Job summary
Security Officer with Newcastle upon Tyne NHS Foundation Trust
Required to assist in the provision of Security Services in an extremely busy hospital environment.
The successful candidate will work within a team providing response to security incidents/alarm & fire calls throughout the site. Many response calls you will be required to attend can involve violent and/or aggressive scenarios. In addition, the role includes site patrols, handling of cash, dealing with and assisting the general public, traffic management across the site plus a range of additional duties.
- Interview date: 11th December 2023
- 37 Hours 30 Minutes /week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
Main duties of the job
Candidates should be able to perform well within a team, show great enthusiasm and be flexible as the position will involve working on a rotary shift basis.
Previous experience within a security role and an understanding of what this involves is required. Applicants must have good communication and interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a flexible attitude towards their work.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for all essential and desirable criteria required for the role. Please note, a full driving licence is required for this position.
About us
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with over 18,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist Trust management in the provision of effective / efficient Security Services using all equipment / resources available to the department
- To provide essential management and supervision of patients who display clinically related challenging behaviour.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To assist Trust management in the provision of effective / efficient Security Services using all equipment / resources available to the department
- To provide essential management and supervision of patients who display clinically related challenging behaviour.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate.The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first months pay.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Use of electrical equipment including driving of tugs and use of hand-barrows.
- Knowledge of Trust sites an advantage.
- Knowledge of Portering / Security procedures / systems of operation
Skills
Essential
- The post holder should be able to communicate well, have good writing skills and be able to work alone or as part of a team
Desirable
- Good keyboard skills / use of PC
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in customer service.
- Portering / Security experience.
- Previous firefighting experience.
- Experience in other Security tasks such as the use of CCTV equipment, and has qualifications in the relevant areas
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder must hold a current Full manual UK driving licence and be comfortable driving light vans.
Desirable
- NVQ or similar qualifications
Person Specification
Knowledge
Desirable
- Use of electrical equipment including driving of tugs and use of hand-barrows.
- Knowledge of Trust sites an advantage.
- Knowledge of Portering / Security procedures / systems of operation
Skills
Essential
- The post holder should be able to communicate well, have good writing skills and be able to work alone or as part of a team
Desirable
- Good keyboard skills / use of PC
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in customer service.
- Portering / Security experience.
- Previous firefighting experience.
- Experience in other Security tasks such as the use of CCTV equipment, and has qualifications in the relevant areas
Qualifications
Essential
- The post holder must hold a current Full manual UK driving licence and be comfortable driving light vans.
Desirable
- NVQ or similar qualifications
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).
