Security Teamleader

Job overview

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Exciting Opportunity: Join the UHL Security Service as a Healthcare Security Team Leader

Are you excellent at working with patients, visitors, and staff? Do you want to help keep our staff and patients safe and secure across UHL properties, whilst caring for our patients?

We are looking for calm, capable individuals who can handle challenging situations, de-escalate conflicts, and ensure a safe environment for everyone.

If you can answer "yes" to the above, we encourage you to apply for a Team Leader role in UHL Security.

We offer:

• A 42-hour Agenda for Change contract
• Comprehensive training for successful applicants

Join us in making a difference—apply now!

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of and lead a team that provides 24 hour security cover, providing a high profile visible service, giving effective protection to the patient, visitors, and staff. The service protects UHL property against theft, and vandalism, and secures all buildings within the site.

The post holder is responsible for recording all security incidents and completing all appropriate documentation by means of computer and/or written paper work.

The post holder will work closely with Leicestershire police providing statements at request.

The post holder will monitor CCTV in compliance with the data protection act 1998 and UHL policy of such data.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Responsible for the day to day management of the security team including the completion of timesheets;

Prioritise resources and maintain a responsive service to deal with reactive requests from clinical/operational staff, patients, visitors and the police.

Response for the planning of work within the team and the creation of a rota to reflect this;

Liaising with other teams leaders and security manager to resolve staffing issues e.g. when there are shortfalls in the rota or when additional work is requested;

Agreeing and monitoring annual leave allocation to ensure the needs of the service are met;

Ensuring all team members are working within the working time directive;

Plan the utilisation of staff resources including bank staff to optimise the efficient use of resources;

Monitoring sickness absence and completing return to work processes;

Conducting appraisals for all team members and logging in a timely manner to ensure progress as appropriate;

Coach and mentor junior members of the security team;

Monitoring of mandatory training for all team members;

Assisting the security manager in the recruitment and selection process;

Act as main contact for any HR or operational issues raised by team members, advise and signpost team member appropriately;

Continually review work procedure and practice, proactively bring about change to policies and procedures and therefore ensure continued service improvements (including taking comments from team members in regards to process and procedures);

Receive  and act on reports of  any security equipment faults;

Prevention and development of security initiatives.  Plan crime prevention initiatives.

Assist with carrying out risk assessments in all areas of the Trust to identify security weaknesses and formulate action plans to ensure a consistent approach to risk management;

Formulate budgetary spread sheets detailing departmental charges for additional security presence e.g. bed watching.