Security Officer

Job overview

Working Full Time: 37.5 hours a week

Here at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust we employ around 6258 staff, each one of whom is dedicated to providing excellent, compassionate and safe care to every patient, every day.

Our security team ensure all people are safe, and also feel safe, by providing a friendly and visible presence 24/7 as part of a rota system. The team accounts for our patient and staff’s individual needs when delivering their service, which are diverse in nature.

This supports our Trust values of Kind, Safe and Effective and are looking for likeminded candidates to join our team that prioritise these values too

The Team also protects all Trust property against loss, theft and damage and incidents of fire.

Main duties of the job

To maintain good order and prevent public disorder on the Trust site

The protection of patients, staff, contractors and visitors against acts of violence, aggression and abuse

The protection of Trust property against loss, theft and damage and incidents of fire

The protection of property belonging to patients, staff, visitors and contractors against loss, theft and damage

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.​

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.​