Senior Security Officer - Protective Services

ACT Health; Canberra; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Fringe benefits

Flexible work conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite physiotherapists

Job summary

ACT Health is seeking a Senior Security Officer to safeguard patients, staff and assets across Canberra Hospital, Dhulwa Mental Health Unit and other CHS sites. The role emphasizes incident response, monitoring security systems, access control and enforcing CHS policies to maintain a safe healthcare environment.

You will also perform administrative duties, such as updating registers and processing invoices, ensuring smooth day-to-day security operations across Canberra Health Services.

Job description

Senior Security Officer - Protective Services

• Employment Type: Full Time, Temporary 8 Months Contract with the possibility of extension and/or permanency
• Classification: Health Service Officer Level 6 (PN 66785)
• Salary: $72,929 - $75,800 (Plus 12.5% Super)
• Location: Canberra Hospital and Dhulwa Mental Health Unit, or other Canberra Health Services sites as required
• Section: Protective Services
• Closing Date: 23rd September 2026

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

About the Role:

Can you stay calm in a crisis and take decisive action when it matters most?

Join Canberra Health Services as a Senior Security Officer and contribute to maintaining the safety and security of patients, staff, visitors and assets across our facilities.

As a Senior Security Officer, you will play a key role in maintaining a safe and secure environment across Canberra Hospital, the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit and non-acute sites. Through incident response, proactive security functions, and the enforcement of Canberra Health Services policies and directives, you will play an important role in supporting the safety and wellbeing of our healthcare community.

In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and operating a range of security systems and equipment, including baggage scanning machines, access control and alarm monitoring systems, cameras, radios, intercoms and phones. You will issue identification cards, keys and access passes, identify and report security risks, and uphold staff and patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.

You will also undertake a variety of administrative duties, including creating and updating registers and processing invoices, ensuring the efficient day-to-day operation of security services across Canberra Health Services.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision

creating exceptional health care together

Our Role

to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values

Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Wayne Hafner at 0466 217 *** or at ************@act.gov.au.