Head of Security, Car Park and Access | Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Cambridge is seeking a Head of Security, Car Parks, and Access to lead the security strategy and operations. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with national guidelines and provide strategic leadership in counterterrorism and access governance. Experience in healthcare security is essential for this senior role, which offers a supportive environment and a commitment to work-life balance.

Benefits

On-site leisure facilities

Reduced-cost bus travel

Subsidized parking

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in healthcare/public sector security.
• Experience in developing and implementing security strategies.
• Understanding of counterterrorism guidance.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of security strategies.
• Ensure compliance with national and government security frameworks.
• Manage the Security Manager and Car Park and Access Manager.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Expert guidance in security

SIA compliance

Healthcare security expertise

Resilience planning

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has risen within the Securities Services Department in Facilities Services. The Head of Security, Car Parks and Access will lead on the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Trust’s security strategy and operational practices in line with national NHS guidelines and legislative requirements.

Key Responsibilities

The Head of Security, Car Parks and Access will provide strategic leadership and expert guidance on all aspects of security across the organisation, ensuring compliance with national and government security frameworks. The postholder will be responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving the organisation’s security strategy, with a focus on physical security, counterterrorism, and resilience planning.

Act as the organisation’s lead for the NHS Violence Prevention and Reduction Standard (VPRS), counter‑terrorism readiness, and access governance, and will represent the organisation in national and local security forums, including but not limited to the Cambridge biomedical campus group (CBC) Daily CEFM meetings, Security organisational group (SOG), VPRS strategy group, Exclusion notice review group, and smoke‑free campus.

Line manage the Security Manager, Car Park and Access Manager, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s safety, estates, and Facilities strategies.

Additional Responsibilities

This is a senior leadership role requiring deep expertise in healthcare/public sector security, SIA compliance, PMVA principles, national counter‑terrorism guidance, access protocol, car parking operations and Estates security risk management.

While the role does not have direct responsibility for cyber security, the postholder will support the Associate Director and IT teams as needed to ensure alignment between physical and digital security measures.

Our Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 13,000 staff and over 1,100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, this is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high‑quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.

CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.

Applicant Information

Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.

Immigration and Visa Requirements

• Due to Home Office immigration rules, a full time permanent vacancy cannot be filled by individuals on a Student visa. Therefore, please be advised that if you are a Student visa holder, we will not be able to offer you a full time permanent contract unless you have:
• applied for a Graduate visa
• or you will have successfully completed your course and have applied for a Graduate visa before the anticipated start date of your employment
• or the Trust has agreed that they will Sponsor you as a Skilled Worker and you will complete your studies within 3 months of the anticipated start date of employment

Prioritisation of Applicants

For NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough based roles, all applicants from NHS Cambridgeshire and Peterborough who have identified that they are at risk of redundancy will be prioritised over those not at risk. However, interviews cannot be guaranteed.

Closing and Interview Dates

The advert will close at midnight on 30 November 2025.

Interviews are due to be held on 9 December 2025.

Benefits to you

At Cambridge University Hospitals, we want to do all we can to support good working days. We offer development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on‑site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries. Our good work programme currently includes providing reduced‑cost Stagecoach bus travel to and from Cambridge University Hospital site. Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites are free, as is the route to and from Cambridge train station and our hospitals. We also subsidise the cost of parking on site for eligible staff.

On CUH campus, hot food is available 24/7 and at a reduced cost for colleagues. Recently we launched the first of our staff pod break spaces. Located in the Deakin Centre, we have a purpose‑created colleague‑only café, with free tea and coffee, a break space and private outside area for colleagues to rest, refuel and recharge. Just one of the ways we are working hard to support good working days at CUH.

CUH is committed to assisting employees in achieving a good work‑life balance irrespective of role or personal circumstances. Flexible arrangements may include, but are not limited to, part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.

Please note if you would like to discuss the required hours of this role further, you should approach the contact given. In some cases, alternative working hours will be considered.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces.

Closing Notice

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025.