Security Officer (XN03)

NHS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leeds is seeking a full-time Security Officer to ensure safety and security at its facilities. Responsibilities include locking and unlocking duties, responding to incidents, and supporting staff during conflicts. Ideal candidates should hold valid SIA licenses and have experience in public building security. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to contribute to a safe environment for staff and visitors.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role.
• Public Building Security experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out lock up duties as required.
• Challenge individuals in restricted areas without identification.
• Provide advice to patients and staff in conflict situations.
• Assist with the issue of keys to staff.
• Provide appropriate response to any alarm activation.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Good level of physical fitness

Ability to de-escalate difficult situations

Good report writing skills

Understanding of electronic devices to receive tasks

Education

Valid SIA Door Supervisor Badge

Valid CCTV SIA License

Job description

Thisis an exciting opportunity to Join the Security team at Leeds TeachingHospitals NHS Trust (LTHT)and to provide shift cover at Leeds City Council(LCC) offices within Merrion House, Leeds City Centre.

Thesecurity team respond to reports across the site, providing vital support toLCC staff to ensure all areas are kept safe, so LCC teams can deliverexcellent services to their customers.

Youllhelp to ensure the building and departments are locked and secure, respond tofire calls and support in resolving conflict between different individuals. As such, you will provide a calm and reassuring presence to staff andvisitors at all times.

Ourskilled security team are a very important factor in keeping the building andservices running safely and effectively. So, if youre someone who is lookingfor a highly rewarding role in a crucial support service, consider joiningour award-winning team.

Thiswill be a fixed term full-time position giving the successful candidates thechance to gain additional experience, keep your skills up to date, developnew skills,

Main duties of the job

Successfulcandidates will work alongside our award-winning Security team across a variety of floors at Merrion House in Leeds. Thisis a challenging but rewarding role protecting staff and visitors as well as property. Responding to firecalls, locking and unlocking duties and assisting to resolve disputes betweenindividuals in a calm and professional manner.

Thisis a demanding and physical role and there is a requirement to wear body armourat all times when on duty.

About us

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, employing over20,000 staff and providing care to 1.6 million patients every year. TheEstates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one ofthe largest estate portfolios across the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, weprovide a range of Estates & Facilities management services and ensureour buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whetherwe're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact,providing staff childcare, delivering hot meals to patients, or patrollingour sites, we support the delivery of patient care. Guided by our Leeds WayValues, we are committed to creating the best place to work and being theemployer of choice for estates and facilities in the region.

LeedsTeaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk'members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job advertsare subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or removeadverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in theshortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while thisprocess is completed, and contact the named contact if you have anyquestions.

Job responsibilities

Carryout lock up duties as required.

Carryout initial investigations, take statements and provide written reports withregard to breaches of security, incidents, thefts, damage and majortraffic/access problems.

Challengeindividuals in restricted areas who do not have identification and members ofstaff not wearing ID badges.

Assistwith the issue of keys to staff.

Assistin promoting initiatives for tackling violence and aggression against staffand health care professionals within the Trust (Work without Fear / Report toSupport), through innovation, education, prevention and detection routes,along with close working relationships with the Police and other externalagencies.

Ensurean PPE provided is clean, not damaged and is worn as necessary for the role.

Ensurethat all duties are carried out in line with quality control procedures usingstandard relevant documentation.

Toensure that the correct uniform and PPE is worn at all times whilst on duty.

Providea professional, effective and competent operational security service to theTrust to ensure a safe and secure environment for staff, patients, visitorsand Trust assets.

Provideadvice to patients, relatives, other staff relating to security/safety ofothers in a conflict situation

Analysesecurity incidents and make suitable judgement when assessing potentialconflict situations

Toprovide appropriate response to any alarm upon activation i.e. fire alarms,including directions for responding teams.

Skills & Behaviours

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Good level of physical fitness and ability to de escalatedifficult situations.
• Good report writing skills and an understanding of electronic devices to receive and accept tasks.

Qualifications

• Valid SIA Door Supervisor Badge
• Valid CCTV SIA License

Experience

• Experience in a similar role
• Public Building Security experience

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.