Job overview

To assist the Trust’s Security Management to lead, manage, maintain, develop and deliver high quality 24 hour security, parking and associated functions and services for the benefit of patients, staff and visitors at the Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust and to preserve the property and reputation of the NHS.
To support the Security Manager on investigations and security operations.

To lead and manage the Security team, in the day to day security operations

To support with the management of the car parking contract
To lead and manage associated functions and teams as developed within the department.

Ensuring day to day service provision and training delivery. To participate in and deliver Security Awareness, Conflict Resolution and other associated training for the Trust.

Work with Health and Safety and have responsibility for departmental 
functions, including risk assessments and development of policies and 
procedures.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the day to day management of the security team including the completion of timesheets; Prioritise resources and maintain a responsive service to deal with reactive requests from clinical/operational staff, patients, visitors and the police. 

Liaising with other teams leaders and security manager to resolve staffing issues e.g. when there are shortfalls in the rota or when additional work is requested

Agreeing and monitoring annual leave allocation to ensure the needs of the service are met

Ensuring all team members are working within the working time directive

Plan the utilisation of staff resources including bank staff to optimise the efficient use of resources

Monitoring sickness absence and completing return to work processes

Conducting appraisals for all team members and logging in a timely manner to ensure progress as appropriate

Monitoring of mandatory training for all team members

Assisting the security manager in the recruitment and selection.

Continually review work procedure and practice, proactively bring about change to policies and procedures and therefore ensure continued service improvements (including taking comments from team members in regards to process and procedures)

Receive and act on reports of  any security equipment faults

Working for our organisation

At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone’s contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country. 

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks – celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We’ve even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we’re providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.