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[email protected]About The Role
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is a dynamic and forward-thinking healthcare provider delivering high-quality services to over half a million people across Wakefield, Pontefract, and Dewsbury. We are committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our patients, staff, and visitors.
We are now seeking a dedicated and professional
Security Supervisor to join our Estates and Facilities team. The successful candidate must hold a
valid SIA (Security Industry Authority) Licence and a
valid SIA (PSS) CCTV Licence. You will play a vital role in leading our frontline security services, ensuring our hospital sites remain safe, secure, and well-managed at all times.
Shift Information
- Standard shift pattern: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off (12-hour shifts)
- Shift pattern is currently under review and subject to change
- Flexibility is essential, including the ability to cover various hospital sites and work during periods of staff absence or annual leave
Main duties
As Security Supervisor, you will support the Security Management Team in the day-to-day operation and supervision of the security team across the Trust’s sites. You will ensure the delivery of a professional, effective, and customer-focused security service that promotes the safety and security of all Trust premises, staff, and service users.
- Supervise and support a team of Security Officers across Trust sites.
- Assist in staff scheduling, rota management, and shift planning.
- Conduct regular patrols and security audits of buildings and grounds.
- Lead on-site incident response including aggressive behaviour, intrusions, and emergencies.
- Monitor and manage CCTV systems, access control, and alarm systems.
- Carry out investigations and produce detailed incident reports.
- Support training and induction of new security personnel.
- Liaise with clinical and non-clinical departments, emergency services, and external agencies.
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies and procedures including NHS Security Management Service (SMS) standards.
Key Requirements
- Delivery of Security and Car Parking Services obligations under the Contract.
- Plan, deliver and review all aspects relating to the provision of Security and Car Parking services to the hospitals and ensure the flow of internal cash collection is managed.
- Develop and implement operational policies and procedures in line with Contract obligations.
- Liaise with wards/departments and develop good customer relations to ensure effective service delivery. Respond to calls for assistance within required timescales.
- Support the Management team in the response to customer complaints in line with the Trust’s Complaint Procedures.
- Ensure the protection of NHS/ENGIE property against damage, loss, theft and waste.
- Manage the CCTV system in line with agreed policies within the control room and ensure Data Protection Act and relevant legislation is adhered to.
- Maintain the Access Control System and related documentation:
- Maintain and manage other relevant systems with a direct link to Security.
- Ensure Security KPI's are achieved and reported on.
- Ensure all necessary paperwork associated with KPI Reporting is completed.
- Ensure compliance with the Company's Quality Systems.
- Adhere to Health & Safety Legislation and ensure all Company policies and procedures for Health & Safety are carried out.
- Ensure all staff are trained on Health & Safety matters,
- To carry out annual appraisals of direct reports and to identify training needs.
- To ensure all Security Officers have a valid SIA licence for their relevant field.
- Manage staff rotas in line with budget and to ensure service delivery can be achieved.
- Any other ad hoc duties at the request of the line manager, as deemed reasonable.
- The post holder may be required to undertake any other duties commensurate with their knowledge and experience.
- This job description is not an exhaustive list. It is also subject to change in light of service developments and in consultation with the post holder and their manager.
- The post holder may be required, on occasions, to provide support in other Trust locations
Be part of MY team
We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.
We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.
If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.
Application Guidance
We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.
Our Benefits
- Access to the NHS pension plan
- Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
- Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
- Extensive benefits and support, including:
- Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Home electronics scheme
- Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
- Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
- Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
- Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
- Career progression, training and support
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