Working as a partnership, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust have a shared vision for excellence in care for our patients and communities; with a set of strategic aims underpinning how we will achieve this. 

The vision for our single corporate services is to:

• Be an employer of choice for corporate talent, attracting and retaining people who share our values for excellence in care and welcome the opportunity to benefit from the broad range of flexible career and development opportunities we can offer.   
• Improve efficiency through simplified and standardised policies, processes, and systems, drawing on the best from both Trusts.  
• Do things once and reduce any duplication on transactional tasks giving corporate staff the ability to focus on higher value and more diverse activities.  
• Co-invest in the latest digital solutions and standardise our approach, meaning we do things once for both organisations. 
• Improve learning and development opportunities and sharing best practice, upskilling both Trusts.  
• Co-locate teams in purpose-built facilities on the Island and in Portsmouth to enable closer working and sharing.  
• Build resilience for individuals and our teams. 

The single corporate service is delivered across both organisation.  You may be based at either IWT or PHU and individuals may be required to undertake business travel between sites. For leaders managing staff across multi-site locations, you will need to be visible and provide in person leadership. The arrangements and frequency will be agreed locally.

Band : 8a £57,528 - £64,750 (pay scale effective 1st April 2026)

Hours : Full Time 37.5 hours per week

Contract :  Permanent

Location: Across sites, both Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust (frequency of visits to each site, to be agreed locally)

This vacancy is open to employees of Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust only.

Are you an experienced fire safety professional ready to lead and influence fire safety across complex healthcare environments?

We are seeking an experienced Fire Safety Manager to join our Estates & Facilities team within the Single Corporate Services partnership between Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity to take on a senior specialist role responsible for leading fire safety management, compliance and assurance across a diverse healthcare estate, helping to ensure safe environments for our patients, staff and visitors.

Main duties of the job

The Fire Safety Manager is the Trust’s designated professional lead and competent advisor for fire safety matters.

You will provide specialist advice and assurance to senior management and governance committees, ensuring compliance with fire safety legislation, NHS guidance and Trust policies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing expert advice on fire safety legislation, prevention and compliance
• Leading the development and implementation of the Trust Fire Safety Management System
• Managing and overseeing the fire risk assessment programme
• Ensuring compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, NHS Fire code and Building Regulations
• Developing and delivering fire safety training and evacuation procedures
• Coordinating fire drills and emergency preparedness exercises
• Investigating fire incidents and unwanted fire signals, identifying trends and preventative actions
• Providing specialist fire safety advice on capital and estates projects
• Leading the Fire Safety Team and supporting workforce development
• Preparing audit reports, KPIs and assurance reports for senior leadership and Trust Boards
• Liaising with Fire and Rescue Services, regulators and external partners

Working for our organisation

This post forms part of the Single Corporate Services model, which provides shared corporate services across Isle of Wight NHS Trust and Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust.

The role is primarily site-based, however collaboration across both organisations is essential and travel between sites may occasionally be required.

Our Estates and Facilities teams play a critical role in supporting the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. This role offers the opportunity to influence fire safety strategy across a large and complex healthcare estate.

Both organisations are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive working environment, and to contributing to the NHS ambition for a Greener NHS.

Please see attached full Job Description

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Recognised qualification in fire safety
• Degree level education or equivalent experience in fire safety management
• Extensive experience in fire safety compliance and management
• Experience conducting fire risk assessments, audits and inspections
• Experience delivering fire safety training
• Strong knowledge of fire safety legislation, NHS Firecode and Building Regulations
• Experience managing staff and supporting team development
• Ability to analyse complex issues and provide clear recommendations and reports
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders and external agencies

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience within the NHS or large public sector estates
• Membership of a professional body such as IFE or IOSH
• Experience working with PFI contracts or complex estates arrangements
• Experience preparing reports for senior leadership or board level committees

The health and wellbeing of our staff is at the forefront of everything we do. We are proud to be able to offer our staff some fantastic benefits including our on-site Nursery, access to our free Beach Hut for those long summer days, our on-site Wellness Centre including a gym and a swimming pool, access to our fantastic staff networks including LGBTQ, Race Equality and DisAbility, and awards ceremonies to recognise your achievements. We believe we can offer support to all of our staff when they need it the most.

Please note your application may be transferred to the Isle of Wight Applicant Tracking System (ATS) if you are selected for an interview

We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.