Security Officer

Hampshire Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Winchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Security Officer to join the hospital team. You will help ensure safety of staff and patients and maintain secure buildings across our sites, including Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital.

You will work 12-hour shifts in a 4 on 4 off pattern, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays, contributing to a calm, professional response to security

Responsibilities

• Provide a point of contact for advice on security matters and promote a pro-security culture within the organisation
• Attend security incidents and take appropriate measures to protect staff and patients
• Complete detailed incident reports and follow up on police and court actions
• Report crime to the police
• Manage car park issues and where necessary apply warning notices

Job description

As a Security Officer you'll be a key member of the hospital team ensuring that staff and visitors remain safe and the building remains secure. You will be responsible for lock down of the hospital, attend security incidents and, where necessary, take appropriate measures to ensure the protection of staff and patients. Who we are: Our key priority is ensuring the safety of all patients, staff and visitors when they attend our hospitals and we provide a reassuring and professional approach in difficult situations when they need us most. We offer advice, support and training on security matters and always look to defuse and deescalate situations to achieve the best outcome. We respond to all security incidents, liaise with emergency services personnel and are a key link when escalating in the event of a major incident. You'll join an experienced team operating in Basingstoke and Winchester hospitals and offer advice and support to Andover War Memorial Hospital. You'll join a shift rotation working 12 hour shifts covering days, nights, weekends and bank holidays in a 4 on 4 off pattern.

• Provide a point of contact for advice on security matters and actively promote a pro-security culture within the organisation
• Attend security incidents and, where necessary, take appropriate measures to ensure the protection of staff and patients.
• Complete detailed incident reports and follow up on police and court actions.
• Report crime to the police.
• Manage car park issues and where necessary apply warning notices Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.