Security Team Leader

Job summary

Are you a proactive, detail-oriented professional with experience in security management? Join our dynamic Estates & Facilities Management team as a Security Team Leader, where you'll lead a team dedicated to creating a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Main duties of the job

• Provide leadership and oversight for the security team, ensuring 24/7 coverage and rapid response to incidents.
• Conduct routine patrols and risk assessments to maintain safety and security standards.
• Support staff in managing and de-escalating aggressive or distressed individuals.
• Liaise with external agencies such as police and fire services as required.
• Maintain and analyse security data, including CCTV and body camera footage, adhering to GDPR and Trust protocols.
• Manage team schedules, approve leave requests, and ensure optimal service coverage.
• Participate in training and mentoring new team members.

Make a difference in healthcare security. Join us in providing outstanding care while fostering a safe and secure environment for all.

About us

As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.

We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan, there is truly something for everyone