Job summary
Arnold Lodge is a medium secure psychiatric hospital in Leicester that provides care and treatment for male and female patients, who have mental health issues that require treatment within a Medium Secure setting.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our well-established Control Room team delivering an efficient and effective high quality service. which contributes significantly to the safe and secure functioning of the Hospital.
You would be based in the Control Room at Arnold Lodge. The post requires 24 hour cover, therefore unsocial hours, weekend working and night duties would be required.
Main duties of the job
As part of the Control Room team you will provide a professional and efficient security service to the hospital
Key duties include controlling access to the site, conducting security checks and monitoring a range of security technologies including key management, access control, radio communications and alarm systems.
You will also be required to provide a Reception service outside of normal office hours and so will deal with visitors, health and social care professionals as well as with patients and their family and carers. Excellent communication skills are therefore essential.
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose:
To implement appropriate physical and procedural security procedures at Arnold Lodge in accordance with unit procedures to ensure the safety and security of the unit is not compromised.
Role Context:
To work as part of a team in providing 24 hour cover within the control room at Arnold Lodge providing the operation and monitoring of security systems and implementation of security policies.
Duties will include:
Operation of security monitoring equipmentMonitoring the issuing of keysMonitoring the issuing of staff safety alarmsMonitoring control of all access to the unitReception duties in the absence of dedicated personnelAccepting small deliveriesTo advise and implement potentially dangerous articles policy to staff and visitorsThe checking of I.D of all professional visitorsTo escort professional visitors to their required destination within the secure part of the unit in the absence of other personnelEscorting of contractors and maintenance personnel within the unitTo record all patient leaveCollation of key performance data relating to leave and visitorsTo liaise with site staff and respond; in accordance with departmental operational instructions and unit policy; to fire, door or staff safety alarm activationsCo-ordination, charging, issuing and operation of unit communications equipmentCo-ordination, maintenance, issue and operation of unit security equipment.Post sortingTo complete all security checks in accordance with operational policyManagement of unit transport including Minibus and taxi bookings
Please note this post does not meetskilllevel required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need to be in a role which is at Band 3 or above,however please note not all Band 3 roles are capable of sponsorship. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevantskill and paycriteria hereImmigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Role Purpose:
To implement appropriate physical and procedural security procedures at Arnold Lodge in accordance with unit procedures to ensure the safety and security of the unit is not compromised.
Role Context:
To work as part of a team in providing 24 hour cover within the control room at Arnold Lodge providing the operation and monitoring of security systems and implementation of security policies.
Duties will include:
Operation of security monitoring equipmentMonitoring the issuing of keysMonitoring the issuing of staff safety alarmsMonitoring control of all access to the unitReception duties in the absence of dedicated personnelAccepting small deliveriesTo advise and implement potentially dangerous articles policy to staff and visitorsThe checking of I.D of all professional visitorsTo escort professional visitors to their required destination within the secure part of the unit in the absence of other personnelEscorting of contractors and maintenance personnel within the unitTo record all patient leaveCollation of key performance data relating to leave and visitorsTo liaise with site staff and respond; in accordance with departmental operational instructions and unit policy; to fire, door or staff safety alarm activationsCo-ordination, charging, issuing and operation of unit communications equipmentCo-ordination, maintenance, issue and operation of unit security equipment.Post sortingTo complete all security checks in accordance with operational policyManagement of unit transport including Minibus and taxi bookings
Please note this post does not meetskilllevel required for a Skilled worker visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker visa will usually need to be in a role which is at Band 3 or above,however please note not all Band 3 roles are capable of sponsorship. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevantskill and paycriteria hereImmigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Good basic education - GCSE's or equivalent
- Willingness to train in use of computer security systems
Desirable
- Any training relevant to the post
Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills/ verbal and written
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
- Understanding of Confidentiality
- Organisational skills
Desirable
knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of security related issues
- Understanding of Health & Safety
- Awareness of mental health issues
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secure environment
- Experience of team working
- Experience of working in a customer orientated environment
- Experience in the use of CCTV equipment
Contractual Requirement
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly such as weekend work, shift work, including night shifts.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Good basic education - GCSE's or equivalent
- Willingness to train in use of computer security systems
Desirable
- Any training relevant to the post
Skills/Competencies
Essential
- Excellent communication skills/ verbal and written
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimal supervision
- Understanding of Confidentiality
- Organisational skills
Desirable
knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of security related issues
- Understanding of Health & Safety
- Awareness of mental health issues
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a secure environment
- Experience of team working
- Experience of working in a customer orientated environment
- Experience in the use of CCTV equipment
Contractual Requirement
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly such as weekend work, shift work, including night shifts.
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.
