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Fire Safety Trainer

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Bristol, BS10 5NB

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

13 September 2026

13 days left

Job description

To maintain accurate records of Fire Safety training Design, develop, prepare and deliver a wide range of fire safety training to all staff throughout...

  • Responsible for developing Fire Safety training sessions for all staff, at all levels and locations of the Trust
  • Prepare and deliver training in line with the Trust's Training Needs Analysis and Matrix including:- Fire Warden- Evacuation including use of equipment- Response team- Emergency evacuation drillsalong with other relevant courses including bespoke training for individuals based on their work environment
  • Provide specialist training where patient evacuation plans and PEEPs are needed to enable safe evacuation
  • Visit all NBT premises and satellite sites to deliver training
  • Ensure training content is relevant and up to date with the latest legislation and guidance.

  • Train appropriate staff in the safe use of firefighting equipment, emergency medical gas shutdown and the deployment / use of evacuation equipment where required
  • Work with local managers and the EPPR Team to provide realistic scenario training (fire drills and tabletop exercises) to test fire, contingency planning and resilience arrangements
  • Ensure all relevant training is conducted in accordance with training guidance in HTM 05-01 ' Managing Healthcare Fire safety', the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 and the Health & Safety at Work Act and associated legislation
  • Work proactively with the Fire Safety Team and Senior Managers to plan complex activities or programmes such as fire drills, tabletop evacuations exercises and building evacuations. This will require the formulation and adjustment of strategies across the organisation
  • Deliver presentations in a clear and concise manner in both formal and informal training settings in order to ensure that the key points are clearly understood by the participants
  • Demonstrate empathy and excellent communication skills
  • Undertake daily administration duties including confident use of computers, including competent use of common applications such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and web-based systems
  • Use initiative to prioritise own workload, exercising discretion as to the degree of urgency, importance and confidentiality
  • The role will require occasional exposure to distressing or emotional circumstances as a result of reading incident reports, participating in emergency evacuations drills and ensuring the organisation is resilient in the event of emergencies
  • Produce data and reports to be shared with the Fire Safety Team and used for meetings, reports etc.

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset from our award-winning hospital building at Southmead. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre, and an internationally recognised centre of excellence in a range of services and major specialities. Our vision is that by enabling our teams to be the best that they can be, we will provide exceptional healthcare, personally delivered.

North Bristol NHS Trust values all people as individuals. We aim to be an anti-discriminatory organisation and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We welcome applicants from all underrepresented groups.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Certification in Fire Safety or equivalent level of experience within a fire safety role.

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Ability to analyse Fire drawings to aid the development of training

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Highly motivated, resourceful and uses knowledge of skills and fire legislation to protect the Trust

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

27 August 2026

Last checked

31 August 2026

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About the employer

BNF
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

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