Senior Health, Safety and Security Manager | Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 26 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £55,690 - £62,682 pa |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 February 2026 |
| Location: | Perston, PR3 2JH |
| Company: | Lancashire Care Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7763104/351-CS2845-CL |
Summary
If you are looking for an exciting new challenge Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) which is a Specialist Mental Health and Community NHS Foundation Trust in the North West, is the place for you.
We are currently looking to recruit a Senior Health, Safety and Security Manager on a permanent basis.
The post holder will ensure that LSCFT Estates & Facilities meets all statutory obligations with regard to health and safety and security requirements. The post holder will advise on all aspects of health, safety and security with regard to LSCFT premises under the direct control of Estates & Facilities and liaise with landlords to ensure safe working environments within shared / leases premises.
The post holder will undertake a programme of audits to identify areas of risk, provide targeted support to mitigate risk, and maintain a departmental risk register. Where appropriate, the postholder will support the Fire Officer by raising fire awareness and liaise with external agencies to ensure a good working relationship is developed and maintained.
The post holder will have line management responsibilities for the Health and Safety Officers and Local Security Management Specialist and oversee their work and complete audits and any associated tasks in their absence.
The Health, Safety and Security Manager will endeavour to provide a safe environment for Service Users, Staff and Visitors and assure the Trust where health and safety is concerned. The post holder will have oversight of incidents, be a key point of contact Trust-wide and lead on reacting to incidents, as well as developing and implementing prevention strategies.
This role is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation that is passionate about the services it provides.
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Monday 9 Feb 2026