Security Officer

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is looking for a Security Officer to support the safety of patients and staff at its hospital sites. The role includes maintaining a visible presence, managing parking, and responding to security incidents. Applicants should have healthcare security experience and excellent communication skills, with training provided for physical intervention techniques.

Qualifications

• Previous security experience required.
• Experience in Physical intervention/control and restraint necessary.
• Willingness to undergo 'on the job' training.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high profile presence for safety.
• Ensure operational use of car parks.
• Report incidents of aggression or violence immediately.

Skills

Security experience within the healthcare environment

Ability to communicate easily

Understanding of conflict management

Good organizational skills

Polite, friendly, and welcoming manner

Job description

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Security Officer

The closing date is 23 October 2025

An opportunity has arisen to join the Estates, Facilities and Support Services Directorate as a security officer within the Security Department. The role provides a security service to both the Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospital sites within the Wirral University Teaching Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicants will be required to provide a flexible, high quality service extending care and consideration to patients, staff and visitors as well as responding and managing challenging situations that will require prompt and appropriate action in a courteous and helpful manner

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Main duties of the job

The post forms part of an in-house service providing security for the Trust. The primary role will be to maintain a visible and effective high profile presence to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff, as well as the protection of property across both hospital sites.

The post holder will also need to ensure that car parks on the hospital grounds are operational and used effectively and correctly by visitors and staff. The successful applicant will need to ensure all relevant incidents that involve aggression or violence; loss of equipment, damage to property etc. are reported immediately on the respective incident forms and forwarded for the attention of the Security Manager.

The post holder must hold a full current clean driving licence and have previous knowledge of conflict resolution within a healthcare environment. Full training in Physical Intervention within the clinical setting will be provided.

About us

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Job responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Security Officer position available with WUTH.

Person Specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

• Security experience within the healthcare environment
• Previous Security experience
• Willingness to undergo 'on the job' training and attend specialist courses, as necessary. This will include Control & Restraint/physical intervention training
• Experience of working with the public in a customer facing role
• Experience in Physical intervention / control and restraint

Knowledge and Skills

• The ability to communicate easily and confidently with all levels of personnel, colleagues, patients, and visitors
• Knowledge and understanding of patient confidentiality and the ability to deal with sensitive issues
• Understand and operate the appropriate procedures for Security Services
• To understand and apply techniques of conflict management
• Understanding of basic Law & Legislation in relation to Security
• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality
• Understanding of equality and diversity issues and how this affects patients, visitors, and staff
• Training on Data Protection

Personal Attributes

• Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise your own workload
• Polite, friendly, and welcoming manner when dealing with patients, visitors and colleagues
• The ability to always maintain a professional approach especially in difficult situations
• Able to work under pressure

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.

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust