263581 (KMc) Security Officer

NHS Lothian; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a dedicated security professional to safeguard patients, staff and assets across our sites. You will help maintain safe environments, monitor access, and respond to incidents in a busy healthcare setting.

The post requires PVG Scheme membership and confirmation of right to work in the United Kingdom. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments as needed. For inquiries, please contact Rachel Docherty at 0131 537 1530.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

AI tools like ChatGPT or Copilot can be great for planning and preparing your applicationbut your answers must be your own.

• Show us the real you: Your application should reflect your skills, experience, and motivations authentically.
• Use AI wisely: It's fine to use AI for ideas or to check spelling and grammar, but don't let it write your answers.
• Why this matters: Applications that rely on AI-generated content may be withdrawn. By applying, you confirm your responses are based on your own knowledge and achievements.

Tip: Think of AI as a helper, not a substitute. We want to understand younot an AI tool.

The Job Purpose is To provide security, protection and safety of all persons interacting in the delivery of patient care, similarly, security must safeguard public and private assets against theft, fraud and disruption, which could be detrimental to the service.

To work in the United Kingdom, there is a legal requirement for an individual to demonstrate that they have the relevant permission to work in the country. This permission is, without exception, granted by the UK Visa and Immigrations Service. Further information on what NHS Scotland Boards are required to do to check this as well as what your responsibilities include can be found in the further information for this vacancy.

Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the vacancy early once a sufficient amount of applications are received.

We will fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

This post requires the post holder to have a PVG Scheme membership/record. If the post holder is not a current PVG member for the required regulatory group (i.e. child and/or adult) then an application will need to be made to Disclosure Scotland and deemed satisfactory before they can begin in post.

If after reading this information you have any questions, please contact Rachel Docherty at 0131 537 1530.