Assistant Security Manager
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £32,073.00 to £39,043.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £32073.00 - £39043.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 June 2026 |
| Location: | Blackburn, BB23HH |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9435-26-0304 |
Summary
Assist with the development and periodic reviews of Security Policies, Procedures relating to security management for the Trust, including Violence & Aggression, Security Management, Access Control, CCTV, Lone Working, Lockdown Risk Profile etc. Plan and conduct an annual programme of security audits across all Trust assets, determining and prioritising areas at higher risk; providing advice and recommendations to increase security provision. Produce action plans following the Security audits and take ownership of ensuring actions are carried out. Contribute to reports for all relevant committees and groups as/when required. Provide specialist security advice directly to Trust colleagues as required e.g., harassment/stalking incidents, personal safety. Support staff in reporting violence, abuse, harassment incidents to the Police. Assist with the management of the Trust Unacceptable Behaviour/Behaviour Agreement processes, liaising with senior staff in the preparation of such letters/agreements. Assist in the management of the Trust Zero Tolerance Policy, preparation of warning and exclusion letters to patients. Ability to deal with challenges by patients. Assist the Trust Security Manager ensuring a pro-security culture is delivered including deterrence, prevention, detection, investigation, sanctions, and redress, with emphasis on tackling violence and aggression, protection of assets, security of drugs and hazardous materials, and service user safety e.g., mother and child unit etc. Manage, plan, and conduct security audits to provide assurance regarding its security management systems such as: i.Ensure incident reporting is maintained and any security Datix incidents are actioned reviewed or escalated at appropriate levels. ii.Ensure any occasions of physical Intervention are recorded on Datix. iii.Ensure Body Worn Video Cameras are being worn and deployed when needed. iv.Ensure Security Response Supervisors are completing all the required records and service logs. When required to, carry out the role & duties of a Security Response Supervisors to maintain Security provision across the site(s).