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Fire Safety Advisor & Trainer

Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

Truro, TR1 3LJView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Fixed-Term

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

5 October 2026

7 days left

Job description

We want you to help us build and maintain the most modern, sustainable, progressive and forward thinking environments in which our healthcare professi...

To uphold the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety Order) 2005

To maintain statutory requirements dictated by HTM 05-02 Firecode.

To provide specialist advice on all aspects of Fire Safety and Statutoryrequirements to the Trust and as necessary other service providers.

To support training functions where necessary, organising and delivering training schedules

Conduct suitable & sufficient Fire risk Assessments i.a.w PAS 79 risk assessment methodology

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We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It serves a population of around 470,000 people, a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £740 million.

RCHT is responsible for the provision of services at three main sites with approximately 780 inpatient beds:

We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.

Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities, and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.

The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who support the care of well over half a million people each year.

Qualifications

Essential: - Must have attended Fire Safety Courses at Fire Safety College; - Educated to degree level or equivalent, in a relevant subject; - L4 Diploma Fire Safety

Desirable

  • Certificate in Management at NVQ Level IV or equivalent
  • PTLLS Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
  • Fire Engineering Degree
  • Member of the Institute of Fire Engineers

Experience

Essential

  • Recent experience of working with Local Authority or the NHS in a Fire Safety capacity
  • Experience in the delivery of training to clinical and non clinical staff

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

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First seen

21 September 2026

Last checked

23 September 2026

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About the employer

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Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust

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