Job overview
Are you passionate about ensuring safety and security in healthcare environments? Do you thrive in dynamic settings where your skills make a real difference? Do you have strong communication and conflict resolution skills?
If so, we invite you to become a member of our team at UHBW!
We are dedicated to delivering world-class healthcare services in a safe and secure environment. Our commitment to excellence drives everything we do, and we're seeking experienced Security Officers to join us in upholding this standard of care.
As a Security Officer, your primary responsibility will be to maintain a safe and secure environment across our Trust's Hospitals. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring the well-being of our staff, patients, and visitors, while also contributing to the seamless delivery of healthcare services.
This position will include all shift patterns, including night shifts.
Pay enhancements are: 30% for Saturday, Unsocial and Nights and 60% for Sundays & Bank Holidays.
Main duties of the job
Your Key Responsibilities:
- Provide an active security presence of our site through proactive patrols of site and its various departments, engaging with staff, patients and visitors in a professional and courteous manner.
- Utilise existing skills in conflict resolution to manage potentially aggressive and violent persons to enable the safest resolution within a health care setting.
- Utilize our extensive network of CCTV and body worn cameras to detect criminal activity and enable intervention to support successful prosecutions.
Previous security role is not essential as full training given but experience within an NHS health care setting would also be considered.
We will help develop your skills to understand the special nature of an NHS security service; which is to care for patients and visitors often in pain, distress or a confused state.
A full driving license is essential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
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.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in dealing with the public.
- Possess a minimum 2 years security industry experience or relevant professional experience in the armed services
Desirable
- NHS Security experience
- Demonstrate and understanding of the Mental Capacity and Mental Health Acts
Qualifications/Skills
Essential
- Proven track record in managing conflict.
- Full category B Driving Licence
- Ability to de-escalate difficult situations and stay calm under pressue
Desirable
- Professional Security Qualification
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This advert is for Security Officer with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Estates and facilities role. The advertised salary is £28,392 - £31,157 pa pro rata + unsocial hours payments. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Aug 2026.
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