Security Officer

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Manchester seeks a dedicated security professional to join their operational team. You will be responsible for ensuring the safety of staff, patients, and visitors, responding to various incidents, and performing regular security patrols. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, including an SIA license and conflict resolution training. This role involves shift work, including weekends and nights, with enhanced pay opportunities.

Qualifications

• Good standard of general education or equivalent experience.
• Security related qualification or equivalent experience.
• Conflict resolution / physical intervention training.
• SIA license for static guarding / door supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Provide an immediate response for requests of assistance in violent and aggressive situations.
• Provide a security presence in agreed locations and deliver a responsive service.
• Assist with requests to watch/monitor patients that may be at risk.
• Respond to all alarm activations and take appropriate actions.
• Provide a response to all fire incidents in accordance with set procedures.
• Undertake reception duties from the security control room.
• Provide escort duties as required.
• Perform regular security patrols acting as a deterrent to criminal activity.
• Respond to reports of persons trapped in lifts.

Skills

Good standard of general education or equivalent experience

Security related qualification or equivalent experience

Conflict resolution / physical intervention training

SIA license for static guarding / door supervisor

Job description

Overview

To work as part of the EFM operational team, responsible for providing a comprehensive support service in the hospital environment. The primary function is to provide an effective security service for staff, patients and visitors to ensure a safe and secure environment. You will be required to work in many areas of the hospital site following the required training. To provide a high quality responsive, efficient and effective patient support service to wards and departments within North Manchester General Hospital acting in a caring and professional manner.

Responsibilities

• Provide an immediate response for requests of assistance in violent and aggressive situations from patients and visitors, ensuring personal safety and the safety of staff, patients and visitors is maintained.
• Provide a security presence in agreed locations and deliver a responsive service as required.
• Upon request of staff, assist with requests to watch/monitor patients that may be at risk of absconding or harm to themselves or others.
• Respond to all alarm activations (intruder, panic alarms) for all Trust buildings and grounds and take appropriate actions as necessary.
• Provide a response to all fire incidents in accordance with set procedures.
• Undertake reception duties from the security control room as and when required.
• Provide escort duties as required.
• Perform regular security patrols of hospital car parks, grounds and buildings acting as a deterrent to criminal activity and anti-social behaviour and ensure all suspicious incidents are reported and any untoward behaviour is challenged as required.
• Respond to reports of persons trapped in lifts, providing reassurance and assistance as required.

Qualifications and Skills

• Good standard of general education or equivalent experience.
• Security related qualification or equivalent experience.
• Conflict resolution / physical intervention training.
• SIA license for static guarding / door supervisor.

Additional Information

Shift pattern will include weekends and nights where Agenda for change enhanced pay will be included. Possible earnings when including guaranteed enhancements £26,500.