Health Safety and Fire Manager
The closing date is 27 July 2026
Ensuring that arrangements are in place so that the premises the Trust owns and occupies and the services that the Trust delivers are safe, secure, and legally and statutorily compliant through the active engagement with Trust Services, Teams and Staff, implementation of robust systems, policies and procedures, the communication of best practice, learning and advice, and deep auditing to identify learning opportunities and system failures.
The Health and Safety Manager
Will report to the AD Director of Property Operations and will be responsible for the day‑to‑day management and delivery of health and safety services to the Trust, with a focus on the Property department. This will involve engagement with a number of Teams throughout the Trust, including external contractors and the provision of regular reports highlighting areas of non‑compliance.
Main duties of the job
Supporting the Trust’s safety team in the delivery of their strategic role within the Trust, which actively contributes to the safety strategy.
Assess and interpret health and safety fire and security management information, that allows the Trust to develop its clinical and operational delivery in a safer, healthier, and more compliant way.
Develop, monitor and review the strategic approach to health safety, fire and security, ensuring an integrated health and safety approach to service delivery through coordination with all departments within the Trust.
Identify and develop responses to health and safety, fire and security risks and liaise with the SABP stakeholders to mitigate disruption to business‑as‑usual activities.
Support in the implementation and delivery of Trust‑wide quality improvement projects to improve operational processes and associated organisational procedures that support health and safety delivery.
Identify new health and safety fire and security initiatives including innovative products and services to contribute to reduced operating costs and enhance health and safety performance.
Responsible for the management of health and safety, fire and security support across the whole portfolio of buildings to meet statutory requirements and the quality requirements of the Trust.
Supporting the Property Operations team on the handover and commissioning of new properties, including mobilisation and de‑mobilisation.
Person Specification
- Graduate membership of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
- Graduate membership of the Institution of Fire Engineers (or equivalent)
- Minimum of 5 years experience of operational health, safety and fire management
- Chartered membership of IOSH
- Further H&S or fire qualifications
Experience
- Understanding of all elements of health and safety, fire & security and relevant statutory compliance, and relevant law.
- Examples of liaising simultaneously with multiple stakeholders, preferably in a healthcare environment.
- Experience of writing and implementing organisational health and safety policies.
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.
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.
£59,798 to £67,020 a year Per annum, includes Fringe HCAS
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