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Job summary

Main area
Security
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (will required to work in Days and Nights)
Job ref
362-A-24-7073949
Employer
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Stepping Hill Hospital
Town
Stockport
Salary
£23,615 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/04/2025 23:59

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Security Operative

Band 2

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

Our values ‘We Care, We Respect, We Listen’ are at the heart of everything we do, and come from our promise:  ‘Making a difference every day.’ They drive the behaviour and actions for everyone in our organisation.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service).  If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Our Values:

We Care

About each other

Our patients and their families

The communities we serve

The environment

We support them and deliver on their promises

We Respect

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We are kind and helpful, and we expect the same in return

We Listen to

Each other

Our patients and their families

Our partners

We act and learn from what we hear


 

Job overview

PREVIOUS APPLICANT NO NEED TO APPLY

Security Operative, Facilities Directorate

 

WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK DAYS AND NIGHTS 

The Security Support Service Team is based at Stockport NHS Foundation Trusts, Stepping Hill Hospital.

Based within the Facilities Department the newly re-structured Facilities Teams are continually evolving and is an exciting and vibrant department to work in.

The post holder will be part of the Trust’s Security Service Team, they will be professional, highly motivated and be an enthusiastic team member.

As a Security Operative, you will play an important role in delivering the high standard of safety and security for all patients, staff and visitors in line with the Trusts Values.

Main duties of the job

This can be a demanding role that is as rewarding as it is challenging.

Working 37.5 hours on an internal rotation, covering night and days, your duties will consist of:

Responding to Security incidents where you will be required to attend and assist in the Security request.

To attend to notifications of intruder alarm activations, responding accordingly.

Internal and external Security Patrols.

Front of House duties, to include greeting visitors to the hospital.

Car Park Patrols to ensure vehicles are parked in accordance with the Trusts Car Parking Policy.

 An ideal candidate will have worked in a similar security role or within a healthcare environment previously. As this is a public facing service we are seeking individuals who enjoy customer interaction and have the ability to react to a changing and sometimes challenging environment.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

  • Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
  • NHS pension scheme membership
  • Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
  • NHS Staff discounts
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
  • Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require a Standard DBS check at a cost of £26.50. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Good general education
  • • Security related qualification or equivalent experience.
  • • Conflict resolution / physical intervention training

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Customer service / customer care
Desirable criteria
  • • Awareness of NHS hospital security policy

Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Security-related experience
  • • Experience of working in a large organisation
  • • Experience using Microsoft packages including Word, Excel & Outlook
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of working in an administrative role
  • • Experience of NHS Security
  • SIA training for Security/Door Supervisor and CCTV

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Excellent verbal communication skills
  • • Negotiation skills
  • • Able to work under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines
  • • Interview and report writing experience
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of investigation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Step into healthNorth West BAMEDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - GoldAccredited Menopause Friendly Employer

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Derek Wright
Job title
Senior Supervisor - Porter and Security Services
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 419 4329
Additional information

0161 419 4329 ext. 114329

Monday to Friday 06:00 - 14:00 hours

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
Aspen House
Stepping Hill Hospital
Poplar Grove
Stockport
SK2 7JE
Telephone
01614194720 ext.117081
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