NHS

Security Officer


PayCompetitive
LocationHuddersfield/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: M9372-25-0029?language=en&page=114&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      To work as a key member of the department's security & safety team, to provide expertise and effective coordination of site security, asset protection, and hazard avoidance services.

      To work closely with the site Security Manager & Senior Estates Officer to provide an effective management and delivery of the site security services, within agreed guidelines and objectives, delivered to Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. Provide a safe secure environment for patient's relatives and staff

      Main duties of the job

      Maintaining a highly visible deterrent by patrolling of hospital site on foot. In doing this checking all property and land associated with the Trust & CHS is secure and free of hazard.

      Identify and report any Incidents, hazards, damage, or suspicious activity.

      Respond to any security/fire related incidents on CHFT & Community sites.

      Respond to Intruder incidents as appropriate ensuring that a detailed incident report is made out.

      Calls for assistance from Ward/Department staff to deal with such duties as locked areas, missing patients, problems with patients/visitors and incidents of violence and aggression.

      Use of appropriate restraint techniques if/when trained to do so.

      Acting on all emergency calls, immediately.

      Responding to Alarm activations ensuring that alarms are dealt with in accordance with written protocols and procedures and any faults reported as necessary.

      Respond to and escalate reports of losses, theft, damage and as required.

      Attending Fire alert calls, report any faults to Estates helpdesk.

      Respond to calls of direction from the control room operators.

      Monitor the access control systems, paying particular attention to break glass notifications, doors left open, faults and temporary interruptions to service and override the access control system as and when required for example to let an authorised person/contractor.

      About us

      At CHS we understand the differences in delivering our services in complex environments and we have a flexible approach to meet the needs of our customers. Our Estates and Facilities management functions alongside our Medical Engineering, decontamination and procurement service, provides the following:

      • Fully managed estate and building maintenance
      • Medical engineering/equipment maintenance/ decontamination
      • Procurement advice, guidance and governance
      • Capital project management
      • Transport
      • Grounds maintenance.
      • Portering
      • Catering
      • Cleaning (including robot and deep cleaning)

      All provided to nationally recognised standards giving you assurance that your premises and equipment will be the best they can, and your customers will have confidence in you as a provider.

      Details

      Date posted

      03 June 2025

      Pay scheme

      Other

      Salary

      £25,990 a year per annum pro rata

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Flexible working

      Reference number

      372-CHSFW020

      Job locations

      Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

      Acre Street Lindley

      Huddersfield

      HD3 3EA


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Communication and Relationship Skills

      • Receive and review information and escalate where appropriate.
      • Maintain close liaison with departmental heads on practical aspects of security precautions and to the unit security officer.
      • Communication both written and verbal, to all levels of staff relating to the provision of estates services.
      • Advise, remind, and encourage staff members to develop an interest in crime prevention and protection of personal, patients and Trust property.
      • Keeping a record of all duties carried out each shift in a personal log as well as entering in the office log.
      • Issuing and recording of access control ID cards and issue of secure keys.
      • Complete incident reports as requested by the Senior Estates Officer/Security Manager
      • Support the Equality & Diversity Agenda within the Directorate.
      • To participate in contingency plans on emergencies in the regulation, control and supervision of traffic as laid down in the major incident manual.

      Knowledge, Training and Experience

      • Hold or willing to work towards SIA licenses for Security Guarding & Public Space CCTV
      • Undertake such training as required to fulfill the responsibilities of the post as agreed with the Senior Estates Officer/Security Manager

      Analytical and Judgmental Skills

      • Pass all relevant information to the appropriate departments as directed.
      • Comply with GDPR guidelines.
      • Recognise and act accordingly and with empathy where the cognitive impairment of an individual affects their behaviour in a healthcare setting.

      Responsibility for Patient Care

      • Ensuring that all Security & Estates Services issues, are responded to in an effective and timely manner to support and enhance patient experience and care.
      • Give clear information to patients and visitors when asked or during incidental contact.

