Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Security Officer
The role of a Security Officer is to support the Trust Security department in the delivery of security services to the Trust.
You will provide direct immediate response to all Trust security incidents, managing the situation as the first responder, and making assessments for wider escalation in keeping with a security and healthcare environment.
You will be involved daily in high level impact and intense situations, requiring the regular use of conflict management and physical intervention, resulting in a physical and mentally demanding role.
You will provide a security presence by undertaking regular patrols, both externally and internally, around the Trust, interacting with site users, observing for any suspicious activity, and undertaking dynamic risk assessments of the situation to deal with as appropriate.
You will be responsible for maintaining a professional approach to their work and responding in a rapid manner to all security and emergency incidents.
Main duties of the job
- Working Relationships: Being a team member of the security team, the post holder has both group and individual responsibility for defined aspects of the service and will ensure that their contribution is positive and beneficial in helping Trust Security, Capital Estates, and Facilities Management and other departments to fulfil the Trust's overall objectives.
- Duties and Responsibilities: Contribute to the work of the security service with guidance of the Security management team, ensuring the security service meets agreed standards.
- Initial responder to all security incidents, requiring a physical presence to support and protect Trust staff, property and patients.
- Action tasks when assigned, ensuring a proactive and professional approach.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Applicant Information Pack (combined Job Description and Person Specification) for key duties and responsibilities.
Benefits
- Development opportunities and a wide range of benefits, including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse and day nurseries.
- Reduced cost Stagecoach bus travel, free Park and Ride bus journeys between Babraham Road and Trumpington sites, free route to/from Cambridge train station and hospitals.
- Subsidised parking on site for eligible staff.
- Hot food available 24/7 at reduced cost for colleagues.
- Staff pod break spaces with free tea and coffee, break space and private outside area.
- Flexible working arrangements such as part‑time working, job‑share, term‑time working and flexible start and finish times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Standard level General Education
- GCE / CSE / GCSE or equivalent
Experience
- Working under pressure
- Working in a physically and mentally demanding role
- Working within a large and wide spread environment requiring high levels of fitness
- Working in the public sector
- PC literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Ability to retain information
- Close working relationship with police
- Working in a hospital environment
- Security controller experience
- Working within an environment with large volumes of technical security systems
- Experience of working with NHS systems
- Experience working with sensitive or confidential information
Knowledge
- Able to understand the complexities of the role
- Ability to adapt with change
- Knowledge of security industry
- Knowledge of the security sector
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection (GDPR)
- Understanding of Health and Safety
- Knowledge of the Trust
- Knowledge of the NHS
- Knowledge of law
- Knowledge and understanding of Cyber Security
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Knowledge of the Security sector
Skills
- Able to work on own initiative or under direction as appropriate
- Confidentiality and discretion
- Ability to prioritise own workload and multitask
- Excellent written and verbal Communication skills
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Organisational ability
- Ability to establish effective relationships at all levels of the organisation
- Motivated and able to work autonomously or in a team
- Adaptable and resourceful, able to work under pressure
- Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player
- PC Skills including Microsoft Office Applications
- Ability to mentor new staff to the department
- Understanding of all legislations, guidance and current protocols
- Ability to manage high impact situations, understanding demand on physical and mental well‑being
- Physically Fit
- Ability to examine information and present options
- Ability to investigate crimes and carry out report writing
- Ability to manage conflict / defuse situations
- SIA Validation and Accreditation (Security Industry Authority)
- Safe guarding and Prevent awareness
- CSAS Accreditation
- ACT (Counter Terrorism) training
- Physical Intervention
- Restrictive Intervention
- Conflict Management and Resolution
Additional Requirements
- The ability to understand and behave at all times towards patients, visitors and colleagues according to the Trust values of Safe, Kind, Excellent.
- Ability to work in a physical and mentally demanding role
- Ability to execute professional behaviour through varied tasks
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Not specified
Address
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata
Job locations
Not specified
Statement on Equality and Diversity
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.
Reference number
180-F-CVA751
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