Closing Date: 26.06.25
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 27.06.25
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 07.07.25
The postholder will provide operational support to the Deputy Facilities Manager in their management of Security services within Bradford Teaching Hospitals (BTHFT)
The postholder will work closely with the Deputy Facilities Manager to support continuous review of services ensuring they are delivered in a cost effective and efficient manner.
This will involve establishing a good working knowledge of the Security service and developing good working relationships with the Head of Service, Deputy Facilities Manager, VPR Lead/LSMS, other Facilities Teams and service representatives across the Trust.
The jobholder will be required to support the management and development of a team consisting of 20-30 wte Security Officers and work collaboratively with Estates and other service colleagues within the Trust.
Such other duties at a comparable level of responsibility, as may normally be agreed with the jobholder.
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people
We are one team
We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.

• Support the Deputy Facilities Manager with day to day operational responsibility for Security service delivered at BRI/ SLH. promoting quality and service improvements, legislative compliance, delivery of NHS initiatives and a customer driven approach
• Produce a weekly rota to ensure resources are used effectively in order to provide cover for service need. The rota should be set in line with budget and any additional staffing agreed with the Facilities Manager.
• Approve staff annual leave requests in a timely manner in line with procedure and protocol
• Deputise for Deputy Facilities Manager and represent service area at relevant meetings such as Facilities Management Team Meeting
• To support the Deputy Facilities Manager to ensure effective cascade of communications and key information to all staff within service area, ensuring team briefs and staff meetings are regularly carried out.
• Maintain effective working relationships with all staff within Estates & Facilities
• Understand and apply all HR policies & procedures appropriately
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of staff within own team and to support other Facilities Teams with their recruitment processes.
• Undertake appraisals ensuring that these happen in line with the incremental date, identifying training & development needs and escalate any that can’t be easily met to the Deputy Facilities Manager.
• Identify underachieving services and/or individuals, provide support and coaching and escalate to the Facilities Manager as appropriate.
• Assist the Deputy Facilities Manager to undertake investigations in line with the Human Resources Trust Policies
• Support the Deputy Facilities Manager in managing the sickness and absence of staff.
• Work closely with the business management hub to review audits undertaken and support the Deputy Facilities Manager to produce action plans to resolve issues
• Support the Deputy Facilities Manager to monitor, maintain and improve the quality of the service and identify opportunities for service improvement including implementation of service improvement initiatives
• Support organisational readiness in preparation for any other external assessment as required ie CQC, PLACE, EHO
• Ensure that all health and safety responsibilities are met within service area
• Ensure that all risk assessments are up-to-date and undertake timely investigation of all risk incidents as and when required
• Monitor Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) requirements across the service
• Assist the Deputy Facilities Manager in the identification of the departmental Waste Reduction Plan and achieving financial balance
• Liaise closely with clinical colleagues in order to ascertain any extra activity requests and the funding to support this, ensuring that this information is provided to the Deputy Facilities Manager for recharging
• To operate within the data protection act 2018 (DPA) and monitor closed circuit television (CCTV) and associated equipment (access control, intruder alarms, diester patrols, body worn cameras etc). Manage access to CCTV requests in accordance with DPA, operate and monitor electronic access systems as required in accordance with procedures.
• Such other duties at a comparable level of responsibility, as may normally be agreed with the jobholder.
  Health and Safety/Risk Management
  The jobholder must comply at all times with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Health and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working procedures and reporting incidents using the Trust’s Risk Incident Reporting System.
  Equality and Diversity
  The jobholder is required to abide by the Trust’s policies and procedures and to actively support the Trust’s commitment to equality and diversity in both employment and the delivery of services. All patients, staff and visitors must be treated equitably, with dignity and respect taking into account their race, gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexuality etc”.
  Training and Personal Development – Continuous Professional Development
  The jobholder must take responsibility in agreement with his/her line manager for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional Development remains a priority. The jobholder will undertake all mandatory training required for the role.
  Patient and Public Involvement
  All staff will be expected to comply with S.242 of the NHS Act 2006.
  Respect for Patient Confidentiality
  The jobholder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the role.
  Environment and Sustainability
  All employees have a responsibility to promote sustainability and carbon reduction within the Foundation Trust adhering to our Sustainable Development Strategy and therefore ensuring that all our business is conducted in a sustainable manner
  Infection Prevention and Control
  All employees have a personal responsibility to comply with Trust and departmental Infection Prevention and Control policies to protect their own health, the health of patients, visitors and other employees and to prevent health care associated infections. This includes a requirement to maintain a safe, clean and tidy work environment and to complete mandatory Infection Prevention and Control Training as provided by the Foundation Trust. All clinical staff must ensure rigorous and consistent compliance with standard infection control precautions including Hand hygiene, dress code and use of personal protective equipment and other clinical care policies and protocols applicable to infection prevention and control. Employees are required to challenge poor performance or poor practice in relation to infection prevention and report any breaches using relevant Trust procedures such as the Incident reporting system.
  Safeguarding Children and Adults
  All employees have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults including but not limited to patients, members of the public and colleagues. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate level of training in accordance with our safeguarding policy training strategy and that they are aware of and work within the safeguarding policies of the Trust which are available on the Trust intranet pages