Security Officer | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Security Officer on a permanent basis. The role suits an experienced officer who can work alone or as part of a team in a healthcare setting.

The ideal candidate will have good negotiation skills, a customer-focused approach and will be subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure. This is a healthcare security position with responsibilities across the hospital site and surrounding facilities.

Qualifications

• Security Related Qualification or relevant experience.
• Conflict resolution training.
• Experience in conflict management and handling aggression.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional frontline security service and deter/defuse aggression as needed.
• Assist with car park management and direct visitors.
• Investigate security incidents and act per policies and laws.
• Undertake regular patrols of the site, inside and outside including car parks.
• Ensure doors are locked/unlocked as required and monitor access.
• Respond to requests to restrain violent or at-risk individuals on site.

Skills

Security qualification

Conflict resolution

Violence management

Job description

Security Officer | Bolton NHS Foundation Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Security Officer to join our team on a permanent basis. This position is well-suited to an experienced officer who can work alone as well as part of a team, and is looking to gain experience within a healthcare setting.

The ideal candidate will have good negotiation skills and possess a customer focussed approach. This role is subject toEnhancedDBS disclosure.

Job Role:

• To provide a professional frontline security service to deal with any aggressive patients/visitors as necessary.
• To assist with the responsibilities for car park management on the site, providing directions to visitors.
• Investigate reported security incidents taking action as appropriate in compliance with current policies, codes of practice, guidelines and legislation.
• Undertake regular patrols of the hospital site internally and externally including car parks.
• Ensure specified doors are locked / unlocked as required.
• Respond to requests for assistance in controlling and restraining, violent or aggressive persons or anyone undertaking any actions that may put any person at risk on trust premises.
• Deal appropriately with persons who are violent, aggressive or undertaking any actions that may put any person at risk.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Security Related Qualification or relevant experience
• Conflict resolution/physical intervention training
• Experience of conflict management, violence and aggression

Integrated Facilities Management (iFM) Bolton Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.We provide facilities management services at the Royal Bolton Hospital and the surrounding community health centres. Most inpatients will come into contact with iFM Bolton staff during their stay through our various services.

Our company is one built with local people at the heart of everything we do. Our services ensure the smooth running of the health care services within the community of Bolton. Our colleagues are dedicated professionals who share a passion to provide the best service possible. If you want to work for a company that makes a difference, supports the local community and is the backbone of vital services within healthcare, then look no further.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with a disability and commit to interview these candidates if their application meets the minimum criteria for the role – just tell us when applying.

This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Sep 2026