Security Liaison Officer

Job overview

Arnold Lodge is a medium secure psychiatric hospital in Leicester that provides care and treatment for male and female patients, who have mental health issues that require treatment within a Medium Secure setting.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our well-established Control Room team delivering an efficient and effective high quality service. which contributes significantly to the safe and secure functioning of the Hospital.

You would be based in the Control Room at Arnold Lodge. The post requires 24 hour cover, therefore unsocial hours, weekend working and night duties would be required.

Main duties of the job

As part of the Control Room team you will provide a professional and efficient security service to the hospital

Key duties include controlling access to the site, monitoring a range of security technologies including key management, access control, radio communications and alarm systems and conducting security checks in liaison with Wards and other Departments

You will also be required to provide a Reception service outside of normal office hours and so will deal with visitors, health and social care professionals as well as with patients and their family and carers.

Excellent communication skills are therefore essential.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Role Purpose:

To implement appropriate physical and procedural security procedures at Arnold Lodge in accordance with unit procedures to ensure the safety and security of the unit is not compromised.

Role Context:

To work as part of a team in providing 24 hour cover within the control room at Arnold Lodge providing the operation and monitoring of security systems and implementation of security policies.

Duties will include:

Operation of security monitoring equipment Monitoring the issuing of keys Monitoring the issuing of staff safety alarms Monitoring control of all access to the unit Reception duties in the absence of dedicated personnel Accepting small deliveries To advise and implement potentially dangerous articles policy to staff and visitors The checking of I.D of all professional visitors To escort professional visitors to their required destination within the secure part of the unit in the absence of other personnel Escorting of contractors and maintenance personnel within the unit To record all patient leave Collation of key performance data relating to leave and visitors To liaise with site staff and respond; in accordance with departmental operational instructions and unit policy; to fire, door or staff safety alarm activations Co-ordination, charging, issuing and operation of unit communications equipment Co-ordination, maintenance, issue and operation of unit security equipment. Post sorting To complete all security checks in accordance with operational policy Management of unit transport including driving the Unit vehicle when necessary and arranging taxi bookings.

Please note this post does not meet skill level required for a Skilled worker visa. You can determine the likelihood of obtaining Sponsorship against the relevant skill and pay criteria here Immigration Rules - Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations - Guidance - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.