36 hours per week)
Location: Putney, London (some hybrid working flexibility)
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000-£58,000 depending on experience
Join the Estates team at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability and play a key role in protecting patients, staff, visitors and infrastructure through expert fire risk management and fire safety training.This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fire safety professional to act as RHNs competent person for fire risk management, leading on compliance, training, risk assessment and continuous improvement across a complex healthcare environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead on fire risk management and support statutory compliance across the RHN estate
- Oversee fire risk assessments, audits and remedial action plans
- Provide specialist technical advice on fire safety, capital projects and building compliance
- Develop and deliver role‑specific fire safety training programmes
- Support emergency preparedness, evacuation planning and incident response
- Work closely with clinical teams, estates, contractors and external regulators including the Fire & Rescue Service
- Monitor fire safety performance, analyse trends and contribute to governance reporting
Qualifications and Experience
- Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (or working towards)
- Level 3 Certificate in Fire Risk Assessment (or equivalent)
- At least 12 months experience in a fire safety or fire risk management role
- Strong working knowledge of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Building Regulations 2010, fire risk assessment principles and fire safety legislation
- Experience identifying and managing complex fire risks
- Experience developing or delivering fire safety training programmes
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office / Microsoft 365
The Royal Hospital for Neuro‑disability (RHN) is a leading national centre of excellence and an independent hospital providing adult person‑centred services across the entire care pathway from post‑acute rehabilitation to end‑of‑life care for people with complex neuro‑disabilities and their families.
This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact within a specialist healthcare organisation while working collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams.
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.
Equal Opportunities
RHN is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer that respects and values the differences of our people to achieve their full potential. We encourage applications from disabled people and will make reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process and in the workplace.
To be eligible to apply for this role, you must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship to applicants currently.
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient response is received.
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