Health Safety and Security Officer | Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Lancashire Care Foundation Trust
Salary:	£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Preston, PR3 2JH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Oct 2026

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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 Health, Safety and Security Officer on a permanent basis.

The post holder will manage and monitor Health, Safety and Security across the Trust and be responsible for ensuring that Trust sites meet all statutory health and safety requirements.

Role is not eligible for sponsorship.

The post holder will advise on all aspects of Health, Safety and Security with regards to LSCFT premises under the direct control of LSCFT Estates & Facilities and liaise with landlords to ensure safe working environments within shared / leases premises as well as providing advice, support, guidance and assurance to Networks.

The post holder will need to be flexible in order to attend all Trust environmental, ligature and security audits and any other requirements in support of service delivery for the department. Due to the nature of the risks involved with this role, it is very fast-paced and requires a proactive, self-motivated and keen individual.

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.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here:Keeping our workforce well

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Oct 2026

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