Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Security Officer

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Job summary

We are currently looking for experienced Security Officers to join our team. The successful candidates will have a keen desire to develop their security skills to maintain a safe and secure environment that supports the delivery our healthcare service.

Your core responsibility will be to supply an active security presence across the Trust's Hospitals - ensuring our staff, patients and visitors enjoy a safe, trouble-free environment and a positive experience of the Trust.

This position is a full time contract of 37.5 hours per week. The present shift pattern is on a rota basis to include days and nights.

Main duties of the job

The Security Officer role involves the managing of potential aggression and violence using a conflict resolution model, targeted crime reduction works and flexible security patrols. Plus the maintaining of car park security across the Trust. The extensive network of CCTV across the Trust plus the use of body-cams helps reduce the impact of crime and the successful prosecution of criminals.

Component knowledge and experience of conflict resolution skills and techniques are required for this demanding position onto which additional training will be provided to enhance your skills. We will help develop your skills to understand the special nature of an NHS security service; which is to care for patients and visitors often in pain, distress or a confused state. A full driving license is essential.

About us

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care,child health,maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through ourCentral Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place-based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five-year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

Details

Date posted

08 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year PER ANNUM

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

412-E&F-837

Job locations

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of GCSE or equivalent education
  • Driving Licence

Desirable

  • SIA Licence
  • CCTV Licence
  • First Aid

Experience

Essential

  • Working as part of a team
  • Understanding of Health and Safety
  • Customer service experience

Experience

Essential

  • Ability work alone and as part of a team.
  • The ability to communicate easily and confidently
  • Understanding of basic Law & Legislation in relation to Security
  • Ability to operate and interpret information from computerised systems.

Desirable

  • Security experience
  • Health Care Experience
  • SIA Licence
  • CCTV Licence
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Minimum of GCSE or equivalent education
  • Driving Licence

Desirable

  • SIA Licence
  • CCTV Licence
  • First Aid

Experience

Essential

  • Working as part of a team
  • Understanding of Health and Safety
  • Customer service experience

Experience

Essential

  • Ability work alone and as part of a team.
  • The ability to communicate easily and confidently
  • Understanding of basic Law & Legislation in relation to Security
  • Ability to operate and interpret information from computerised systems.

Desirable

  • Security experience
  • Health Care Experience
  • SIA Licence
  • CCTV Licence

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

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Security & Parking Operations Manager

Gareth Pritchard

Gareth.Pritchard@mcht.nhs.uk

01270278015

Details

Date posted

08 August 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year PER ANNUM

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

412-E&F-837

Job locations

Leighton Hospital

Middlewich Road

Crewe

CW1 4QJ


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