*INTERNAL MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY* Fire Safety Apprentice

Job summary

Are you passionate about supporting Patients, Staff & Visitors to reduce the risk of fire in the workplace?

Do you want to want to work in a fabulous team environment If so, we want to hear from you!

Since December 2022, the Fire Safety Team has been going through a period of development and expansion with its inclusion in Quality & Clinical Performance Directorate.

To support this, we are seeking two existing MPFT staff members who are looking for career progression and personal development into the world of fire safety risk management, in what has always been a challenging environment however since Grenfell fire disaster the need to manage fire risk has become absolutely vital.

You will either be based at Haywood Community Hospital which provides Specialisms / services, Treatment of disease, disorder or injury, Diagnostic and screening procedures, Services for everyone

or

St Georges Hospital which provides Adult Mental Health, Community Mental Health and specialist services such as eating disorders and perinatal mental health.

Does that description sound like you?

Then contact Theresa Blake -Fire Safety Manager on 07966 899131 NOW for an informal interview.

Main duties of the job

Please note: We will consider all applications from anyone who is a Band 4 upwards. You will be supported from an initial band 5 and progress to Band 6 through an internal & external training process in our team.

The main duties of the Fire Safety Apprentice Band 5 role include-

• Support with all relevant Fire Safety Advisor duties
• Participate in internal fire safety training courses.
• Attend an external fire safety certificated course and complete course assignments within stipulated time frames.
• Accompany the Trust Fire Safety Advisors on site fire safety risk assessments.
• Involvement in all relevant team activities such as the delivering of mandatory fire safety training and undertaking of ward fire drills.
• Communicate as required with colleagues in Clinical, Capital, Estates & Property Teams.

The main duties of the Fire Safety Advisor Band 6 role include-

• Undertaking of fire risk assessments and writing reports
• Facilitation of appropriate, current fire safety advice
• Monitor fire incidents and carry out fire investigations
• Carrying out of fire evacuation drills
• Devising and delivery of fire safety training
• Appropriate and timely actions and documentation, in line with Trust Policies, Protocols and Procedures.
• Proactively liaising with colleagues in Clinical, Capital, Estates & Property teams.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:

• Supporting your career development and progression.
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccination every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.