Security Officer Full Time

University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country and the major teaching and research centre for the South West. With 8,000 staff, over 100 different clinical services, working in nine hospitals in the centre and to the south of Bristol, we offer a wide range of careers and jobs. Together we support the delivery of excellent care to the people of Bristol and beyond.

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We currently have a vacancy for a Security Officer in our ISO Guarding Gold award-winning team, who has a keen desire to develop their skills to ensure the safety of our staff, patients and visitors.

Your core responsibility will be to supply a security presence across the Trust’s 9 Hospitals – ensuring our staff, patients and visitors enjoy a safe, trouble-free environment. In addition you will have a more conventional security role in managing violence, crime reduction and car parking on the hospital site, often working closely with the police.

Sound knowledge/experience of conflict resolution skills and techniques are required for this demanding position; along with a full driving license. You will also need to have an understanding of the special nature of an NHS security service; which is to care for patients and visitors often in pain or distress.

We will provide you with accredited training opportunities from our qualified trainers, in order for you to succeed in the role. All posts will be subject to an enhanced level of disclosure (DBS check), a 10 year vetting in accordance with our ISO BS7858 9001:2008 standard, and passing our accredited Conflict Resolution and Hand Cuffing course within 2 months of engagement.

This position is a full time contract of 37.5 hours per week. The shift pattern is on a rota basis to include days, lates and nights.

The salary band for this role is £16,968 to £19,852 plus generous weekend, nights and bank holiday enhancements.

Closing date: Sunday 10th September (midnight)

Interviews will take place week commencing 18th September.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Martin Reid – Security Manager – 0117 342 4030

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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.

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