Fire & Security Manager

About this role

This vacancy involves cross site working.

Please note this position is not eligible for sponsorship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK for the duration of the contract without sponsorship from the Trust.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join UHDB as our Fire & Security Manager, leading the Trust's fire safety and security services across our diverse healthcare sites.

In this key role, you will provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for fire safety management and security service contracts, helping to create a safe and secure environment for patients, staff, visitors, and Trust assets. Working closely with a wide range of stakeholders, you will ensure the Trust remains compliant with all relevant legislation, NHS guidance, and industry best practice, while driving continuous improvement and promoting a strong culture of safety and security throughout the organisation.

As Fire & Security Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring a safe, secure, and compliant environment across UHDB's hospital sites. Providing strategic leadership and expert advice, you will lead the Trust's approach to fire safety and physical security, helping to protect our patients, staff, visitors, and assets.

Acting as the Trust's senior specialist advisor on all fire and security matters, you will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to develop, implement, and monitor effective fire safety systems, policies, and procedures. You will provide assurance that statutory requirements, NHS guidance, and industry best practice are consistently met while fostering a strong culture of safety and risk awareness.

The role includes full accountability for contracted-out security services , ensuring effective contract management, performance monitoring, and delivery of high-quality, responsive, and value-for-money services.

Interview date: 30 September 2026

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In return we will offer

Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development

On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.

Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes

Key Facts

We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.

We are the 4 th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.

An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.

Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.

Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.

We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.

We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.

UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.

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Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship

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