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Senior Fire Safey Advisor

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Preston, PR3 2JH

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

16 September 2026

16 days left

Job description

If you are looking for an exciting new challenge Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) which is a Specialist Mental Health and Com...

The post holders will be responsible for ensuring that Trust sites meet all statutory fire requirements. A key feature of these roles will be to ensure that fire safety systems are in place to meet requirements of legislation and that these are supported by suitable policies and procedures linking into Trust Management arrangements.

The Fire Safety Advisors will complete Fire Risk Assessments, focus on providing staff training and provide general support in relation to fire safety.

The Fire Safety Advisors will provide an oversight of the service providers fire safety responsibilities and ensure all their services comply with legislation and good industry practice.

These roles are fantastic opportunities to join an organisation that is passionate about the services it provides.

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about these roles.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well

Qualifications

Essential

  • Relevant Fire Safety Qualification, Degree/Diploma
  • Evidence of continued professional Development

Knowledge

Essential

  • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience in a Fire Safety environment

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Dealing effectively with all levels of staff within the organisation
  • Ability to make effective decisions
  • Ability to plan and prioritise resources effectively in order to deliver a high quality service

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

21 August 2026

Last checked

25 August 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

LSC
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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