About this role
Job summary University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is an incredibly rewarding place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to remain calm, confident, and professional when working under pressure. You will be responsible for delivering security training, carrying out security risk assessments and inspections, and recommending and implementing appropriate control measures to promote safe working environments and best practice throughout the Trust.
This role requires someone who can work independently, demonstrate sound judgement, effectively prioritise a varied workload, and collaborate closely with colleagues across multiple departments.
Experience gained within the Police, Military, or the security industry would be advantageous, although applicants with relevant transferable skills and experience are also encouraged to apply.
The post is primarily based at Heartlands Hospital; however, flexibility is essential as you will be expected to work across other Trust sites when required to meet service needs.
If you are committed to promoting safety, supporting others, and making a positive contribution within a dynamic healthcare environment, we would welcome your application.
For an informal discussion, please contact Phil Chambers, Security Management Lead - 0121 424 1481
About us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
Job description Job responsibilities *******Please Note : For further details for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*******
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
*General Education and Qualifications *e.g. G.C.S.E, N.V.Q., G.N.V.Q., A/O Levels *Good standard of education *Numerate and literate *Professional Qualifications *e.g. CIPD, AAT,RGN, Degree, Masters, PHDNEBOSH National Certificate or equivalent or willing to work towards either/or Accredited Security Management Specialist or willing to work towards NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant subject
Experience Essential
*e.g. writing business plans, budget management experience, significant clinical experience *Experience of security within a health care setting *Experience of delivery of security based training
Additional Criteria Essential
*e.g. Report Writing, Minute Taking, Shorthand *PC literate and experience of incident reporting tools *Strong interpersonal and communication skills *Depth and extent of knowledge *e.g. Technical, FinancialKnowledge and skills around the NHS Protect Agenda *Experience of delivering (sometimes complex) advice to individuals and group *Broad understanding of the health, safety and welfare, security related and criminal legal and statutory requirements and obligations placed upon a large, diverse and complex organisation *e.g. Reliable, Punctual *A willingness to learn and develop professional knowledge and qualifications *Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines *Ability to adopt flexible working practices *Ability to work on own initiative *Ability to communicate with a wide range of different people in different situations establishing an air of assertiveness, clarity and approachability *Able to extract and use information from a variety of sources and formats *Able to predict trends by interpreting all relevant information *Identifies problems and suggests solutions or improvements *Develop co-operative working relationships to gain commitment from others for clinical quality initiatives *Builds positive relationships with health professionals *Recognises own role as part of a working team and helps others in the team to achieve the objectives of the service *Continually works with the team to make improvements in work methodology with a view to continue to improve service *Must have a full UK driving licence
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 University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Address Heartlands Hospital
Bordesley Green E
Birmingham
West Midlands
B9 5SS
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)