Job summary Do you like working outdoors and helping people ? We're recruiting Parking Officers at our busy NHS Hampshire hospitals to direct traffic and enforce parking regulations. Guided by Trust Policy and procedures, this important role ensures visitors, patients and staff get the best use from our car parks on a busy compact site. Supported by a small team, a Parking Officer will patrol car parks, enforce parking regulations using a mobile device, deploy temporary barriers, signs and traffic cones to direct traffic, suspend parking bays and give directions to assist visitors and staff. Candidates will also be responsible for maintaining Pay Station machines, barriers and equipment, used daily to process payments and manage traffic flow. This position involves working a 37.5 hour week (7.5 hour day plus half hour lunch). Candidates should expect weekend working and deployment to other Hampshire Hospital sites. Candidates must be polite and respectful, provide clear verbal communication, be assertive and remain calm in challenging situations. This position involves enforcing parking regulations therefore candidates should expect some conflict and confrontation. Many car parks are located outside and will involve plenty of walking on an inclined site during all seasons. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will provide help and support to visitors and staff using our car parking facilities Respond to technical problems with car parking machines e.g., clearing jams and replacing receipt rolls. Identify vehicles inappropriately parked and to undertake parking enforcement, where required issuing warning and/or charge notices. Help maintain the car parks, ensuring they are kept clean and tidy. Place cones / signs where required to take out of use parking spaces or to direct traffic. Report and record incidents which occur in the car park area using the Datix reporting tool where required. Liaise with the parking administration team. Provide any other duties appropriate to the band and role which include assistance to other facilities services such as Portering and Security when a need arises as directed by their manager. About us Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive. We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer. The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust. Date posted 06 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £23,615 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 251-CORP5596-CPA Job locations Royal Hampshire County Hospital Romsey Road Winchester SO23 5DG Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Job description Job responsibilities For further information about this role please see Job Description document attached. If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Person Specification Parking Officer Essential Driver Licence with B category entitlement held for a minimum 1 year. Desirable Experience of working in car parking. Essential Essential Working with the public and dealing with difficult conflict and aggression. Desirable Level 2 Parking Enforcement Officer training. Essential Essential IT literate to an entry level. This position involves working with software and apps on a daily basis. Essential Essential Compatant numeracy and literacy. Able to complete a written report and communicate clearly. Desirable Previous customer service experience. Person Specification Parking Officer Essential Driver Licence with B category entitlement held for a minimum 1 year. Desirable Experience of working in car parking. Essential Essential Working with the public and dealing with difficult conflict and aggression. Desirable Level 2 Parking Enforcement Officer training. Essential Essential IT literate to an entry level. This position involves working with software and apps on a daily basis. Essential Essential Compatant numeracy and literacy. Able to complete a written report and communicate clearly. Desirable Previous customer service 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. Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Address Royal Hampshire County Hospital Romsey Road Winchester SO23 5DG Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)