# Security

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management
- **Location:** Wansbeck General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Estates and facilities
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent: this position will be as a Security Guard
- **Employment type:** Part time, Flexible working, 23.15 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-18T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T11:49:25.264Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Ashington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHFM_Northumbria_Healthcare_Facilities_Management/Security/Security-v8308955
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8308955?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** http://www.nhfm.co.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have an opportunity available for a friendly and confident person to join our small team of security guards at Wansbeck General Hospital.

This position is part time, working the equivalent of 23.15hrs per week as part of a rota covering both day shifts and night shifts as a security guard.

This role also involves working a share of weekend and bank holiday dates.

Please only apply if you can meet the shift requirements as these are essential to meet the needs of the service.

Other hours may also be available.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

### Main duties of the job

The Security department at Wansbeck General Hospital provide a variety of services to patients and departments, including maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Security service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To provide a comprehensive Security service to all Wards andDepartments on site to be flexible in approach to work and undertake other duties that are assigned under the role.
- To provide a security service to the hospital and grounds, protecting people and property and detecting and preventing crime.
- To manage the Trust’s car parks, dealing with illegally parked vehicles and ensuring safe access and egress from site.

This post is required to work on a rota, a mixture of day shifts and night shifts.

### 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

### Other Requirements

**Essential**

- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.

### Experience and Knowledge

**Desirable**

- Previous experience

### Qualifications / Professional Registration

**Essential**

- General education
- A recognised qualification issued by the Security Industry Authority, will, if not currently held, be expected to be worked towards and gained within 12 months of appointment.

## Documents

- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2537)
- [anc0236 security jd&ps (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10658879)
- [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2535)
- [fit & proper person privacy policy (pdf, 232.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2766)

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