Head of Security

Are you an experienced Security Manager? Do you have experience of working in a Healthcare Environment? Do you want to take the

next step in your career? If you answered yes to these three questions, we have a perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for an experienced Head of Security to join our Facilities Management Team. Reporting to the General Manager, the Head of Security will be responsible for developing and maintaining a safe and secure environment to allow the provision of world-class healthcare.

The ideal candidate will have:-

• Experience of receiving and investigating incident reports to identify root causes, ensuring suitable remedial action is taken
• In depth knowledge and significant experience of security, criminal and civil related law enforcement especially relating to protection of people and property
• Experience in operational management of in-house security team and the provision of suitable manning levels
• Education to Degree level or equivalent experience in Police or senior security management role
• Excellent understanding of risk management as applied to health, safety & security and clinical risk
  
  

No two days will be the same, however typical tasks will include:-

• Managing the workload and performance of our in-house Security Officers and management of all security contracts both for staff resources & service contracts
• Providing security advice, some of it of a specialist nature to the Trust assuring the provision of an effective and high quality security service for staff, patients & visitors.
• Implementing national security policies, ensuring organisational compliance
• Assisting with the development and implementation of a clear security strategy for the Trust and for internal and external stakeholders
• Having budgetary responsibility and control for all areas of security including all pay, non-pay and contract related budgets
  
  

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lara Summers Job title: People, Training and Onboarding Manager Email address: [email protected]