Fire & Security Manager

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; Sur place; GBP 60 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Development opportunities

Recruitment support

Employee benefits

Discounted gym

Onsite fitness classes

Car scheme

Résumé du poste

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Fire & Security Manager to lead fire safety and security across our hospital sites. You will provide strategic direction, oversee contracts, and drive continuous improvements in safety and compliance.

As the Trust's senior adviser on fire and security, you will work with a wide range of stakeholders to implement robust policies, monitor performance, and uphold NHS guidance across all sites.

Responsabilités

• Provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for fire safety management and security service contracts.
• Lead the Trust's approach to fire safety systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and NHS guidance.
• Manage contracted-out security services and monitor performance.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation.

Description du poste

This vacancy involves cross site working.

Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join UHDB as our Fire & Security Manager, leading the Trust's fire safety and security services across our diverse healthcare sites.

In this key role, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for fire safety management and security service contracts, helping to create a safe and secure environment for patients, staff, visitors, and Trust assets. Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, you will ensure the Trust remains compliant with all relevant legislation, NHS guidance, and industry best practice, while driving continuous improvement and promoting a strong culture of safety and security throughout the organisation.

As Fire & Security Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a safe, secure, and compliant environment across UHDB's hospital sites. Providing strategic leadership and expert advice, you will lead the Trust's approach to fire safety and physical security, helping to protect our patients, staff, visitors, and assets.

Acting as the Trust's senior specialist advisor on all fire and security matters, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to develop, implement, and monitor effective fire safety systems, policies, and procedures. You will provide assurance that statutory requirements, NHS guidance, and industry best practice are consistently met while fostering a strong culture of safety and risk awareness.

The role includes full accountability for contracted-out security services, ensuring effective contract management, performance monitoring, and delivery of high-quality, responsive, and value-for-money services.

Closing date of applications: 17 November 2026

Interview date: 1 December 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jackie Marriott Job title: Assosciate Director of Estates and Facilites Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07500976620

Office 01332708676

We'd love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the role, team, or working environment, feel free to get in touch for an informal chat. Speaking with us before applying is completely optional, but it can help you decide if this opportunity is the right fit for you.