Job summary
- Main area
- Facilities
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 309-UCLH-5769
- Employer
- University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University College London Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £54,320 - £60,981 Per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/01/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Trust Deputy Security Advisor
NHS AfC: Band 7
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Job overview
An opportunity has come available at the University College London Hospitals (UCLH) for a Deputy Trust Security Adviser (DTSA) reporting to the Trust Head of Security, Fire and Compliance situated within the Estates and Facilities Directorate.
The post holder must be operational and strategic, can produce, adapt plans and procedures, investigate, and support the security teams with crime reduction and prevention, carry out security risk assessments, crime reduction surveys, offering security support, advice, investigation, and assistance.
Main duties of the job
The post holder ideally will have a level seven qualification in security, have or aim to acquire an Accredited Security Management Specialist (ASMS) or equivalent and a recognised have or gain a recognised Health and Safety (H&S) qualification.
The post is for a full time professional with the ability to monitor contracts, identify security issues, must be able to communicate, investigate security or safety issues, advise, support, and promote a safe and secure environment. The candidate must be able to walk long distances, be computer competent, able to train personnel, prioritise work effectively be flexible, work independently or as part of a team.
Be competent in providing specialist advice to staff on security matters, reporting to the security management team. Take an inclusive approach regarding security and safety with internal and external stakeholders. Work with the Directorate of Estates and Facilities Management, the lead ASMS, Head of Security and Fire Safety and Compliance to contribute to the ongoing personal development, review and monitoring of policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.
We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
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University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
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National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
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University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
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Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
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University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women’s health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*
*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England – for the second year in a row.
UCLH top trust to work at in England – for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.
To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to Degree Level, background experience in Security Management.
Desirable criteria
- Must have a security management qualification Level 6 or above
Experience
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of legislation and regulation regarding civil, criminal, data protection and human rights legislation.
- Ability to deal effectively with contentious or sensitive information, and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Experience working in the NHS in relevant fields or in a post related to business continuity in large and complex organisations.
- The ability to interpret and understand highly complex statistics and sensitive or contentious information.
- Ability to make well founded decisions on a range of complex issues, independently
Desirable criteria
- Membership of an institute of security management organisation and experience in the relevant security role.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Analytical, creative and visionary
- Security management experience within a large service organisation.
- Be able to undertake investigations into criminal incidents and produce evidence for prosecution
- Be qualified to assess security related risks and produce assessment reports and recommendations.
Desirable criteria
- NEBOSH, and/or equivalent relevant, specialist knowledge of security management.
Communication
Essential criteria
- Enthusiastic and self-motivated, demonstrating a flexible outlook.
- Presentation, influencing, negotiation and persuasion.
- Ability to negotiate with and influence front line and management staff at all levels.
- Ability to deal confidently with staff at all levels of an organisation.
- Advanced written skills with experience of different writing styles including reports, action plans, summaries and policies
Personal and People Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continual professional development.
- Demonstrate a commitment to professional development of self and others.
- Experience in managing personnel, setting targets, job roles and following HR guidelines.
- Able to function within a team as team leader or team member.
- Highly developed people management skills.
- A collaborative and facilitative working style.
- Able to encourage and enthuse others.
Specific Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to advise on appropriate methods of problem solving.
- Well organised, methodical and analytical.
- Ability to plan and organise a varying workload effectively to meet deadlines in the short and long term.
- Creative, lateral thinker and has an ability to generate solutions.
- In depth understanding of business continuity.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rod Townley
- Job title
- Head of Security, Fire & Compliance
- Email address
- [email protected]
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