Security Operations & Deputy Manager

NHS; Warrington; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Security Operations/Deputy Manager to oversee the security services at Warrington and Halton. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with legislation, and delivering training. Candidates should have significant management experience and knowledge of health and safety regulations. This is a full-time, permanent position with a salary ranging from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum.

Benefits

Commitment to flexible working

Health and safety training

Qualifications

• Significant management experience, especially in an NHS or healthcare environment.
• Experience in Health and Safety management.
• Ability to communicate effectively both written and verbally.

Responsibilities

• Manage the 24-hour security service at Warrington and Halton.
• Coordinate Trust’s CCTV facility following Data Protection regulations.
• Deliver training courses on clinical hold and physical intervention.

Skills

Management experience

Health and Safety management

Operational management experience

Knowledge of Criminal Law

Excellent communication skills

Education

Recognised accredited qualification in Physical intervention skills

Operational management qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Accountable to the Head of Security. The Security Operations/Deputy Manager will assist in compliance with the strategy and directions issued by the Head of Security. This incorporates the day to day coordination of Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust's security service and its associated car park service. Delivering and facilitating training courses for other staff, to deliver the trusts clinical hold training/Physical intervention training.

Responsibilities

• Day‑to‑day management of the 24‑hour security service at Warrington and Halton, including the maintenance of security records such as DATIX.
• Coordination of the Trust’s CCTV facility to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018, Human Rights Act, Investigatory Powers Act and other legislation.
• Maintaining communication with external security service providers under service level agreements and maintenance contracts.
• Providing operational advice and leadership to the security team, assisting staff during incidents.
• Developing and communicating security policies, risk assessment, audits and operational procedures in line with legislation.
• Devolving for the Head of Security, accepting specific projects and tasks.
• Conducting investigations of security breaches and crimes within the Trust and producing factual written reports to support policy and disciplinary actions.
• Delivering clinical hold and physical intervention training to all staff.

About Us

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated “good” organisation with “outstanding” features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti‑racist approach in all we do.

Position Details

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year Per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 370-ANC5EST-690a

Job location: Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Lovely Lane, Warrington, WA5 1QG

Person Specification

Experience – Essential

• Significant management experience
• Experience in Operational management
• Significant experience with members of the public
• Experience in Health and Safety management
• Experience in an NHS /Healthcare environment

Experience – Desirable

• Management experience
• Health and Safety experience
• Security management experience

Skills and Knowledge – Essential

• Knowledge of the Criminal Law and relevant legislation
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Law
• Operational management experience
• Maintain up to date knowledge and understanding of legislation impact on the Trusts security service

Skills and Knowledge – Desirable

• Operational experience
• Health and safety experience
• Ability to lead and motivate others

Qualifications – Essential

• Recognised accredited qualification in Physical intervention skills /restraint
• Operational management qualification or knowledge through experience
• Evidence of a good level of education

Qualifications – Desirable

• Relevant Health and Safety qualification relevant to the role.

Specific role requirements – Essential

• Excellent communications skill both written and verbal
• Ability to assist in developing and communicating policies and strategies across multi-disciplinary groups both internal and external
• Ability to communicate change
• Proven negotiation skills
• Ability to prioritise and organise work load/actions

Specific role requirements – Desirable

• Demonstrates an understanding of political and strategic agenda
• Ability to organise self and others

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

Employer Details

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS FT

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG

https://whh.nhs.uk