Guardamar del Segura, Valencian Community, Spain
A privilege and honour to have been awarded the Imbert Prize 2014 and again in 2015 for most notable contribution to security in the previous year and the University Dissertation Award respectively.http://tinyurl.com/q5tomfh and http://tinyurl.com/ot6bnxd Finalist in Security Excellence Awards 2013 in the category for 'Security Manager of the Year', http://www.securityexcellenceawards.co.uk/finalists.php Privileged to have been included in the IFSEC Global Top 40 Most Influential People in Security and Fire 2013 http://www.ifsecglobal.com/author.asp?section_id=414&doc_id=558743& Chartered Security Professional, ASIS Certified Protection Professional; MSc in Business Continuity, Security and Emergency Management (Distinction); Postgraduate Certificate in Security Management (Distinction ); Diploma in Security Management; Advanced Certificate in Environmental Design and Crime Prevention; Chartered Management Institute Executive Diploma in Strategic Management. Former RAF Provost Oficer (Flight Lieutenant) Former Contingency Planner and Show Operations Co-ordinator for the Royal International Air Tattoo. Former Non Executive Director of the NHS Counter Fraud and Security Management Service Former President and former Chair National Association for Healthcare Security Former Continuing Professional Development Lead for the Security Institute Specialties: Organisational resilience, Operational Security, Investigations, Counter Intelligence, Counter Terrorism, Peer Reviews, Protective Security, Security Project Management, Security Governance, Compliance and Assurance; Security Policy and Strategy, Security Risk Management; Conference Organising, Public Speaking, Budgets, Business Continuity, Emergency Management, Command
• Developed, introduced and implemented physical security policy and security education programmes. • Responsible for all aspect of physical security across the Society’s estate and provides leadership, direction and guidance on assessing and evaluating potential physical security threats and security risks. • Led on physical security policy, strategy, capital development, audit and operations. Monitored compliance with legislation, standards and appropriate policies. • Identified strategic physical security issues, and developed a transformation strategy for a multi-million pound implementation programme to enhance and integrate electronic physical security systems across 70 branches that was reasonable, proportionate and affordable to mitigate risk. • Identified requirements and oversaw implementation of integrated security measures for 2 new head office buildings.
http://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ Responsible for setting standards and developing/providing top-level specialist security advice, support and strategic direction for all corporate matters concerning security policy, strategy, governance, compliance, building/site development, risk management and operations. Trust Lead for compliance with security requirements of NHS Protect, Care Quality Commission, NHS Litigation Authority and Health and Safety Executive. Trust Lead for development, implementation and monitoring of hospital security related policies and strategies and for the assessment of risks relating to crime and terrorism with particular emphasis upon the protection of people and assets. Continuing contribution to NHS Protect/Prevent strategies, proposed legislation, policies, procedures and guidance by membership of key local, regional and national committees. As Head of Service responsible for leading and motivating a cross-site security and car parking team including recruitment, performance management and personal development ensuring a quality service - budget £4M.
Appointed by Secretary of State for Health in January 2003. NHS CFSMS (a Special Health Authority)(now known as NHS Protect) has responsibility for all policy and operational matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of fraud and corruption in the NHS, as well as the strategic and policy management of security in the NHS. Corporate Security Management Specialist Board Member; Member of Board Risk/Audit and Remuneration Committees. Pro-actively assisted in the development and implementation of the NHS Security Management, Violence and Aggression and Conflict Resolution Training Strategies throughout 2003/04/05. Contributed to the development of the first ever Security Manual for the NHS, training syllabus for NHS security officers, a Memorandum of Understanding between NHS CFSMS and Association of Chief Police Officers, and Hospital ‘Secure by Design’ forum.
Security, Portering, Post, and Car Park Services Manager http://www.cfsms.nhs.uk/ Managing activity of 75 staff and budget of £1.2M to ensure smooth running of hospital services and harmonising departmental activity post Trust merger in April 2002. Project Manager successfully sought £500K from Home Office to implement CCTV scheme for external car parks and Secured Car Park Status (Gold Standard). Researched, negotiated, developed and produced policies and procedures to reduce violence and aggression within the Trust against staff by 20% by April 2001 and by 30% by April 2003. Developed Governance and Controls Assurance security management to meet Trust objectives and protect patients, staff, the public and other stakeholders against risks of all kinds.