QE Facilities

Security Officer

The closing date is 29 October 2025

Job summary

To act as part of a Healthcare Security Team that delivers patient and staff safety support, car park customer services, crime prevention patrols and Facilities support services.

Main duties of the job

  • To carry out internal and external patrols of all Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust premises to deter crime, vandalism and acts of violence against Trust staff and assets.
  • To respond to all patient and staff safety incidents.
  • CCTV operation and monitoring including the processing of data requested by the Police for client approval.
  • To provide an on-site and off-site alarm response service.
  • The support and management of clinically related challenging behaviour.
  • To complete comprehensive incident reports and associated assignment documentation.
  • To liaise with Police as required for incident management.
  • To provide escort duties if and when required.
  • To provide general assistance to all staff, visitors and patients.
  • The operation of all car parking systems including barrier management and first line response fault fixing, consumable replenishment and the collections of takings.

Report building defects to ensure remedial action is taken

About us

QE Facilities (QEF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust (GHNT), based in the North East of England.

We provide a range of non- clinical services to GHNT and other NHS organisations. Our services include: estates, facilities services, procurement, medical engineering and devices, endoscopy decontamination and sterile services, transport, out-patient pharmacy, and prevention & management of violence & aggression training (PMVA).

In addition we provide consultancy services, advising clients on all aspects of establishing a subsidiary company within an NHS body to the provision of VAT compliance advice.

QE Facilities work to their own Terms and Conditions and these are not the same as Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust Terms and Conditions. This is not an Agenda for Change Pay Rate.

We do not hold a sponsorship licence and are unable to offer employment under any sponsorship arrangement.

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,465 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

297-QEF-7452947

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital,

Old durham road

Gateshead

NE96SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Knowledge of the application of all regulatory and legislative requirements required to ensure a Healthy & Safe environment including: Infection Prevention and Control; Safe Working; Lone Working; and Manual Handling; Patient and Customer Care (D).

Basic knowledge of the law and Use of Force Legislation..

Patient and client interactions which portray a professional, supportive and caring service (E).

Security procedures and protocols (D).

Constructive team working and participation including multi-disciplinary team relationships(E).

Personal organisation and time management with strong attention to detail (E).

Physically able to carry out physical intervention techniques.(E).

Ability to work independently and use initiative, while being part of a team. (E).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Knowledge of the application of all regulatory and legislative requirements required to ensure a Healthy & Safe environment including: Infection Prevention and Control; Safe Working; Lone Working; and Manual Handling; Patient and Customer Care (D).

Basic knowledge of the law and Use of Force Legislation..

Patient and client interactions which portray a professional, supportive and caring service (E).

Security procedures and protocols (D).

Constructive team working and participation including multi-disciplinary team relationships(E).

Personal organisation and time management with strong attention to detail (E).

Physically able to carry out physical intervention techniques.(E).

Ability to work independently and use initiative, while being part of a team. (E).

Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills:

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of the law and Use of Force Legislation.
  • Patient and client interactions which portray a professional, supportive and caring service
  • Constructive team working and participation including multi-disciplinary team relationships(
  • Personal organisation and time management with strong attention to detail
  • Physically able to carry out physical intervention techniques.
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative, while being part of a team

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the application of all regulatory and legislative requirements required to ensure a Healthy & Safe environment including: Infection Prevention and Control; Safe Working; Lone Working; and Manual Handling; Patient and Customer Care
  • Security procedures and protocols

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working in a customer orientated security role/in a healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic numeric and literacy skills
  • Willingness to undertake job related training
  • SIA Frontline or Door Supervisors License
  • Full Driving License

Desirable

  • NVQ or similar qualification
  • SIA Public Space Surveillance License
Person Specification

Knowledge & Skills:

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of the law and Use of Force Legislation.
  • Patient and client interactions which portray a professional, supportive and caring service
  • Constructive team working and participation including multi-disciplinary team relationships(
  • Personal organisation and time management with strong attention to detail
  • Physically able to carry out physical intervention techniques.
  • Ability to work independently and use initiative, while being part of a team

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the application of all regulatory and legislative requirements required to ensure a Healthy & Safe environment including: Infection Prevention and Control; Safe Working; Lone Working; and Manual Handling; Patient and Customer Care
  • Security procedures and protocols

Experience

Desirable

  • Experience working in a customer orientated security role/in a healthcare setting

Qualifications

Essential

  • Basic numeric and literacy skills
  • Willingness to undertake job related training
  • SIA Frontline or Door Supervisors License
  • Full Driving License

Desirable

  • NVQ or similar qualification
  • SIA Public Space Surveillance License

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.

Employer details

Employer name

QE Facilities

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital,

Old durham road

Gateshead

NE96SX


Employer's website

https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

QE Facilities

Address

Queen Elizabeth Hospital,

Old durham road

Gateshead

NE96SX


Employer's website

https://www.qefacilities.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy head of security

Andrew chikungwa

andrewchikungwa@nhs.net

01914820000

Details

Date posted

16 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24,465 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

297-QEF-7452947

Job locations

Queen Elizabeth Hospital,

Old durham road

Gateshead

NE96SX


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