About this role
Job summary
Barts Health NHS Trust manages one of the largest and most complex operational estates in the NHS, servingmillions of patients, staff and visitors across East London. Maintaining safe, secure and resilient environments isfundamental to delivering outstanding care.This senior leadership role provides strategic and operational oversight of all security services across the Trust.As part of the Soft FM leadership team, you will lead a modern, intelligence-led and digitally enabled securityfunction that protects people, assets and infrastructure while upholding the Trust's WeCare values.You will drive consistency across hospital sites, embedding a clear management structure and evidence-basedperformance framework. This includes standardised roles, data-led incident analysis and proactive compliancewith emerging national requirements such as Martyn's Law (Protect Duty) and evolving UK security legislation.Working closely with the Associate Director for Portering & Logistics, Group Support Services and senior siteleaders, you will strengthen Trust-wide capability in incident management, threat intelligence and emergencyresponse.This is a visible and influential role requiring strong operational expertise, resilience and strategic foresight. Youwill set clear expectations, model best practice and build a responsive, professional security service thatanticipates risk and safeguards the wellbeing of all who use our hospitals.
Main duties of the job
Lead the operational design and delivery of security services across all Barts Health hospitals, ensuring effectivemanagement of incident response, access control, CCTV and staff safety systems in line with NHS SecurityManagement Standards and statutory legislation. Embed consistent governance, audit and reporting throughdigital platforms, intelligence-led analysis and robust performance monitoring.Use data and incident trend analysis to identify risk, predict patterns and inform decision-making at site andgroup level. Develop and implement standardised operating models, supporting local managers to deliverresponsive, high-performing services aligned to clinical operations and patient flow. Provide leadership to theOperations Analyst, ensuring high-quality benchmarking and performance insight.Work collaboratively with Estates and Facilities, clinical teams, emergency services, local authorities and policepartners to strengthen joint risk assessment, emergency preparedness and investigation processes. Ensurecompliance with Martyn's Law (Protect Duty), NHS Protect guidance and relevant legislation, leading readinessreviews and embedding training and testing.Oversee security systems, contracts and technologies, ensuring integration with wider Soft FM and Trust ICTinfrastructure. Manage budgets and resources effectively, deliver cost improvement plans and maintainstatutory compliance.
About us
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcareproviders.The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey tobecoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves outof special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which weare continually striving to improve all our services for patients.Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation,and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means beinga provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free careand always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstandingplace to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we worktogether.We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staffmember has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support aninclusive working environment..We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they areunderrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Job description Job responsibilities
We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledgerequired. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Significant demonstrable experience in seniorlevel management of security operations, preferably within a large and complex healthcare or public sector environment. Experience of leading and managing change within a complex environment. Experience of developing and implementing threat and risk assessments, incident response plans and emergency preparedness arrangements. Proven track record in using digital platforms and data analytics to improve operational performance and inform strategic decisionmaking. Experience in managing budgets, forecasting, and delivering cost improvement plans within a complex organisation. Evidence of leading organisational change and influencing behavioural and cultural improvement in operational teams. Proven experience of partnership working with emergency services, external agencies and contractors.
Skills Essential
Strong leadership, communication and influencing skills, able to engage confidently with staff, managers, and senior leaders across disciplines. Excellent analytical and problem-solving ability, with the capability to interpret data and translate insight into action. Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects and stakeholders within demanding timeframes. Calm and decisive under pressure, with proven experience in incident command or emergency response settings. Effective presentation and report-writing skills, with the ability to convey complex issues clearly to diverse audiences. Sound understanding of performance management principles and ability to use KPIs to drive improvement. High level of professional autonomy and ability to exercise sound judgement.
Knowledge Essential
Comprehensive understanding of NHS Security Management Standards, Protect Duty (Martyn's Law), and relevant UK counterterrorism and safeguarding legislation. Knowledge of health and safety law and its application to large, complex estates. Understanding of emergency planning, resilience, and business continuity in healthcare environments. Knowledge of modern security technologies, including access control, CCTV, digital incident systems, and data analysis tools. Awareness of information governance, confidentiality, and data protection principles within a security context. Knowledge of the relationship between Soft FM services and operational healthcare delivery.
Qualifications Essential
Educated to master's degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline such as security management, emergency planning, or facilities management. Recognised professional qualification in security or risk management (e.g. ASIS CPP, ISMI, or similar). Formal training in emergency planning, business continuity or crisis management (e.g. JESIP, EPRR, or equivalent).
Other Essential
Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to manage complex, sensitive and contentious issues with professionalism and discretion. Able to manage pressure, prioritise effectively and respond decisively to emerging situations
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust
Address 20 Churchill Place
Canary Wharf
London
E14 5HJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)