Job summary
This is an exciting time to be joining the Estates and Facilities Department at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust as a Relief Security Officer.
You will be required to carry out a wide range of security related duties to set procedures and standards, have the ability to use a degree of initiative whilst maintaining a professional approach at all times. Hours of work will be a 12 hour shift pattern consisting of days, nights and weekends. This is a relief position there will be a requirement to work across the Royal Oldham, Fairfield Hospital and Rochdale Infirmary hospital sites.
Main duties of the job
If you are looking for a role where no two days are the same, enjoy working within a fast moving environment, are an enthusiastic hard working team player and have the ability to build and maintain working relationships we would like to hear from you.
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills, Training, Experience
Essential
- Good General Education
- Proven security experience
- Working as part of a team or alone
- Negotiation Skills
- Experience dealing of with violence & aggression (conflict management)
- Able to use initiative.
- Able to deal with the public, including to deal fairly but firmly with all customers, including those who may be dissatisfied with the service
- Flexible, able to adapt to a changing job description including workload and work location.
- To be customer focussed particularly towards patients and visitors.
- To be a good communicator
- Basic IT keyboard skills
- Understanding of parking and travel choices.
Desirable
- SIA badges - Front line security or Door Supervisor Qualification
- Working in an NHS setting
- Working in a busy car parking environment
- Conflict Resolution & Physical Intervention Training
- SIA licence for Public Space Surveillance CCTV badge
- Full UK driving licence
- Security related qualification
Application and interview
Essential
- Good General Education
- Proven security experience
- Working as part of a team or alone
- Negotiation Skills
- Experience dealing of with violence & aggression (conflict management)
- Able to use initiative.
- Able to deal with the public, including to deal fairly but firmly with all customers,
- including those who may be dissatisfied with the service
- Flexible, able to adapt to a changing job description including workload and work location.
- To be customer focussed particularly towards patients and visitors.
- To be a good communicator
- Basic IT keyboard skills
- Understanding of parking and travel choices.
Desirable
- SIA badges - Front line security or Door Supervisor Qualification
- Working in an NHS setting
- Working in a busy car parking environment
- Conflict Resolution & Physical Intervention Training
- SIA licence for Public Space Surveillance CCTV badge
- Full UK driving licence
- Security related qualification
Person Specification
Knowledge, Skills, Training, Experience
Essential
- Good General Education
- Proven security experience
- Working as part of a team or alone
- Negotiation Skills
- Experience dealing of with violence & aggression (conflict management)
- Able to use initiative.
- Able to deal with the public, including to deal fairly but firmly with all customers, including those who may be dissatisfied with the service
- Flexible, able to adapt to a changing job description including workload and work location.
- To be customer focussed particularly towards patients and visitors.
- To be a good communicator
- Basic IT keyboard skills
- Understanding of parking and travel choices.
Desirable
- SIA badges - Front line security or Door Supervisor Qualification
- Working in an NHS setting
- Working in a busy car parking environment
- Conflict Resolution & Physical Intervention Training
- SIA licence for Public Space Surveillance CCTV badge
- Full UK driving licence
- Security related qualification
Application and interview
Essential
- Good General Education
- Proven security experience
- Working as part of a team or alone
- Negotiation Skills
- Experience dealing of with violence & aggression (conflict management)
- Able to use initiative.
- Able to deal with the public, including to deal fairly but firmly with all customers,
- including those who may be dissatisfied with the service
- Flexible, able to adapt to a changing job description including workload and work location.
- To be customer focussed particularly towards patients and visitors.
- To be a good communicator
- Basic IT keyboard skills
- Understanding of parking and travel choices.
Desirable
- SIA badges - Front line security or Door Supervisor Qualification
- Working in an NHS setting
- Working in a busy car parking environment
- Conflict Resolution & Physical Intervention Training
- SIA licence for Public Space Surveillance CCTV badge
- Full UK driving licence
- Security related qualification
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).