Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Health, Safety and Security Manager

The closing date is 09 February 2026

Job summary

If you are looking for an exciting new challenge Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) which is a Specialist Mental Health and Community NHS Foundation Trust in the North West, is the place for you.

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Health, Safety and Security Manager on a permanent basis.

The post holder will ensure that LSCFT Estates & Facilities meets all statutory obligations with regard to health and safety and security requirements. The post holder will advise on all aspects of health, safety and security with regard to LSCFT premises under the direct control of Estates & Facilities and liaise with landlords to ensure safe working environments within shared / leases premises. The post holder will undertake a programme of audits to identify areas of risk, provide targeted support to mitigate risk, and maintain a departmental risk register. Where appropriate, the postholder will support the Fire Officer by raising fire awareness and liaise with external agencies to ensure a good working relationship is developed and maintained.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have line management responsibilities for the Health and Safety Officers and Local Security Management Specialist and oversee their work and complete audits and any associated tasks in their absence.The Health, Safety and Security Manager will endeavour to provide a safe environment for Service Users, Staff and Visitors and assure the Trust where health and safety is concerned. The post holder will have oversight of incidents, be a key point of contact Trust-wide and lead on reacting to incidents, as well as developing and implementing prevention strategies.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is passionate about the services it provides.

About us

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

Date posted

26 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£55,690 to £62,682 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-CS2845-CL

Job locations

Estates and Facilities - Health, Safety and Security

Guild Lodge

Perston

PR3 2JH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Relevant Master's degree or equivalent experience to masters level in health safety and compliance.
Chartered status in an appropriate property services discipline including corporate membership of an appropriate professional institution (or equivalent knowledge and experience)
Qualification in Risk Management
NEBOSH diploma qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and experience of Risk Management Assessment Processes
Fully conversant with statutory requirements, NHS guidance, codes of practice, the requirements of regulatory bodies and all statutory legislation
Detailed understanding of health care operational environments including clinical and non-clinical risk, patient focus, customer service, best practice service delivery and delivery and service redesign.

Experience

Essential

Experience in Risk Management / Health and Safety
Demonstrates knowledge and strong understanding of Health and Safety legislation and statutory building compliance, HTMs, HBNs, PPMs etc.
Experience auditing property compliance within the NHS or healthcare buildings.
Previous auditing experience

Personal

Essential

Conversant with the business activities of the Trust
Able to chair and participate in meetings
Able to demonstrate the ability to influence decision making and practice
Have good interpersonal skills and presentation skills
Understands people and is able to relate to staff, managers, service users and visitors
Has good organisation skills

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

Relevant Master's degree or equivalent experience to masters level in health safety and compliance.
Chartered status in an appropriate property services discipline including corporate membership of an appropriate professional institution (or equivalent knowledge and experience)
Qualification in Risk Management
NEBOSH diploma qualification

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and experience of Risk Management Assessment Processes
Fully conversant with statutory requirements, NHS guidance, codes of practice, the requirements of regulatory bodies and all statutory legislation
Detailed understanding of health care operational environments including clinical and non-clinical risk, patient focus, customer service, best practice service delivery and delivery and service redesign.

Experience

Essential

Experience in Risk Management / Health and Safety
Demonstrates knowledge and strong understanding of Health and Safety legislation and statutory building compliance, HTMs, HBNs, PPMs etc.
Experience auditing property compliance within the NHS or healthcare buildings.
Previous auditing experience

Personal

Essential

Conversant with the business activities of the Trust
Able to chair and participate in meetings
Able to demonstrate the ability to influence decision making and practice
Have good interpersonal skills and presentation skills
Understands people and is able to relate to staff, managers, service users and visitors
Has good organisation skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Estates and Facilities - Health, Safety and Security

Guild Lodge

Perston

PR3 2JH

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Estates and Facilities - Health, Safety and Security

Guild Lodge

Perston

PR3 2JH

Employer's website

https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)