Security Officer

Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Limited; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Support & Facilities Services Limited is recruiting a Security Operative to join the Chesterfield Royal Hospital team on a 42‑hour contract. The role covers 24/7 security services with flexible shift patterns to ensure full service cover across the hospital site.

Applicants must hold a valid Frontline SIA licence and have GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above. Previous NHS experience is desirable; sponsorship is not offered at this time.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the Security or Customer Service industry.
• Knowledge and experience of IT systems including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Knowledge of security systems, such as CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and car parking systems.
• GCSE’s grade c or above in English and Maths
• Valid SIA licence in Frontline
• A recognised qualification in security and or physical intervention.
• Excellent knowledge or qualifications in Customer Service and Health & Safety

Responsibilities

• Keeping a record of all duties carried out each shift in a personal log.
• Assist with safe operation during take-off and landing of Air Ambulance and security of same whilst on ground.
• Monitor the access control systems.
• Maintaining a highly visible deterrent by patrolling hospital on foot and using CRH vehicle.
• Respond to security/fire related incidents on CRH sites including calls for assistance from Ward/Department staff.
• Use of restraint techniques if/when trained to do so.
• Responding to baby tagging alarms on all relevant wards.
• Carryout Control room duties including monitoring of CCTV and providing cover for Control Room staff.
• Unlocking and locking of departments and taking off and resetting alarms as required.

Skills

Security knowledge

Customer service experience

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Education

GCSE English & Maths

SIA Frontline licence

Security qualification

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

CCTV / Access control

Job description

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Main area Security Grade Grade A Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 42 hours per week (per pro rata) Job ref grip

Site DSFS - Chesterfield Royal Hospital Town Chesterfield Salary £28,175 basic pro rata, + night and w/e enhance rate Salary period Yearly Closing 28/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/09/2026

Job overview

DSFS are looking to attract an additional Security Operative on a 42hr contract to join the current security team based at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

Security services are provided 24/7 to the Trust and successful candidates would be expected to be flexible to ensure full service cover is provided to the hospital.

Previous applicants need not apply., please look at the vacancy for the salary figures.

Previous applicant need not apply

Please not e that a current SIA licence Frontline is essential for this role.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Main duties of the job

• Keeping a record of all duties carried out each shift in a personal log .
• Assist with safe operation during take-off and landing of Air Ambulance and security of same whilst on ground
• Monitor the access control systems.
• Maintaining a highly visible deterrent by patrolling of hospital on foot and using CRH vehicle.
• Respond to any security/fire related incidents on CRH sites including but not limited to:- Calls for assistance from Ward/Department staff to deal with such duties as locked areas, missing patients, problems with patients/visitors and incidents of violence and aggression.
• Use of restraint techniques if/when trained to do so.
• Responding to baby tagging alarms on all relevant wards.
• Carryout Control room duties including monitoring of CCTV and providing cover for Control Room staff.
• Unlocking and locking of departments and taking off and resetting alarms as required.

Working for our organisation

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff in Facilities, Estates, Procurement, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job description and Person Specification in the attachments. This document contains a full detailed description of the role and what the main responsibilities and duties are along with the criteria that are required .

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Knowledge of the Security or Customer Service industry
• Knowledge and experience of IT systems including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Knowledge of security systems, such as CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and car parking systems.
• GCSE’s grade c or above in English and Maths
• Valid SIA licence in Frontline
• A recognised qualification in security and or physical intervention.
• Excellent knowledge or qualifications in Customer Service and Health & Safety

Experience

• Experience of working within a security team or customer focused service
• Experienced in dealing with challenging behaviour including violent and aggressive situations
• Previous experience working within the NHS.

Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge and experience of security systems and their operation
• Good knowledge of security environment, the potential risks, threats and actions required to manage and reduce risks
• Ability to liaise and communicate clearly with patients, staff, visitors and contractors
• Demonstrate excellent customer care.
• Experienced in dealing with emergency situations.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate and respond appropriately to alarms, evacuations, incidents and emergency whilst following security procedures and ensuring safety.
• Excellent Inter-personal s
• Previous experience in communicating clearly with patients, visitors and NHS Staff

Personal Attributes

• To assess situations quickly, using appropriate action to defuse a situation and provide effective solutions.
• Ability to maintain calm and control in difficult situations, minimising panic in others.
• Experience in monitoring and pro-actively demonstrating security procedures are being adhered to by staff, contractors and visitors in order to ensure the premises and staff are safe.
• To be able to work under own Initiative as well as following written and verbal instructions

Flexible Working

VISA's and Immigration system

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered at this point in time.

When DSFS Ltd are able to offer sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK), applicants will be required to provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (‘DSFS’) is committed to ensuring the safety of all our staff and patients therefore encourages and supports staff to be vaccinated against COVID19 as this remains the best line of defence against the virus.

Communications

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.