Security Officer

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Providing a comprehensive 24/7 Frontline Security Service to our Organisation.

We are looking to recruit a passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated team member to join our proactive security team and help in our vision to create a safe place to work, visit and stay.

No security experience is necessary as full comprehensive training will be given to the right candidate.

This role will include the prevention and detection of crime or anti-social behaviour, ensuring the safety of patients, staff and visitors on Trust premises, and ensuring the security of Trust property and assets. You will be part of a team based primarily in one or other of the Trust's hospitals but will be required to work at the other hospital from time to time. You will be responsible for responding to all Trust security and fire alerts in timely manner.

How will you make an impact to our Trust ...

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will include the protection of our patients, staff and visitors. you will assist in the prevention of crime, conduct proactive patrols of the internal and external sites, securing buildings, general Cark Parking Duties and respond to emergency incidents, this will include Fire alarms and challenging patients and members of the public.

You will have a professional and logical approach to your work, showing initiative and have a can do attitude.

This is a challenging and rewarding role and be able to work under pressure and keep calm in challenging situations.

This is a full time position, working contracted hours of 37.5 hours per week with a holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus an additional 8 bank holidays.

You will be working at both Preston and Chorley Hospital sites, working a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern covering all operational hours across both sites when needed.This will include nights and weekends.

Unsociable and weekend enhancement are paid when these are worked.

As a band 2 Officer working this pattern you will be expected to obtain earnings of up to £28k with the opportunity for working Over Time on an ad hoc basis.

About us

We have 9000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done.

You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Date posted

21 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

438-PB0601

Job locations

Preston & Chorley

PR2 9HT

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communicate effectively with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff, patients, visitors and immediate colleagues.
Maintain and develop competences
Supporting the training of other staff
Conform to health, safety, Fire and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Undertake Bedside Security duties to support clinical staff as requested
Respond promptly to All security & Fire -related incidents
Carry out security patrolling and related duties
Support the day to day management of car parking on Trust property.
Undertake proactive crime and security incident management duties
Responsibilities for data and information resources
Reduction in Security related incidents

Job description

Job responsibilities

Communicate effectively with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff, patients, visitors and immediate colleagues.
Maintain and develop competences
Supporting the training of other staff
Conform to health, safety, Fire and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Undertake Bedside Security duties to support clinical staff as requested
Respond promptly to All security & Fire -related incidents
Carry out security patrolling and related duties
Support the day to day management of car parking on Trust property.
Undertake proactive crime and security incident management duties
Responsibilities for data and information resources
Reduction in Security related incidents

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

General education including numeracy and literacy
Full UK Driving License

Desirable

NVQ 1 in security or other equivalent security qualifications
SIA License or relevant equivalent qualifications

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Customer service experience
Understanding of Health and Safety
Experience working as part of a team

Desirable

Public service Experience
Security experience
NHS experience

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

General education including numeracy and literacy
Full UK Driving License

Desirable

NVQ 1 in security or other equivalent security qualifications
SIA License or relevant equivalent qualifications

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

Customer service experience
Understanding of Health and Safety
Experience working as part of a team

Desirable

Public service Experience
Security experience
NHS experience

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.