Local Security Management Specialist

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

To act as the Trusts security expert, ensure that security issues relating to the LSMS are dealt with in a professional and timely manner, making appropriate advice, judgements and referrals in line with national and local legislation and policy.

Making judgements involving complex facts or situations which require the analysis, interpretation and comparison of a complex range of options. To attend MAPPA & MATAC meetings as the Trust representative

Investigate security incidents/breaches in a fair, objective and professional manner so that the appropriate sanctions and consideration of preventative actions can take place.

Support senior managers and provide specific or general security training to all Trust staff to create a pro-security culture so that staff and patients accept responsibility for effective security management.

Provide advice to departments on physical security measures that maybe employed to improve the security of that area.

To ensure the Trust is compliant with the violence prevention and reduction standards and has a robust violence prevention and reduction strategy in line with the NHS standard contract.

To manage the lone worker device process, and line management of staff involved.

Main duties of the job

Investigate security incidents/breaches in a fair, objective and professional manner so that the appropriate sanctions and consideration of preventative actions can take place.

Provide advice to departments on physical security measures that maybe employed to improve the security of that area.

To ensure the Trust is compliant with the violence prevention and reduction standards and has a robust violence prevention and reduction strategy in line with the NHS standard contract.

To manage the lone worker device process, and line management of staff involved.

About us

Leadership and Improvement Training

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff to the Trust; this training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the leadership development programme, and the Quality Improvement Programme that the Trust delivers. This programme aims to

Explore leadership within the NHS

Promote Trust Values and Behaviours

Develop your Leadership effectiveness and skills

Practitioner level in quality improvement, equipping you with the skills to champion, lead and complete quality improvement within your role

After you complete this four and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities, we offer further in-house courses dependent upon your role and bitesize programmes and leadership apprenticeships at level 3,5 and 7.

Date posted

10 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£43,742 to £50,056 a year Per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

328-CP-5507494

Job locations

The James Cook University Hospital

Marton Road

Middlesbrough

TS4 3BW

Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Hold a current certified Accredited Security Management Specialist (ASMS) qualification registered and accredited by NHS protect.
NEBOSH certificate in occupational Health and Safety.
Master's degree or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

Good working knowledge of Security, police and prison systems
To demonstrate good working relationships
The ability to carry out a complex investigation

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Hold a current certified Accredited Security Management Specialist (ASMS) qualification registered and accredited by NHS protect.
NEBOSH certificate in occupational Health and Safety.
Master's degree or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

Good working knowledge of Security, police and prison systems
To demonstrate good working relationships
The ability to carry out a complex investigation

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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