Security Lead

NHS; Abbots Langley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent health organization in England is seeking a Security Lead to provide specialist services for adults with learning disabilities. The role involves overseeing security risk assessments, developing staff training, and ensuring a safe environment within the forensic setting. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications and proven experience in a secure service. This position offers a competitive salary ranging from £40,617 to £48,778 per annum and is an excellent opportunity for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualifications or Degree required.
• Experience in a secure service or similar setting is essential.
• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist services to adults with learning disabilities.
• Lead security risk assessments and staff development.
• Coordinate security meetings and maintain safety arrangements.

Skills

Clinical skills in individual care planning

Good interpersonal skills

Understanding of infection control

Education

Relevant professional qualifications or Degree

Management/Leadership Qualifications

Tools

PC skills including Excel and Access

Job description

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Security Lead

The closing date is 24 January 2026

The post holder will work within a multi-professional team, providing specialist services to adults with a learning disability who may have additional mental health needs and a history of offending behaviour.

The post holder will work under the direction of the Forensic Team Leader and Management Team assume a lead role in the provision of all aspects of physical, procedural and relational security.

The post holder will have responsibilities for developing and maintaining high quality patient care and safe and secure environment within a forensic medium and low secure setting.

Under the direction of the Clinical Team Leader take a lead role in the security risk assessment and management in all aspects of patient interventions.

To actively contribute to the management and development of staff within the clinical setting this includes the identification of training needs and the provision of ongoing supervision to junior staff.

Main duties of the job

To work flexibly within all clinical areas, undertaking delegated managerial responsibilities.

To ensure security and safety arrangements are robust across the Warren Court and are in line with policy and procedure.

To maintain an effective communication system across the clinic ensuring staff awareness of local and national policies and procedures and guidance.

The post holder is required to ensure that the maintenance and monitoring procedures are implemented for the physical security components of the service.

To contribute to the development, review and dissemination of security procedures.

To co-ordinate and chair, regular security meetings.

To participate in regular staff meetings.

To maintain as appropriate, management recording systems to include staff records and administration of statutory data within Trust requirements.

To ensure the safe custody of Service User's money and property.

To provide specialist knowledge within a forensic service, acting as a role model for all staff within the unit. In conjunction with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to participate in the Warren Court Induction procedure for all new staff arriving within the service.

To plan, deliver and evaluate Mandatory Security Training for all staff

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 4500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Job responsibilities

To maintain a personal and professional profile in line with the Post Registration Educational Practice (PREP).

To participate as appropriate pre-admission and other assessments as directed by the needs of the service.

To facilitate and participate in the development and maintenance of individual care plans, undertaking practical aspects of patients care to which may include working on the ward.

To attend and participate in clinical team reviews, Care Programme Approach and risk management meetings.

To promote and maintain good working relationships and effective communication systems within service users, carers, colleagues and external agencies.

To promote and maintain both personally, and within the Care Team, a high level of standards, understanding and adhering to local and national policies, procedures and guidelines ensuring innovative and safe practice.

To participate in the assessment, development and maintenance of individual care/treatment plans including risk assessment/management plans for individual service users.

To assist and participate in the co-ordination and maintenance of an accurate records system.

To actively participate in audit and research projects in order to advance the boundaries of care.

To provide and participate in a system of regular supervision, providing support and professional advice when required, including encouragement of personal and professional development.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Relevant professional qualifications or Degree
• Education to degree standard or equivalent relevant experience
• Management/Leadership Qualifications or willingness to attend Leadership training

Previous Experience

• Proven experience working in a secure service or similar setting
• Demonstrable Clinical Skills in individual care planning.
• Experience of completing Personal Development plans with others
• Ability to use resources appropriately and being aware of financial constraints.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILIT

• To have a sound understanding of the clinical and managerial issues involved on an inpatient unit.
• Sound understanding of DOH MSU standards
• Sound knowledge and ability to understand the importance of Infection Control at work

COMMUNICATION SKILLs

• PC skills including use of Excel and Access data base
• Good Interpersonal skills - able to negotiate and influence effectively

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.

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearper annum, pro rata (inclusive of 5% HCAS)