Security Officer

Medway NHS Foundation Trust; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Gillingham is recruiting a Security Officer to ensure the safety and security of patients and staff at the Medway Maritime Hospital. The ideal candidate will have a current S.I.A licence and experience in the security industry. This role involves patrol duties, responding to incidents, and enforcing hospital policies. The position offers a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 per year, with enhancements for unsocial hours and shifts.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must hold a current S.I.A licence level 2.
• Demonstrable experience working within the security industry or associated organizations.
• Experience working with the general public.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and security of all persons and properties at the hospital.
• Carry out patrols and provide escorts as requested.
• Respond to any security incident within an agreed time frame.

Skills

Mental capacity awareness

Knowledge of security systems

Customer care skills

Education

High Standard of Education

Current S.I.A licence level 2

Job description

Band: 3

Interview Date: 29 October 2025

We are recruiting for a Security Officerwho shares our ambition and vision to deliver theBest of Care by the Best Peopleand has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Main duties of the job

To work as part of the Medway Maritime Hospital security team providing a high profile, visible uniformed presence to the general public and the hospital's patients and staff thereby providing positive reassurance to all persons.

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

The post is Band three, but attracts enhancements for unsocial hours and weekend working as part of a rostered shift pattern.

About us

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy - Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B - Bold

E - Every person counts

S - Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Job responsibilities

Your primary duty is to ensure the safety and security of all persons and properties at Medway Maritime Hospital, and to promote a safe environment and reduce the fear of crime by providing a high profile visible presence.

To enforce all policies and procedures of the Medway Maritime Hospital.

To carry out patrols and provide escorts as requested.

To undertake cash lifts ensuring that all departmental procedures are followed and PPE is worn.

To respond to any security incident within an agreed time frame, including the use of reasonable force, if necessary and in line with Trust policy, law and legislation.

When responding to an incident officers are required to seek clinical advice where available.

To work as part of the Fire Response & Major incident teams, liaising with other departments and the Fire Brigade as appropriate and in line with trust policies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• High Standard of Education
• Hold a current S.I.A licence level 2

Knowledge

• Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty (DOLs)
• Security systems i.e. CCTV, Alarms, access control
• General Law, to include criminal and common and associated legislation and acts

Experience

• Demonstrable experience working within the Security industry, or associated organisations
• Working with the general public
• Customer Care

Values Based Question

• How do you demonstrate respect and dignity?

SIA License

• Holds Valid Licence or Working Towards

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearPer Annum/Pro Rata