Security Officer

Company: NHS National Services Scotland
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Location: Wishaw
Job Description:

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

  • To be observant in helping to reduce/ prevent crime on the UHM Site
  • To assist in providing a safe and secure environment for Patients, Staff, Visitors
  • To undertake regular patrol of the internal and external site of the UHM sites.
  • To provide help and advice to Patients, Visitors and Staff
  • To be an advocate for NHSL whilst undertaking their role.

In this key role, you will:

  • The Security Service operates a 7 days’ security and car parking service i.e. monitoring the car park, sticking cars not appropriately parked.
  • The Security department will assist in maintaining the integrity of the building. This will include closing windows, ensuring doors are locked, reporting broken locks, window etc. via the helpdesk
  • Complete daily routine tasks i.e. lock down of building, recording of incident logs
  • To regularly patrol the site to ensure external doors are closed/locked as required

What You’ll Bring

  • Level of H&S Knowledge in line with NHSL and departmental policies and (SOP’s)
  • Communication skills that are supportive, empathetic, compassionate and have the ability to de-escalate difficult conversations
  • Knowledge of site lay out and basic knowledge of CCTV
  • To be physically fit and be able to understand and react correctly and quickly to incidents remaining competent under pressure.

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

What we Offer

  • Annual Leave – 35 days including public holidays
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Annual incremental salary progression
  • Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
  • NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent – regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children’s settings.

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Posted: April 17th, 2026