Security Officer

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a committed Security Officer to join our 24-hour Security Team, protecting staff, patients, visitors and property across hospital wards, car parks, and outlying buildings.

This role offers 12-hour shifts (2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off) with flexibility to cover across multiple sites. You will work within a healthcare environment dedicated to patient care and staff wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and secure environment across Trust premises.
• Conduct routine patrols of hospital wards, grounds, and external facilities.
• Respond effectively to security incidents, emergencies, and alarms.
• Monitor and operate CCTV systems in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Manage access control and assist with investigations when required.
• Provide a visible and reassuring security presence for staff, patients, and visitors.

Skills

Patrolling skills

Incident response

Customer service

Tools

CCTV systems

Access control systems

Job description

The Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust is seeking a committed, professional, and customer focused Security Officer to become an integral part of our 24 hour Security Team. You will play a key role in ensuring the safety and security of our staff, patients, visitors, and property across the Trust's sites, including hospital wards, car parks, and outlying buildings. This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a healthcare environment where your contribution directly supports patient care and staff wellbeing. Shift Information,

• Maintain a safe and secure environment across Trust premises.
• Conduct routine patrols of hospital wards, grounds, and external facilities.
• Respond effectively to security incidents, emergencies, and alarms.
• Monitor and operate CCTV systems in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Manage access control and assist with investigations when required.
• Provide a visible and reassuring security presence for staff, patients, and visitors.

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

• Standard shift pattern: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off.
• 12-hour shifts.
• Shift pattern is currently under review and may be subject to change.
• Flexibility is essential, including the ability to:
  • Work across various hospital sites.
  • Cover shifts during periods of annual leave and staff absence.
  • Adapt to operational requirements as needed.

Why Join Us?

As a Security Officer with Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust, you will be part of a professional team dedicated to protecting our people, premises, and services. In return, you'll have the opportunity to work in a supportive healthcare environment where your skills and experience help make a difference every day.