Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Security Officer

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Job summary

SecurityOfficer

Care Group: Estates & Facilities

Band: 3

Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum/pro rata

Interview Date: 5th March 2025

We are recruiting for a Security Officerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Medway Maritime Hospital security team providing a high profile, visible uniformed presence to the general public and the hospital's patients and staff thereby providing positive reassurance to all persons.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

The post is Band three, but attracts enhancements for unsocial hours and weekend working as part of a rostered shift pattern.

About us

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us.

All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme.

We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under - represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce.

All staff at Medway comply the Trust's and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board's policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Details

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

275-2502SECOFF

Job locations

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Your primary duty is to ensure the safety and security of all persons and properties at Medway Maritime Hospital, and to promote a safe environment and reduce the fear of crime by providing a high profile visible presence.

To enforce all policies and procedures of the Medway Maritime Hospital.

To carry out patrols and provide escorts as requested.

To undertake cash lifts ensuring that all departmental procedures are followed and PPE is worn.

To respond to any security incident within an agreed time frame, including the use of reasonable force, if necessary and in line with Trust policy, law and legislation.

When responding to an incident officers are required to seek clinical advice where available.

To work as part of the Fire Response & Major incident teams, liaising with other departments and the Fire Brigade as appropriate and in line with trust policies.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Your primary duty is to ensure the safety and security of all persons and properties at Medway Maritime Hospital, and to promote a safe environment and reduce the fear of crime by providing a high profile visible presence.

To enforce all policies and procedures of the Medway Maritime Hospital.

To carry out patrols and provide escorts as requested.

To undertake cash lifts ensuring that all departmental procedures are followed and PPE is worn.

To respond to any security incident within an agreed time frame, including the use of reasonable force, if necessary and in line with Trust policy, law and legislation.

When responding to an incident officers are required to seek clinical advice where available.

To work as part of the Fire Response & Major incident teams, liaising with other departments and the Fire Brigade as appropriate and in line with trust policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • High Standard of Education
  • Hold a current S.I.A licence level 2

Other Attributes

Essential

  • Full clean UK/EU driving licence with D1/D1E entitlement

Knowledge

Essential

  • Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty (DOLs)
  • Security systems i.e. CCTV, Alarms, access control
  • General Law, to include criminal and common and associated legislation and acts

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience working within the Security industry, or associated organisations
  • Working with the general public
  • Customer Care

Values Based Question

Essential

  • How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • High Standard of Education
  • Hold a current S.I.A licence level 2

Other Attributes

Essential

  • Full clean UK/EU driving licence with D1/D1E entitlement

Knowledge

Essential

  • Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty (DOLs)
  • Security systems i.e. CCTV, Alarms, access control
  • General Law, to include criminal and common and associated legislation and acts

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience working within the Security industry, or associated organisations
  • Working with the general public
  • Customer Care

Values Based Question

Essential

  • How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Medway NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


Employer's website

https://www.medway.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of Security

Tony Kinnear

tony.kinnear1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

275-2502SECOFF

Job locations

Medway Maritime Hospital

Windmill Road

Gillingham

ME7 5NY


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