# Security Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/security-officer/7fad2a6f-9887-4547-90fa-f90b1dd36e92 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/security-officer/7fad2a6f-9887-4547-90fa-f90b1dd36e92.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust - **Location:** Priority House (ME16 9PH) - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Security officer - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25760.00 to £27476.00 - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This role includes working 07:15-20:15 shifts on short notice) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T15:17:28.738Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8343770 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8343770?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Security Officer to join our busy team at the Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone. To carry out all duties of the role in accordance with the Security and reception procedures of the Unit and be an effective member of the Reception Team. To be able to maintain an efficient but secure reception and work with security resources and equipment, maintaining effective monitoring processes and reporting any discrepancies to the Head of Security. To liaise with all wards and departments on various security and reception matters along with composing and circulating necessary e-mails once approval sought from Head of Security and Security On Call out of hours. ### Main duties of the job - Ensure that only authorised visitors are granted admission to the unit, and all records of staff and visitors are kept up to date. - Ensure that all visitors are directed to and reminded of prohibited items before they enter the airlock/secure areas. - Ensure all visitors and returning patients are searched in accordance with secure guidelines. - Ensure that any potential security breach is reported to the Head of Security, or Out of Hours Security on Call. - Responding and being proactive when incidents occur. Full training will be provided. - Ensure specific equipment (such as handcuffs, emergency rucksack, etc.) will be issued to only those authorised and paperwork is completed on return. - Directing responding staff to alarms to the Ward or Department as appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Communication with a range of people on a range of matters in an appropriate manner - High attention to detail and be able to use own judgement in accordance with policies and procedures **Desirable** - Knowledge of Microsoft Software - Knowledge of mental health services ### Knowledge and Skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate professionally in person and over the telephone - Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure. Work may not be routine throughout the day. - Work as part of a team and autonomously when needed - Punctual and flexible ### Training, Qualifications and Registration **Essential** - IT Literate - Experience in a role which requires similar pressures and demands ## Documents - [staff benefits (pdf, 623.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2394) - [security officer jd (pdf, 96.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10668290) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.