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Job overview

We are looking for a person with excellent managerial and communication skills who is able to work effectively under pressure and can demonstrate a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of criminal law, CCTV control room operations and security incident management.

You will be leading existing security teams based in the busy environment of the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton and the Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath. 

Hours of work  based on a 37.5 hour week, rostered duties will include weekends, nights and bank holidays. 

Security staff will be recruited in accordance with BS7858:2006.

Main duties of the job

You will be required to perform duties across all premises where University Hospital Sussex NHS Foundation Trust operate.  You must be capable of protecting staff, patient’s visitors and property and dealing with untoward incidents.  You will have experience of dealing with the public in a customer orientated environment and be of a calm, sympathetic nature whilst maintaining an authoritative manner. Some control room duties will be required.   

You will come into contact with difficult, aggressive and sometimes violent individuals. You will be given formal training in Conflict management & Physical Intervention Techniques.  A degree of physical and mental robustness is required.  If you have any doubts about your physical abilities or any health problems that will make you more liable to physical or mental harm you should consider carefully whether to apply. Applicants must have possessed a full, current, clean driving license for a minimum of 2 years. 

Essential requirements for this role are good communication skills, good understanding of written and spoken English, staying calm under pressure and being able to sustain lengthy periods of concentration. Full formal training will be provided but experience of working in Security and Control room settings would be advantageous as would experience of managing a small team of staff.

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme  for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. 

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.