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A great opportunity has arisen to join the St Georges, Epson and St Helier (gesh) group to undertake a key role working with the Group Director for Health, Safety and Non-Clinical Risk as the strategic and operational lead in the planning and delivery of the gesh Group Violence Prevention and Reduction (VPR) programme.
The role will involve working closely with and supporting corporate, clinical and operational teams (including in-house and contracted security teams), and staff trained as local security management specialists / security management experts) to ensure full compliance with the NHS England VPR Standard and driving improvements to reduce violence and aggression towards staff.
Main duties of the job
As an experienced security management professional with a track record of proven success in the introduction of VPR initiatives to reduce violence and aggression within a large and complex organisation, you will be working collaboratively across the gesh Group with senior colleagues to support the implementation of strategies and action plans, identifying interdependencies across projects/functions, potential impacts across the wider gesh Group clinical services (including community services) and resource requirements, regularly reviewing progress and acting where required.
Be the compliance lead for the violence prevention and reduction area of activity across the gesh Group by ensuring the NHSE VPR standard is being fully met and violence against staff is reduced using a variety of best practice methods and innovative solutions.
You will have comprehensive working knowledge of current NHS security management issues (Martyns Law, Protect, Operation Cavell, NHSE VPR Standard) and will bring with you significant experience of leading on initiatives, strategies and plans at a senior level within these areas.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Full details of the Job Description can be found in the attached document, including the main duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Leading successful VPR initiatives at a senior level in an organisation of relevant scale and complexity
- Demonstrable record of success delivering security improvement initiatives particularly including violence and aggression towards staff
- Experience of writing successful business cases.
- Experience of undertaking complex investigations in accordance with PACE 1984
Desirable
- Experience of working within a complex and large healthcare environment
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Examples of quality improvement and maintaining high personal standards
- Highly developed communication skills and how these have influenced positive change
- Continual Professional Development
- Maintaining confidentiality and building Trust with other staff
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Comprehensive working knowledge of current NHS security management issues e.g. Martyns Law, Protect Duty, Operation Cavell and NHSE VPR Standard requirements.
- Ability to produce investigation reports making sense of complex information
- Drafting committee and board level papers and reports at a senior management level
- Highly skilled in influencing, negotiating and building relationships in order to successfully implement significant changes and improvements in V&A.
- Examples of highly innovative approaches to solving security issues
Desirable
- Knowledge and experience of using incident reporting software systems e.g. Datix
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Masters Degree in relevant subject or equivalent practical experience
- Project management or supporting change management processes
Desirable
- Police or NHS Security Industry Experience
- Member of accredited security body / association
- Extensive CPD in security management
- Teaching qualification e.g. Cert Ed or experience designing training
Planning and Organising Skills
Essential
- Demonstratable experience of managing competing demands across a large and complex organisation
- Ability to identify priorities and manage targets
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This advert is for Group Violence Prevention & Reduction Compliance Manager with St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 8 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £66,274 - £73,496 pa pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 2 years (End date will be 2 years after commencement of the role.). The application deadline is 29 Jul 2026.
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