SECURITY OFFICER LEVEL 5 (1 POST)

Department of Health; Heidelberg; On-site; ZAR 214,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Health in South Africa seeks a Grade 10 security officer with PSIRA registration to perform access control and safeguard hospital facilities. The role includes monitoring security registers, escorting visitors, and maintaining safety protocols throughout the building.

You will conduct premises patrols, detect hazards, and support emergencies while ensuring strict confidentiality and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Must be registered with PSIRA.
• Knowledge of access control procedures and security measures for equipment and stores.
• Familiarity with Emergency procedures and prescribed security procedures.

Responsibilities

• Perform access control: verify appointments, escort visitors, log security registers, and refer to services.
• Ensure building safety: patrols, lockup checks, identify hazards, assist emergencies and restraining patients when needed.
• Manage control room duties: monitor equipment, respond to incidents, keep registers updated and report to Supervisor.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Confidentiality

Education

Grade 10 / NQF level 3

Basic Security Officers Course (Grade B)

Job description

• Package : R 237 453.00 per annum (plus benefits)

Requirements :

• Grade 10 or NQF level 3, Basic Security Officers Course (Grade B), one year security experience in a hospital environment. Must be registered with PSIRA.Knowledge of access control procedures, knowledge of the measures for the control and movement of equipment and stores. Knowledge of prescribed security procedures e.g. (Access Control Act, Criminal Procedure Act, Protection of Information Act, MISS) and the authority of security officers under these documents. Knowledge of emergency procedures. Skills: Good communication skills, statements and report writing, interpersonal skills, client relationship management skills, problem solving, ability to keep sensitive matters confidential, professionalism. No criminal record.

Duties :

• Perform access control which include the following: determine whether visitors have appointments for the services that the visitor require, confirm the appointment and refer the visitor to the relevant service delivery point, complete all security registers, escort the visitors to the relevant employee/ venue where required, conduct searching to detect unauthorized and dangerous equipment, ensure that unauthorized and dangerous objects do not enter the building, perform proper lockup for all offices and access points, identify suspicious conduct, perform crowd control, report all identified security breaches and non-compliance to the Supervisor. Ensure safety in the building by doing the following: do premises patrol to identify and check that doors are locked as required, that water leaks are reported, identify fire hazards, check that lights switch on and off, identify suspicious objects and packages, provide support in case of emergency, assist medical personnel with restraining of psychiatric and violent patients, wear uniform at all times while on duty. Ensure that equipment, documents and stock do not enter or leave the building unauthorized. Perform control room duties by ensuring that all security equipment is in good working condition, attend to all phone calls coming into the control room, update all registers in the control room, inform the supervisor of all incidents, ensure that the control room is never left unattended.

Employer :

Department of Health

Closing Date :

11-09-2026

Criteria Questions

Do you have Grade 10 Certificate

Do you have a Basic Security Officers Course(Grade B)

Do you have 1 year security experience in a Hospital Environment

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.

The Gauteng Department of Health is guided by the principles of Employment Equity.