Security Officer | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Oldham is looking for a Security Officer to join its Estates and Facilities Department. The role involves patrolling the hospital, managing building access, responding to incidents, and ensuring a safe environment. Candidates should be enthusiastic team players who can adapt to changing situations and have a professional demeanor. The position offers a competitive benefits package and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out security duties to set procedures and standards.
• Must have initiative while maintaining a professional approach.
• Team player with strong relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide security around the hospital, patrolling.
• Handle lock ups and unlocks of the building.
• Attend to security-related incidents and manage traffic.

Job description

Overview

The post is working in the Estates &Facilities - Security

This is an exciting time to be joining the Estates and Facilities Department at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust (NCA) as a Security Officer. We now have a vacancy working as part of a team based at Royal Oldham Hospital. Hours are 37.5 per week / pro rata - 12 hour shifts working days, nights & weekends on a 4 on 4 off rota.

You will provide security around the hospital, patrolling, lock ups and unlocks of building, attend security related incidents and deal with traffic management duties.

Here at the NCA we value our staff, encourage team building to maintain a happy workforce. Atmosphere here is a great one to be a part of and we recognise great work ethic and attitude.

Whilst working at the NCA you will find a number of additional benefits that are introduced to all our staff.

The successful post holder will be required to carry out a wide range of security related duties to set procedures and standards, have the ability to use a degree of initiative whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times. There may be the requirement for the post holder to work across all of the Northern Care Alliance Care Organisations.

If you are looking for a role where no two days are the same, enjoy working within a fast moving environment, are an enthusiastic hard working team player and have the ability to build and maintain working relationships we would like to hear from you.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading.

You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025