Job Summary
An opportunity has arisen to join the Estates, Facilities and Support Services Directorate as a security officer within the Security Department. The role provides a security service to both the Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge Hospital sites within the Wirral University Teaching Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust.
Applicants will be required to provide a flexible, high-quality service extending care and consideration to patients, staff, and visitors, as well as responding and managing challenging situations that will require prompt and appropriate action in a courteous and helpful manner.
Main Duties of the Job
The post forms part of an in-house service providing security for the Trust. The primary role will be to maintain a visible and effective high-profile presence to ensure the safety of patients, visitors, and staff, as well as the protection of property across both hospital sites.
The post holder will also need to ensure that car parks on the hospital grounds are operational and used effectively and correctly by visitors and staff. The successful applicant will need to ensure all relevant incidents that involve aggression or violence; loss of equipment, damage to property, etc. are reported immediately on the respective incident forms and forwarded for the attention of the Security Manager.
The post holder must hold a full current clean driving licence and have previous knowledge of conflict resolution within a healthcare environment. Full training in Physical Intervention within the clinical setting will be provided.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
* Security experience within the healthcare environment
* Previous Security experience
* Willingness to undergo 'on the job' training and attend specialist courses, as necessary. This will include Control & Restraint/physical intervention training
Knowledge and Skills
* The ability to communicate easily and confidently with all levels of personnel, colleagues, patients, and visitors
* Knowledge and understanding of patient confidentiality and the ability to deal with sensitive issues
* Understand and operate the appropriate procedures for Security Services
* To understand and apply techniques of conflict management
* Understanding of basic Law & Legislation in relation to Security
Personal Attributes
* Good organisational skills and ability to prioritise your own workload
* Polite, friendly, and welcoming manner when dealing with patients, visitors, and colleagues
* The ability to always maintain a professional approach especially in difficult situations
* Able to work under pressure
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.
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 Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust website.
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