Head Security Guard

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Security departments at Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provide a variety of services to patients and departments, maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Security service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.

The aim of the service is to assist the Hotel Services Officer to provide an effective, reliable and responsible security service throughout the 24-hour period in a comprehensive, safe and timely manner to the Trusts' patients, visitors and staff.

Main duties of the job

To provide an efficient and effective service responsible for providing a uniformed specialist service. Ensuring that patients, visitors and staff are given advice and provided with a safe and secure environment in line with legislation, regulation, Trust policies and procedures and particularly in emergency situations. This will include communication with emergency services/teams.

Protect people and property, detecting and preventing crime including operating and controlling an access control, CCTV and key control systems. Undertake full range of Car Park duties and responsibilities.

About us

NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.

Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.

Date posted

30 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6338428LW

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The aim of the service is to assist the Hotel Services Officer to provide an effective, reliable and responsible security service throughout the 24-hour period in a comprehensive, safe and timely manner to the Trusts patients, visitors and staff.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape thecreation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The aim of the service is to assist the Hotel Services Officer to provide an effective, reliable and responsible security service throughout the 24-hour period in a comprehensive, safe and timely manner to the Trusts patients, visitors and staff.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape thecreation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • General education

Desirable

  • Management course

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience working in a General Hospital environment.
  • Experience and management of CCTV Operations
  • Significant experience as a Charge Hand Security Guard
  • Conflict resolution/physical intervention techniques.
  • Keyboard skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • General education

Desirable

  • Management course

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial experience working in a General Hospital environment.
  • Experience and management of CCTV Operations
  • Significant experience as a Charge Hand Security Guard
  • Conflict resolution/physical intervention techniques.
  • Keyboard skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northumbria Specialist Emergency care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Soft Services Manager

Chris Campbell

christopher.campbell@nhct.nhs.uk

07813362985

Date posted

30 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6338428LW

Job locations

Northumbria Specialist Emergency care Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ


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