Security & Risk Manager

Security \& Risk Manager

Whiston \& St Helens Hospitals

£49,000 per annum \| Lead a team of 40 across a 1,000\-bed hospital

Are you an experienced security leader ready to take ownership of a large\-scale, complex healthcare environment?

We are looking for a Security \& Risk Manager to lead an established Medirest Healthcare Security, Car Parking and Risk function, playing a critical role in protecting patients, staff, visitors, and hospital operations.

The Opportunity

You will lead and develop a team of 40\+ security professionals, overseeing all aspects of security, car parking operations, and risk management across a busy acute hospital setting. This is a high\-impact role where you’ll work closely with NHS stakeholders, police, and senior leaders, ensuring safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Be Responsible For

• Leading security, car parking, and risk services across the site


• Managing incident response, investigations, and post\-incident reviews


• Maintaining risk registers, driving mitigation strategies, and improving resilience


• Ensuring compliance with NHS, CQC, SIA, GDPR, and Martyn’s Law


• Overseeing CCTV, access control, patrols, and emergency response


• Supporting clinical teams with de\-escalation and patient safety interventions


• Delivering business continuity and disaster recovery planning


• Managing rotas, performance, training, and workforce development


• Building strong relationships with Trust leadership and external partners

• Proven leadership experience within healthcare security


• Strong knowledge of risk management, compliance, and incident handling


• Confident communicator, able to influence at senior stakeholder level


• Experienced in managing large teams in fast\-paced, high\-pressure settings


• Skilled in de\-escalation, with an empathetic and professional approach


• SIA licence essential (CCTV desirable)

Why Join Us?

• Clear career progression pathways


• Excellent benefits including pension, healthcare, wellbeing support, and discounts


• The chance to make a real difference in a frontline healthcare environment

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