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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Attend all calls for assistance involving:
- Those in fear of physical harm
- Scenes of actual or suspected crime where personal injury is involved
- Crime in progress.
- Ensure that all security policies and procedures and read, understood and complied with.
- Report all incidents of crime and violence, in line with the trusts incident reporting policy.
- Ensure that the movement of cash collections on site is secure and complies with trust policy.
- Perform traffic management duties; carry out enforcement of Civil Penalty Notices in line with the trusts car parking policy.
- Respond to intruder alarms, inspect for signs of break-in, search for suspects, and liase with the Police.
- Question and establish the bona fides of persons found unescorted in non-public areas who are not displaying valid identity badges.
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Prevent unauthorised persons gaining access to the premises. Bring about eviction from the site as quickly and unobtrusively as possible.
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Out of normal working hours, check the external doors and ground floor windows of premises to ensure they are secure
Further details in the attached Job Description
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Attend all calls for assistance involving:
- Those in fear of physical harm
- Scenes of actual or suspected crime where personal injury is involved
- Crime in progress.
- Ensure that all security policies and procedures and read, understood and complied with.
- Report all incidents of crime and violence, in line with the trusts incident reporting policy.
- Ensure that the movement of cash collections on site is secure and complies with trust policy.
- Perform traffic management duties; carry out enforcement of Civil Penalty Notices in line with the trusts car parking policy.
- Respond to intruder alarms, inspect for signs of break-in, search for suspects, and liase with the Police.
- Question and establish the bona fides of persons found unescorted in non-public areas who are not displaying valid identity badges.
-
Prevent unauthorised persons gaining access to the premises. Bring about eviction from the site as quickly and unobtrusively as possible.
-
Out of normal working hours, check the external doors and ground floor windows of premises to ensure they are secure
Further details in the attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education
- Driving Licence
- Basic First Aid Certificate
Desirable
- SIA Licence
- CCTV Licence
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Security Services or Customer Service.
- Training in Mental Health Awareness or De-escalation Techniques.
- Experience or training in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Experience
Essential
- Working as part of a team
- Understanding of Health and Safety
- Previous security experience, preferably in a healthcare or public facing environment.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Basic IT skills, including incident reporting systems and email.
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
- Good standard of education
- Driving Licence
- Basic First Aid Certificate
Desirable
- SIA Licence
- CCTV Licence
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Security Services or Customer Service.
- Training in Mental Health Awareness or De-escalation Techniques.
- Experience or training in safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
Experience
Essential
- Working as part of a team
- Understanding of Health and Safety
- Previous security experience, preferably in a healthcare or public facing environment.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Basic IT skills, including incident reporting systems and email.
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.
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.
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).
