Security Team Leader

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000

Job description

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital has an exciting opportunity to join their Security Department. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to lead one of our four Operational Security Teams. The successful candidate will be looking at developing their existing supervisory skills and will be expected to proactively contribute, sometimes in a very demanding environment. We have one Security Shift Leader post available, to work a 24/7 shift pattern which attracts a salary of between £37461 - £45603 dependent on experience and abilities. Plus Inner London HCAS of 20%.

You should ideally have experience of working in a supervisory capacity and in a security type role, with an understanding of CCTV, access control and various alarm systems. You must be physically fit with good communication skills, along with the personality and experience to relate to people in all situations. You will be expected to exercise control and restraint techniques, for which full training will be provided.

If you feel you can meet the challenges of working at King's, and can provide the very highest standards of service, we'd like to hear from you. We encourage applications from female applicants.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Main duties of the job

To manage the daily operations of the King's College Hospital Security Team, ensuring they provide a high profile, visible uniformed presence to the general public and the hospital's patients & staff thereby providing positive reassurance to all persons.

Fulfilling all duties and ensuring the team perform to agreed standards in accordance with the Trust's policies and to be primarily employed on the Denmark Hill campus working a twenty-four hour shift based roster.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Job responsibilities

People Management and Performance Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed. Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each member of the team has a clear set of objectives and development plans. Ensure the team is compliance with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant. Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is at keep to the highest possible level.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Skills

• Have the mental ability and confidence to make effective decisions whilst working in pressured, stressful and difficult situations.
• To be able to write & maintain accurate records.
• To be self-motivated and have the ability to manage your own daily activity and to meet deadlines using your initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and empathy skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and be flexible.
• To be physically fit in order to respond to emergencies and to be able to operate a range of security equipment when necessary.
• Familiar with or willing to undertake training in CCTV operation, intruder alarm systems, radio communication skills, basic PC skills and other skills deemed necessary to be effective in the role of Security Shift Leader.
• Experience of working in a large organisation.
• Experience of managing a team in a security role.
• Proficient in ICT Windows packages.
• Knowledge of Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984.

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.