Security Officer

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Join Our Security Team

Are you a motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills? Are you dedicated to working both independently and as part of a team? If you take pride in delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you!

Our Security Team is seeking a proactive and professional team member to assist us in maintaining a safe, secure, and welcoming environment. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring the safety of our staff, visitors, and premises-while providing outstanding customer service.

What we're looking for:

• A strong work ethic and positive attitude
• Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A commitment to delivering high standards of service and safety

What you'll do:

• Respond to incidents and security alerts
• Carry out general security duties across the site
• Provide friendly and professional assistance to staff and visitors

What we offer:

• A supportive team environment where your development is encouraged
• Access to the NHS pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunities for career progression and training

If you're ready to be part of a trusted team and make a meaningful impact every day, apply now and help us continue to deliver excellence in safety and service.

Main duties of the job

The Security Team provides a comprehensive security service across the main hospital site at Basildon, operating in all weather conditions.

As part of this front-line service, you'll need to be polite, helpful, and tactful, while also being firm and able to remain calm under pressure. This is a highly visible role involving regular contact with staff, visitors, and members of the public.

If successful, you will:

• Respond promptly to security incidents
• Ensure emergency access points remain clear
• Assist with maintaining a safe and secure environment
• Answer general enquiries from patients and visitors

Strong communication skills and a flexible, professional approach are essential to succeed in this role.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full breakdown of duties, please refer to the attached job description. Responsibilities include:

• Responding to security incidents
• Monitoring of CCTV
• Conducting site patrols
• Production of security ID badges

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Education

Essential criteria

• GCSE or Equivalent

Desirable criteria

• A level

Security Systems

Essential criteria

• Working Knowledge of CCTV and Access Control Systems

Desirable criteria

• Experience with working with other systems, i.e panic alarms

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Dealing with members of the public
• Experience with physical restraint

Desirable criteria

• PMVA level 2 training
• Knowledge of DOLS and MCA framework
• Working for the NHS

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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