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*Internal Vacancy* - Assistant Fire Safety Advisor (Bank)
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Home Office register entry: University Hospitals North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent
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Role 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.
This vacancy is only open at this stage to internal employees of the following organisations within the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System:
- North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, inclusive of Black Country Procurement Group and North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service.
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care Board.
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.
Details
Date posted
17 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year Band 4 Hourly Rate
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Flexible working
Reference number
205-8220717
Job locations
Royal Stoke University Hospital
Thornburrow Building
Stoke on Trent
ST4 7QB
United Kingdom
Last verified against our ingestion on 19 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.