      Responsibilities for Financial and Physical Resources

      • Ensure all estates services are delivered in accordance with Trust guidelines.
      • Identify and action any poor practice which may result in financial loss to the Trust & CHS and report such to the Senior Estates Officer/Security Manager

      Responsibilities for Human Resources

      • Assist with staff training for Security Personnel.
      • Working closely with the Senior Estates Officer/Security Manager to assist with short term cover plans.
      • Undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      Communication and Relationship Skills

      • Receive and review information and escalate where appropriate.
      • Maintain close liaison with departmental heads on practical aspects of security precautions and to the unit security officer.
      • Communication both written and verbal, to all levels of staff relating to the provision of estates services.
      • Advise, remind, and encourage staff members to develop an interest in crime prevention and protection of personal, patients and Trust property.
      • Keeping a record of all duties carried out each shift in a personal log as well as entering in the office log.
      • Issuing and recording of access control ID cards and issue of secure keys.
      • Complete incident reports as requested by the Senior Estates Officer/Security Manager
      • Support the Equality & Diversity Agenda within the Directorate.
      • To participate in contingency plans on emergencies in the regulation, control and supervision of traffic as laid down in the major incident manual.

      Knowledge, Training and Experience

      • Hold or willing to work towards SIA licenses for Security Guarding & Public Space CCTV
      • Undertake such training as required to fulfill the responsibilities of the post as agreed with the Senior Estates Officer/Security Manager

      Analytical and Judgmental Skills

      • Pass all relevant information to the appropriate departments as directed.
      • Comply with GDPR guidelines.
      • Recognise and act accordingly and with empathy where the cognitive impairment of an individual affects their behaviour in a healthcare setting.

      Responsibility for Patient Care

      • Ensuring that all Security & Estates Services issues, are responded to in an effective and timely manner to support and enhance patient experience and care.
      • Give clear information to patients and visitors when asked or during incidental contact.

      Responsibilities for Financial and Physical Resources

      • Ensure all estates services are delivered in accordance with Trust guidelines.
      • Identify and action any poor practice which may result in financial loss to the Trust & CHS and report such to the Senior Estates Officer/Security Manager

      Responsibilities for Human Resources

      • Assist with staff training for Security Personnel.
      • Working closely with the Senior Estates Officer/Security Manager to assist with short term cover plans.
      • Undertake all such reasonable other duties as may be required as part of the role.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Desirable

      • GCSE or above in English and Math's (or equivalent)
      • Hold a current SIA certificate Door Supervisor or Security Guard or work towards completing the 4-day course and obtaining the license

      Knowledge & Skills:

      Desirable

      • Conflict Resolution Trained
      • Hold a current SIA CCTV Public Space License (D) or work towards completing the 3 day course and obtaining the license
      • Physical Intervention Training
      • De-escalation Technique Training
      • Excellent personal organizational

      Experience

      Desirable

      • Experience of Undertaking dynamic Risk Assessments and taking appropriate action
      • Remain calm is stressful situations
      • Resilient when dealing with other people's challenging behaviours, including incidents of violence & aggression.
      • Have experience of working as part of a team and lone working
      • Have experience of managing your own workload

      General

      Desirable

      • Able to fulfil the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, considering any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
      • Must be eligible to work in the UK.
      • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company/Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.
      Person Specification

      Qualifications

      Desirable

      • GCSE or above in English and Math's (or equivalent)
      • Hold a current SIA certificate Door Supervisor or Security Guard or work towards completing the 4-day course and obtaining the license

      Knowledge & Skills:

      Desirable

      • Conflict Resolution Trained
      • Hold a current SIA CCTV Public Space License (D) or work towards completing the 3 day course and obtaining the license
      • Physical Intervention Training
      • De-escalation Technique Training
      • Excellent personal organizational

      Experience

      Desirable

      • Experience of Undertaking dynamic Risk Assessments and taking appropriate action
      • Remain calm is stressful situations
      • Resilient when dealing with other people's challenging behaviours, including incidents of violence & aggression.
      • Have experience of working as part of a team and lone working
      • Have experience of managing your own workload

      General

      Desirable

      • Able to fulfil the health requirements of the post as identified in the Job Description, considering any reasonable adjustments recommended by Occupational Health
      • Must be eligible to work in the UK.
      • Ability to work in various locations throughout the network of services provided by the Company/Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust.

      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

      Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

      Address

      Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

      Acre Street Lindley

      Huddersfield

      HD3 3EA


      Employer's website

      https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Calderdale and Huddersfield Solutions

      Address

      Huddersfield Royal Infirmary

      Acre Street Lindley

      Huddersfield

      HD3 3EA


      Employer's website

      https://chs-limited.co.uk/welcome/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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