Security Assistant

Job description

Job summary

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HTFT would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

The Humber Centre for Forensic Psychiatry is a medium secure hospital, detaining mentally disordered offenders with a mental illness, learning disability or personality disorder. Robust security is essential to our working practice.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, flexible and reliable Security Assistant. The post holder will be required to provide cover at the Humber Centre and Pine View. The successful candidate will be front of house, patient facing and working to ensure the smooth running of both areas.

This is not a routine position. Anyone interested is strongly advised to ring on 01482 336200 to discuss the role and its responsibilities.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within a busy control room/reception dealing with staff, patients and visitors. They will be issuing and maintaining security equipment, and using a variety of systems that are part of the security processes at the hospital. They will be responsible for controlling access to the building, and expected to work closely with a variety of other staff.

They will be friendly, alert, self-motivated and have the ability to work on their own and as part of a small team.

The security control rooms are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and so applicants must be aware that they will work a shift pattern that includes day and night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

To facilitate the escorting of any visitors/contractors within the service.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description
Job responsibilities

For further information with regard to this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualfications, Education & Training

Essential

• Standard keyboard skills e.g. RSA/OCR II or equivalent
• 2 GCSE/O Levels in English and Maths
• To have some knowledge of office procedures, clerical/reception work.

Desirable

• 3 or more GCSE/O levels
• NVQ2 or equivalent experiential learning

Knowledge & experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Knowledge of IT systems

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of practice and procedures relevant to the area of work.

Skills, competencies & personal qualities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate inter-personal communication skills
• Able to plan and prioritise effectively and work within defined deadlines
• A team player
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and be trustworthy

Person Specification
Qualfications, Education & Training

Essential

• Standard keyboard skills e.g. RSA/OCR II or equivalent
• 2 GCSE/O Levels in English and Maths
• To have some knowledge of office procedures, clerical/reception work.

Desirable

• 3 or more GCSE/O levels
• NVQ2 or equivalent experiential learning

Knowledge & experience

Essential

• Experience of working with the general public
• Knowledge of IT systems

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of practice and procedures relevant to the area of work.

Skills, competencies & personal qualities

Essential

• Able to demonstrate inter-personal communication skills
• Able to plan and prioritise effectively and work within defined deadlines
• A team player
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and be trustworthy

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 .

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. .

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 .

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. .

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Humber Centre for Forensic Psychiatry

Willerby Hill Business Park, Beverley Road

Willerby

HU10 6ED

United Kingdom

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