Security Officer

Job Description:

Security Officer

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust

College Street, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 7DJ

Monday – Sunday 7.00 – 19.00 & 19.00 – 7.00

Band 3 £13.13 per hour Monday – Friday, £17.73 per hour on Saturday and nights and £22.19 on Sunday

We are seeking a dedicated Security Officer to join our Estates and Facilities team. This role is vital in maintaining a safe and secure environment for patients, staff, visitors, and contractors across the hospital site.

As a Security Officer, you will help preserve good order on Trust property by preventing crime, responding to incidents, and supporting staff during challenging situations, particularly within the Accident & Emergency Department.

You will play a key role in protecting people, property, and hospital operations while ensuring a visible and reassuring security presence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Patrol hospital buildings and grounds to deter crime and ensure safety.
• Respond to emergencies, including assaults, fire, theft, and self-harm incidents.
• Monitor CCTV, alarm systems, and operate body-worn cameras.
• Liaise with police, ambulance, and external agencies when required.
• Enforce Trust policies and procedures.
• Identify, report, and manage security, health, and safety hazards.
• Support wards and Mental Health Liaison teams with potential risks.
• Assist with car parks, intruder alarms, and emergency or routine portering duties.

You’ll have the following skills/experience:

• SIA Door Supervisor Licence
• Demonstrate strong communication and conflict-management skills
• Be confident dealing with challenging or potentially aggressive situations
• Have the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Be observant, proactive, and reliable
• Healthcare setting background preferred but not essential

As a member of NHS Professionals, you have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates- work this week, get paid next week
• Essential support when you need it- 24/7 365 days- call us anytime
• Multi locational- work across neighbouring Trusts
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go- access your “My Bank” shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle- access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or longer-term placements
• Training and development opportunities- Keep up with the essentials and more
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work- your work life balance is important to us
• Stakeholder pension scheme available- a flexible future for you and yours

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialise in putting people in place to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.

As an equal opportunities’ organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants form a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

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