Assistant Fire Safety Advisor (Bank)

Job description

Job summary

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

To assist the Head and Deputy Head of Fire Safety and Security and the Fire Safety Team to deliver a professional fire safety service by monitoring fire safety standards and delivering fire safety training.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver training to all staff throughout UHNM
• Arrange fire drills and practical demonstrations of first aid fire fighting equipment
• Undertake regular inspections of all premises in accordance with Firecode
• Respond to general fire safety enquiries and correspondence

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Manage records of training activity and staff attendance
• Ensure that fire alarms, first aid fire fighting equipment and escape lighting is regularly maintained and tested
• Ensure fire exits and fire escapes are regularly maintained and remain free from obstruction
• Ensure that appropriate fire safety signage is displayed
• Prepare fire incident reports as required

Job description
Job responsibilities

• Manage records of training activity and staff attendance
• Ensure that fire alarms, first aid fire fighting equipment and escape lighting is regularly maintained and tested
• Ensure fire exits and fire escapes are regularly maintained and remain free from obstruction
• Ensure that appropriate fire safety signage is displayed
• Prepare fire incident reports as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Level 4 or Diploma in relevant field
• 3 GCSEs or equivalent NVQ
• Experience in delivering Face to Face training

Desirable

• Experience of using MS Teams / Zoom to deliver training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of work procedures and practices relevant to fire safety

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Level 4 or Diploma in relevant field
• 3 GCSEs or equivalent NVQ
• Experience in delivering Face to Face training

Desirable

• Experience of using MS Teams / Zoom to deliver training

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of work procedures and practices relevant to fire safety

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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Thornburrow Building

Stoke on Trent

ST4 7QB

United Kingdom

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