Security & Risk Manager - Full Time - Prescot Liverpool

Salary: 49000 per annumShift hours: Full Time

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 youll work closely with NHS stakeholders, police, and senior leaders, ensuring safety, compliance, and continuous improvement.

What Youll 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 Martyns 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

About You

• 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)

Full Job Description available on request

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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