Job summary
Working Full Time: 37.5 Hours a Week
Here at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we employ around 6258 staff, each one of whom is dedicated to providing excellent, compassionate and safe care to every patient, every day.
Our security team ensure all people are safe, and also feel safe, by providing a friendly and visible presence 24/7 as part of a rota system. The team accounts for our patient and staff's individual needs when delivering their service, which are diverse in nature.
This supports our Trust values of Kind, Safe and Effective and are looking for likeminded candidates to join our team that prioritise these values too
The Team also protects all Trust property against loss, theft and damage and incidents of fire.
Main duties of the job
To maintain good order and prevent public disorder on the Trust site
The protection of patients, staff, contractors and visitors against acts of violence, aggression and abuse
The protection of Trust property against loss, theft and damage and incidents of fire
The protection of property belonging to patients, staff, visitors and contractors against loss, theft and damage
About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
- The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
- Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
- Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess/complete an accredited SIA course in static guarding/CCTV or equivalent or willingness to gain qualification
Desirable
- First Aider qualified
- Conflict resolution certified training
- Physical Intervention certified training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of work procedures and practices for the provision of a security service, including liaison with external organisations, basic knowledge of law
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working well within a team
- Basic knowledge of criminal law
Desirable
- Knowledge of Health and Safety law and associated legislation.
- Experience of working within NHS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Possess/complete an accredited SIA course in static guarding/CCTV or equivalent or willingness to gain qualification
Desirable
- First Aider qualified
- Conflict resolution certified training
- Physical Intervention certified training
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of work procedures and practices for the provision of a security service, including liaison with external organisations, basic knowledge of law
- Experience of working with the general public
- Experience of working well within a team
- Basic knowledge of criminal law
Desirable
- Knowledge of Health and Safety law and associated legislation.
- Experience of working within NHS
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
