University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Are you passionate about ensuring safety and security in healthcare environments? Do you thrive in dynamic settings where your skills make a real difference? Do you have strong communication and conflict resolution skills?
If so, we invite you to become a member of our team at UHBW!
We are dedicated to delivering world-class healthcare services in a safe and secure environment. Our commitment to excellence drives everything we do, and we're seeking experienced Security Officers to join us in upholding this standard of care.
As a Security Officer, your primary responsibility will be to maintain a safe and secure environment across our Trust's Hospitals. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being of our staff, patients, and visitors, while also contributing to the seamless delivery of healthcare services.
This position is a full-time, permanent contract, with a shift pattern of 12-hour days and 12-hour nights.
Pay enhancements are: 30% for Saturday, Unsocial and Nights and 60% for Sundays & Bank Holidays.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Your Key Responsibilities:
* Provide an active security presence on our site through proactive patrols of the site and its various departments, engaging with staff, patients, and visitors in a professional and courteous manner.
* Utilise existing skills in conflict resolution to manage potentially aggressive and violent persons to enable the safest resolution within a healthcare setting.
* Utilize our extensive network of CCTV and body-worn cameras to detect criminal activity and enable intervention to support successful prosecutions.
Component knowledge and experience of conflict resolution skills and techniques are required for this demanding position onto which additional training will be provided to enhance your skills.
A full driving license is essential.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston, and beyond.
As a forward-thinking multi-award-winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston; join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds: city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them.
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Skills
* Proven track record in managing conflict.
* Full category B Driving Licence.
* Ability to de-escalate difficult situations and stay calm under pressure.
* Professional Security Qualification.
Experience
* Experience in dealing with the public.
* Possess a minimum of 2 years of security industry experience or relevant professional experience in the armed services.
* NHS Security experience.
* Demonstrate an understanding of the Mental Capacity and Mental Health Acts.
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.
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata + unsocial hours payments
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