Higher Security Officer

This is an exciting time to be joining Choice Facilities Services at Sunderland Royal Hospital as a Higher Security Officer.

This post provides an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic self-motivated and proactive person to join an already established highly skilled team, to support the delivery of security services to provide a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and healthcare staff within the hospital.,

• Hold an SIA door supervisor licence.


• Hold an SIA CCTV licence training or be willing to undertake.


• Hold a driving licence as well as literacy and numeracy skills to level 1


• Experience of conflict management, violence and aggression as well as negotiation and calming skills to de-escalate a violent/potentially violent situation.


• Able to use initiative when faced with an emergency situation, You should be a good communicator and be able to defuse potentially confrontational situations. You must be able to undertake manual handling task and be able to work on your own and within a team. You should be self-motivated, flexible, helpful and customer focused. The post is subject to Enhanced DBS check.
  
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City Hospitals Independent Commercial Enterprises Ltd (CHoICE - trading since 2014) is a wholly owned subsidiary company of South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT). Based at Sunderland Royal Hospital, providing a full range of Facilities Management, Procurement and Outpatient Pharmacy services. We employ around 650 staff in a wide range of functions, ranging from cleaners, porters, engineers, procurement specialists and pharmacists.

Commitment, Care and Compassion - our Team contribute to the overall hospital environment, providing safe, secure and comfortable facilities for access by patients, staff and visitors. CHoICE is an exciting place to work that will provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop. Many of our staff work flexibly, including part-time and we are committed to offering flexible approaches to work where possible. We provide a range of benefits including Fitness Centre (SRH), cycle to work scheme and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

40 hours per week working over a four week full rota shift pattern.

The post holder will be required after training to work within the well-established security team to cover weekends, unsocial hours including night duty and public holidays.