Security Operations & Deputy Manager

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

Job summary

A National Health Service Trust located in Warrington seeks a Security Operations/Deputy Manager. In this role, you will manage daily security operations, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and supporting your team in various security matters. The ideal candidate will possess a recognised qualification in physical intervention skills and experience in operational management within healthcare settings. This position offers a competitive salary, and applicants must be flexible and ready to deal with a diverse community.

Benefits

NHS employee benefits

Training opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience in operational management and working with the public.
• Experience in NHS or healthcare environments.
• Knowledge of health and safety law and security management.

Responsibilities

• Manage the 24-hour security service and car parks.
• Coordinate the Trust's CCTV facility and compliance.
• Deputize for the Head of Security when necessary.

Skills

Operational management

Health and Safety management

Security management

Communication skills

Knowledge of Criminal Law

Education

Recognised accredited qualification in Physical intervention skills/restraint

Relevant Health and Safety qualification

Job description

Employer Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Town Warrington Salary £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 18/01/2026 23:59

Security Operations/Deputy Manager

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

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 co-ordination 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.

Main duties of the job

Main Roles and responsibilities :

Day to day management of Warrington and Halton 24 hrs security service and associated car parks, ensuring that all necessary records(including DATIX) are maintained. All Security officers are competent to fulfil their role.

Day to day co-ordination of the Trusts CCTV facility, ensuring compliance with Data Protection Act 2018, Human Rights and Investigatory Powers Act, other associated legislation, Police and criminal evidence legislation.

Day to day communication with all external service provisions( Service level agreements) & Maintenance contracts.

Providing advice as the security operations/deputy manager will include working alongside and leading the team, going to the assistance of staff in incidents.

Providing advice as the security operations/deputy manager to managers and staff in all aspects of security management including policy, risk, audit and operational security in line with legislative requirements.

Deputising for Head of Security and taking on specific tasks/projects as appropriate.

Carrying out investigations into security breaches and crimes committed within the Trust and provide factual written report to support the application of Trust policy and procedure including disciplinary, civil and criminal actions that may result in Trust, civil or criminal action being taken.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

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Person specification

Experience

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

Skills and Knowledge

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

Qualifications

• Recognised accredited qualification in Physical intervention skills /restraint
• Operational management qualification or knowledge through experience
• Evidence of a good level of education
• Relevant Health and Safety qualification relevant to the role.

Specific role requirements

• 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
• Ability to prioritse and organise work load/actions
• Demonstrates an understanding of political and strategic agenda
• Ability to organise self and others

WHH hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website

Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.