Security Officer

The Role

An exciting opportunity has risen to join the team at University Hospital Monklands as a Security Officer. 

Please note there are a number of posts/contract hours available. 

The post holder will be, observant in helping to reduce/prevent crime on the UHM site, assist in providing a safe and secure environment for patients, staff and visitors   The post holder will undertake regular patrols of the internal and external site of the UHM sites and provide help and advice to patients, visitors and staff being an advocate for NHSL whilst undertaking their role.  

NHS Lanarkshire

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

What we'll need you to bring

• Level of H&S Knowledge in line with NHSL and departmental policies and (SOPs)
• Communication skills that are supportive, empathetic, compassionate and have the ability to de-escalate difficult conversations
• Knowledge of site lay out 
• Basic knowledge of CCTV
• Requires a professional and sympathetic approach to people
• Able to understand and react correctly and quickly to incidents remaining competent under pressure.
• Use of communication equipment
• Use of monitoring systems
• Completion of mandatory training as specified within core competencies
• Must be capable of writing accurate reports
• To be competent in the use of all department equipment/ personal protective equipment
• All staff will be required to undertake on the job training

It would be great if you also have

• Whilst it would be an advantage for new members to have had previous experience in the security industry, it is not essential
• Good standards of general education 
• Recognised SVQ or equivalent qualification relating to post
• Understanding of the principles of general security duties
• Knowledge/Experience of manual handling, management of aggression, infection control, C.O.S.H.H, fire safety and major incidents
• Good interpersonal skills 
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Understanding of Information Technology 
• Able to communicate with patients/public 
• Experience in a busy hospital environment 

Contract type

Permanent

Various contract hours available - Full and Part time 

Please note if a part time post the salary for the position will be pro-rata.

Location and Working Pattern

This role will be based in Security within University Hospital Monklands 

The working pattern for this role is 7pm to 7am - Monday to Sunday on a rotational basis 

Looking to find out more?

If youre looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Gayle Harwood, Hotel Services Manager, on Gayle.Harwood@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Carla Vargas, Recruitment Administrator on carla.vargas@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Why NHS Lanarkshire?

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshires benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

Further Information

For more information on the role, please refer to the Job Description. If youre looking for more information on the recruitment process, organisation or the services we provide, please refer to our information pack, or our recruitment webpage.