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.