Security Officer (Band 3) - Security - Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job description

We hope to be welcoming you to the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals team soon; we've shown you exactly why we're 'a great place to work', now it's time to see for yourself! Have a look at our current vacancies down below and make the first step to starting a fantastic new career.

Main area: Security
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (4 on 4 off Rota working all operational hours days and Nights)
Job ref: 438-PB2835-A

Site: Royal Preston Hospital
Town: Preston
Salary: £24,625 - £25,674 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 25/04/2025 23:59
Interview date: 07/05/2025

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated team member to join our proactive, high standard setting security team, to help in our vision to create a safe place to work, visit and stay.

You will be providing a comprehensive 24/7 front line security service to our organisation. No security experience is necessary as full comprehensive training will be given to the right candidate.

This role will include the prevention and detection of crime or anti-social behaviour, ensuring the safety of patients, staff and visitors on Trust premises, and ensuring the security of Trust property and assets. You will be part of a team based primarily in one or other of the Trust's hospitals but will be required to work at the other hospital from time to time. You will be responsible for responding to all Trust security and fire alerts in a timely manner.

Main duties of the job

Your main duties will include the protection of our patients, staff and visitors. You will assist in the prevention of crime, conduct proactive patrols of the internal and external sites, securing buildings, general car park duties and respond to emergency incidents, this will include fire alarms and challenging patients and members of the public.

You will have a professional and logical approach to your work, showing initiative and have a can do attitude. This is a challenging and rewarding role and you must be able to work under pressure and keep calm in challenging situations.

This is a full time position, working contracted hours of 37.5 hours per week with a holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus an additional 8 bank holidays. You will be working at both Preston and Chorley Hospital sites, working a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern covering all operational hours across both sites when needed. This will include nights and weekends. Unsociable and weekend enhancement are paid when these are worked.

As a band 2 officer working this pattern, you will be expected to obtain earnings of up to £33k with the opportunity for working over time on an ad hoc basis.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with a wide range of clinical and non-clinical staff, patients, visitors and immediate colleagues.
• Maintain and develop competences.
• Supporting the training of other staff.
• Conform to health, safety, fire and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Undertake “Bedside Security” duties to support clinical staff as requested.
• Respond promptly to all security & fire-related incidents.
• Carry out security patrolling and related duties.
• Support the day to day management of car parking on trust property.
• Undertake proactive crime and security incident management duties.
• Responsibilities for data and information resources.
• Reduction in security related incidents.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

• General education including numeracy and literacy.
• Full UK Driving License.
• NVQ 1 in security or other equivalent security qualifications.

Knowledge & Experience

• Understanding of Health and Safety.
• Experience working as part of a team.
• Public service experience.
• Security experience.
• NHS experience.

Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.