Security Team Leader

Harrogate Integrated Facilities; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facilities provider is seeking a Security Team Leader to support the Security & Healthcare Services Manager. The role involves protecting staff and visitors, investigating security incidents, and providing guidance on security matters. Successful candidates will engage directly with challenging individuals and ensure a safe hospital environment. Previous experience in a similar role and strong communication skills are essential. This is a pivotal position within the organization that ensures safety and security across various departments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a security role or similar.
• Ability to handle challenging behavior appropriately.
• Strong communication skills to build relationships.

Responsibilities

• Protect staff, patients, and visitors from violence.
• Investigate thefts and security incidents across the Trust.
• Provide support and advice on security matters.

Job description

Supporting the Security & Healthcare Services Manager in the delivery of a robust cost-effective security. This will include:

• Protecting staff, patients and visitors from acts of violence and abuse ensuring wherever possible evidence is gathered and preserved to secure a conviction of offenders.
• This will on occasion involve direct engagement with patients displaying challenging behaviour.
• Undertaking initial investigation of thefts and other security incidents across the Trust and providing crime prevention & remedial security advice to victims of crime and ward/department Managers.
• Provide line management to Security Officers.
• To establish and maintain positive working relationships with police and criminal justice services.
• The post holder may be required to advise and support in security matters with senior colleagues and external contractors. As a Security Team Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining the safety and security of the hospital while supporting essential services. Your duties will include monitoring site security, security reports, assisting with patient movement and portering tasks when available, supporting car parking operations and completing a variety of reception/administrative tasks supporting the General Office.
  Harrogate Integrated Facilities (HIF) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of Harrogate and District Foundation Trust (HDFT). HIF supplies services to the hospital and community services with respect to Maintenance, Sterile Services, Portering, Catering, Equipment Library, Linen and Sewing Room, Security, Car Parking, General Office, Front Desk, Reception, Waste Management, Courier Services, Security Services and Domestics. Our mission is to be an exceptional provider of integrated facilities for the benefit of our communities, our staff and our partners.