Traffic Officer

Employer: University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Site: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Town: Brighton

Salary: £25,272 per annum (pro rata), Salary period: Yearly, Closing date: 06/02/2026 23:59

Job overview

Provide a safe and secure environment across University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust sites, including the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital & Louisa Martindale Building. Manage traffic flows and car parking across the Trust’s sites, advise staff, patients and visitors on parking arrangements, and maximise revenue from Car Parking facilities.

Main duties

• Manage traffic flow and access/egress of vehicles into Trust car parks and access roads in line with the Trust Traffic Management & Car Parking Policy.
• Undertake cash collection and reconciliations as required.
• Conduct daily checks and maintenance of car parking facilities & equipment including barriers, ticket & payment machines.
• Issue enforcement notices in line with Trust policy.
• Perform regular foot patrols of the hospital car parks and access roads.
• Provide traffic support in emergency incidents on Trust premises.
• Monitor relevant CCTV footage.
• Ensure equipment such as radio communications and body‑worn cameras are maintained.
• Prevent loss of property belonging to the Trust, staff, patients and visitors.
• Carry out other duties directed by the Group Head of Security or authorised representative.

Detailed responsibilities

• Deal sensitively and empathetically with individuals seeking help with parking or navigating the hospital sites.
• Communicate by telephone, intercom and face‑to‑face with staff, visitors, patients, and external agencies.
• Ensure effective communication between internal and external agencies.
• Document, update and maintain records of traffic activity or incidents in line with legislation and SOPs.
• Participate in training and learning opportunities to improve skill levels and knowledge.
• Carry out reasonable duties requested by manager or supervisor as required by service needs.
• Complete statutory, mandatory and job‑related training.

Qualifications and experience

• No qualifications required.
• Training to be provided.
• Basic literacy and numeracy.
• SIA Door Supervisor licence.
• Experience of traffic management / car parking.
• Experience of radio use.

Skills

• Proficient use of ICT.
• Recognise competing priorities between income generation from car parking and sensitivity of a healthcare environment.
• Ability to respond to planned and unplanned activity including emergencies.
• Capable of analysing information and making sound judgments based on analysis.

People management & development

• Experience communicating complex or contentious information to staff and others at all levels, both internal and external.

Specific requirements

• Honesty and integrity.
• Full UK Manual Category B driving licence (car).

Equality, diversity and inclusion

• Evidence of undertaking development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
• Evidence of championing diversity in previous roles (as appropriate).

UHSussex is a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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