Main area Head of Security, Crime and Violence Reduction Grade NHS AfC: Band 8b Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 220-WHT-2937
Employer Whittington Health NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Whittington Health NHS Trust Town London Salary £70,387 - £80,465 per annum inclusive of HCAs Salary period Yearly Closing 02/03/2025 23:59
Head of Security, Crime and Violence Reduction
NHS AfC: Band 8b
Job overview
The post holder will be a senior member of the Estates & Facilities team, leading on security strategy & violence reduction, ensuring a proactive & robust security culture across the organisation. They will act as subject matter expert on security management, violence reduction, security systems & ensuring the implementation of national standards & guidance across the Trust.
The post holder may need to work unsocial hours to meet specific service demands.
Main duties of the job
Lead & co-ordinate security, crime and violence reduction across the Trust.
Develop, lead & ensure the implementation of robust work programs required to deliver a pro security culture, violence reduction, staff safety, patient safety & asset protection.
Ensure evidence is collected and assembled in line with judicial requirements for use by the Crown Prosecution Service or other legal services.
Ensure security incidents are investigated professionally, fairly & objectively so that suitable sanctions may be applied, preventative action considered, & recommendations implemented.
Work with the Police and CPS to ensure cases are progressed accordingly & applicable sanctions are applied against those responsible for security incidents.
Ensure lessons learnt from security incidents & breaches both local to the Trust & nationally are analysed & preventive measures are developed.
Provide subject matter advice to staff who have been victims of abuse, providing a supportive service in a sensitive manner, advising on actions that can be taken by the police or CPS.
Work with the communications team to promote Security, Crime & Violence Reduction work streams being undertaken.
To develop & manage the Security Team.
Have oversight of all security related risks across the trust, using Datix & related systems.
Work with & advise senior managers on mitigation & closure of risks, escalating risks as required to the Trust risk register.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Masters or equivalent in Security or equivalent
* Extensive Security experience covering operational security, systems and project management
* Health & Safety certificate or equivalent
* Qualified personal safety & conflict resolution trainer
* Accredited LSMS
* Membership or working towards the Security Institute
* Chartered Security Professional or working towards
Skills
* Write high quality and detailed reports and documents which deliver highly complex information that could be highly sensitive or contentious.
* Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills
* Very developed ability to review complex and detailed information and make it useful.
* Proven capability to review complex problems then develop and implement successful practical and workable solutions to resolve them
* Proven capability to present highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to internal staff, board members & external stakeholders
* The ability to check documents, analyse statistics and manage conflicting priorities
* Proven ability to manage upwards especially when issues are highly contentious and may deliver messages that others do not want to hear
* The ability to motivate individuals and teams across all levels of the organisation
* Sound political judgement and astuteness in understanding and working with complex policy and the ability to relay this to a wide range of audiences.
* Intellectually flexible and able to look for answers outside of existing structures or constraints
Knowledge
* Significant experience in health security.
* Experience of managing and delivering security agenda within the NHS, healthcare setting or equally large multi-site/multi-disciplinary organisation
* Detailed knowledge and ability to understand and implement criminal, civil and security related law, legislation and guidance.
* Knowledge and experience of security management standards within an NHS provider setting.
* Managing audits from an external regulator in relation to security management
* Significant experience or working with multiple organisations and multi-disciplinary teams.
* Managing the security agenda upwards as well as across the organisation
* Experience of managing budgets within an NHS or healthcare setting.
* Demonstratable experience to develop partnerships to improve and benefit the Whittington Health NHS
Qualities
* Adhere to the Trust values and behaviours
* Highly self-motivated.
* Flexible approach, attitude and the ability to manage ambiguity
* Outstanding interpersonal, communication and organisational skills
* Strive for performance and improvement.
* Exceptional ability to remain calm, controlled and polite in a very busy and pressurised environment.
* Exceptional sense of commitment to honesty and integrity when undertaking this role and dealing with others.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
* Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
* Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
* Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
* Participate in required training and supervision.
* Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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.
Name Eleni Christodoulou Job title Business Manager - Estates & Facilities Email address eleni.christodoulou@nhs.net
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