Group Security Lead

Job summary

Are you an experienced security professional with a passion for creating safer environments, influencing best practice and driving meaningful change across healthcare services? Join Elysium Healthcare as Group Security Lead and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a modern, proactive approach to security that protects our service users, colleagues and visitors across the organisation. This strategic and influential role is responsible for leading a range of security initiatives that strengthen safety, security and risk management across Elysium's operations. Working closely with clinical, operational and support teams, you will champion the principles of relational, procedural, therapeutic and physical security, ensuring they are embedded throughout services and support positive outcomes for service users. As the organisation's subject matter expert for security, you will provide specialist advice and guidance to multidisciplinary teams, helping services identify, assess and manage risks effectively. You will work closely with ward-based and frontline care teams, supporting the assessment and management of risks pres

Main duties of the job

This role at Elysium Healthcare involves leading various security initiatives across healthcare services to ensure the safety and security of service users, colleagues, and visitors. As a Group Security Lead, you'll work closely with clinical, operational, and support teams to integrate security best practices throughout the organization. Your responsibilities include conducting security audits, developing security policies, leading risk assessments, and collaborating with emergency services. The position requires significant experience in a secure or prison setting, a clinical mental health qualification, and knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983. You will also need to demonstrate effective leadership and management skills.

About us

Elysium Healthcare, part of Ramsay Health Care, is a prominent healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees and more than 80 services across England and Wales. The organisation specialises in diverse areas including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. Elysium Healthcare is committed to providing high-quality care and offers numerous opportunities for professional growth and development. The organisation values the wellbeing of its employees, offering comprehensive benefits such as a competitive salary, career development, 33 days of leave including bank holidays, wellbeing support, life assurance, and access to healthcare services. Elysium Healthcare emphasises a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and promoting patient safety across its network.

Details

• Date posted: 02 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: Depending on experience Salary expectations will be discussed at interview stage.
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1545548572
• Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Remote (Home based), WD6 1JN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced security professional with a passion for creating safer environments, influencing best practice and driving meaningful change across healthcare services? Join Elysium Healthcare as Group Security Lead and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a modern, proactive approach to security that protects our service users, colleagues and visitors across the organisation.

This strategic and influential role is responsible for leading a range of security initiatives that strengthen safety, security and risk management across Elysium's operations. Working closely with clinical, operational and support teams, you will champion the principles of relational, procedural, therapeutic and physical security, ensuring they are embedded throughout services and support positive outcomes for service users.

As the organisation's subject matter expert for security, you will provide specialist advice and guidance to multidisciplinary teams, helping services identify, assess and manage risks effectively. You will work closely with ward-based and frontline care teams, supporting the assessment and management of risks presented by service users while ensuring security approaches remain person-centred, proportionate and aligned with clinical best practice.

You will play a key role in developing and promoting security standards, policies and improvement programmes, helping services create safe environments that support recovery-focused care pathways. Through collaboration, coaching and professional leadership, you will help strengthen security awareness, capability and culture across the organisation.

Using data, incident themes and emerging best practice, you will identify opportunities for improvement and support services to implement effective solutions that enhance safety and security outcomes. You will also provide expert input into risk management processes, investigations, governance forums and organisational initiatives, ensuring security considerations are embedded in decision-making and service development.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and deliver a programme of security audits and site visits across services, ensuring compliance with physical security, access control and emergency preparedness requirements.
• Develop and implement security policies, procedures and assurance frameworks, including oversight of the Physical Security Document and Physical Security Index.
• Promote least restrictive practice and support services to reduce restrictive interventions while maintaining safety.
• Lead security risk assessments, incident prevention initiatives and emergency response planning.
• Oversee preparedness for external reviews, inspections and designation processes relating to security and patient safety.
• Manage security alert systems and provide expert advice on complex security matters to services and leadership teams.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, emergency services and regulatory bodies to strengthen safety and security arrangements.
• Support training, competency development and continuous professional development in security and risk management.
• Monitor safety and security performance through KPIs, audits and governance reporting.
• Lead corporate security governance forums, ensuring action plans are implemented and best practice is embedded across the organisation.
• Act as a senior advisor on patient safety and security, promoting a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and professional excellence.
• Develop and maintain professional networks across forensic and secure healthcare services to share learning and best practice.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Significant relevant experience as a clinician, able to undertake thorough risk assessment; assess, plan and evaluate patient care
• Experience within a secure / prison setting
• Experience of providing high quality of care
• Experience in the Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression
• Experience of project work incorporating system change (D)
• Experience in auditing (D)
• Clinical Mental Health qualification
• Post registration training in an area relevant to caring for adults with forensic services (D)
• Completed a relevant course on teaching and assessing in clinical practice or equivalent (D)
• In-depth knowledge of Best Practice Guidance: Specification for adult medium-secure services
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Designation process for Medium Secure Services
• Able to evidence through best practice assessment of patient’s needs, able to demonstrate appropriate plan for any risks posed
• Able to undertake clinical supervision, appraisals and teaching
• Demonstrate effective leadership (motivation, initiative, change management) and management skills in a clinical area
• In-depth knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and its implementation in practice
• Understanding of Standards for Better Health
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines relevant to clinical area of practice
• Sound awareness and understanding of Health & Safety issues
• Sound understanding of reducing restrictive practices
• Able to evidence successfully providing formal training to others, supporting student placement on the ward (D)

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Competitive annual salary
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future

About us:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure