Security Officer - Bristol - ref. c93270019
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Job overview
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 contract of 37.5 hours per week. The present shift pattern is on a rota basis to include days, lates and 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 of our site through proactive patrols of 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 health care 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.
We will help develop your skills to understand the special nature of an NHS security service; which is to care for patients and visitors often in pain, distress or a confused state.
A full driving license is essential.
Working for our organisation
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 which 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.Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge
Detailed job description and main 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
Essential criteria- Proven track record in managing conflict.
- Full category B Driving Licence
- Ability to de-escalate difficult situations and stay calm under pressue
- Professional Security Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience in dealing with the public.
- Possess a minimum 2 years security industry experience or relevant professional experience in the armed services
- NHS Security experience
- Demonstrate and understanding of the Mental Capacity and Mental Health Acts
- As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which 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. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
- The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
- UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
- To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.
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