Security Officer Gillingham
Job description
Care Group: Estates & Facilities Band: 3 Salary: £21,730 - £23,177 per annum/pro rata Interview Date: Week commencing 13th November 2023 We are recruiting for a Security Officer who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff. To work as part of the Medway Maritime Hospital security team providing a high profile, visible uniformed presence to the general public and the hospital’s patients and staff thereby providing positive reassurance to all persons. Our values areBold,Every Person Counts,Sharing and Open andTogether. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust. We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process. To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today. The post is Band three, but attracts enhancements for unsocial hours and weekend working as part of a rostered shift pattern. Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved. Our culture and values are what drives the Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious environment. Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement which will not mean sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We aim to support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit you and us. All of our substantive & fixed term employees can enjoy a range of staff benefits, a gym, an active health and wellbeing programme, an on-site nursery and a cycle to work scheme. We are taking positive action to ensure that we can attract, recruit and retain the best talent and would welcome more applicants from under – represented groups to support the Trusts commitment to a diverse, inclusive and an employer of choice workforce. All staff at Medway comply the Trust’s and the Kent and Medway Safeguarding Board’s policies on safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. Your primary duty is to ensure the safety and security of all persons and properties at Medway Maritime Hospital, and to promote a safe environment and reduce the fear of crime by providing a high profile visible presence. To enforce all policies and procedures of the Medway Maritime Hospital. To carry out patrols and provide escorts as requested. To undertake cash lifts ensuring that all departmental procedures are followed and PPE is worn. To respond to any security incident within an agreed time frame, including the use of reasonable force, if necessary and in line with Trust policy, law and legislation. When responding to an incident officers are required to seek clinical advice where available. To work as part of the Fire Response & Major incident teams, liaising with other departments and the Fire Brigade as appropriate and in line with trust policies.
