Job summary
- Main area
- HSS Security Department
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 350-SC6410498
- Employer
- Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HSS Ashworth Hospital
- Town
- Maghull
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Operational Security Grade
Band 3
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for 3 females in the HSS Security Department.
One permanent full time OSG vacancy
One Fixed Term 12 month OSG
One Part Time 30 hour OSG
The purpose of the role is to undertake a range of duties in support of the security requirements of the Hospital. Including front of house reception work, a variety of admin work, Radio control, Staff/Visitor Searching and Perimeters.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for one Full time, One part time and one Fixed Term OSG vacancies. The purpose of the role is to undertake a range of duties in support of the security requirements of the Hospital.
The Security Department provides a hospital wide service ensuring all aspects of Procedural, Dynamic and Passive security systems are in place, operationalised, maintained and regularly updated. This ensures a delivery of effective patient care is balanced with the hospital's statutory requirements to maintain a safe and secure environment for staff, patients and the public.
The hospital's passive security systems are divided into a number of functional areas. These cover all aspects of hospital security; staff main entrance reception, visitor processing, security maintenance and control room operations.
The department operates a flexible rostering system covering a 24 hour period covering day and night shifts where required including weekends.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Staff Main Entrance
This functional area of the Security Department is primarily concerned with the secure processing of staff into the secure sites. The role incorporates responsibilities for security monitoring and responses to alarm states in the entry building.
a) Staff identification, and the utilisation of specialized I.T. equipment
b) Key and radio issue/return
c) Key security checks
d) Vehicle processing including searching and passenger processing, (metal portal, X-Ray, heart beat monitor)
e) Contractor/other tool checks
f) CCTV monitoring, (entry building)
g) Entry building staff pedestrian control
h) Emergency vehicle escorts, (fire, ambulance etc)
i) Alarm response states to entry building
Visitor Processing
This functional area of the Security Department is primarily concerned with the secure processing of visitors into the secure sites.
a. Visitor information centre
b. Visitor verification, pre booking and goods/items processing, (metal portal, X-Ray search)
c. Visitor processing at entry building
d. Central visits North Site
e. Contractor escort management and coordination
f. Staff search, (metal portals, X-Ray)
g. Staff goods processing/control
h. Patient possessions processing
i. Assist in the facilitation and the escorting of child visits
Security Maintenance Function
This function area of the Security Department is primarily concerned with the range of security roles which underpin and maintain the security standards of the secure sites.
a. Dedicated Search Team Staff
b. Routine perimeter patrols/response to alarm states
c. Response to personal attack alarm states in the grounds
d. Non secure site security/barrier control
e. At times there is a requirement to be able to drive the patrol vehicle to assist in the maintenance of perimeter security
f. Assist in the updating of patient photographs as and when required
g. Participate in drug detection dog searches
Control Room Operations
The Control Room operations are primarily concerned with organizing and coordinating all emergency responses across the secure sites to alarm states. The monitoring function performed by the Control Room is seen as integral to the safe operation of the hospital.
a. Hospital wide communications systems
b. CCTV surveillance/monitoring within the secure sites
c. Ward alarm response, (disturbance)
d. Site incident response
e. Emergency responses, (fire, ambulance etc), and escorting and monitoring emergency vehicles within the secure site.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Good command of English both written and verbal.
Desirable criteria
- Minimum 3 GSCE or equivalent eg NVQ
Knowledge / Experience
Essential criteria
- Good standard of verbal and written communication, including ability to use I.T Equipment
- Ability to carryout routine tasks
- Experience of working to laid down procedures in a structured setting
- Ability to get on with people and deal with visitors
- Ability to demonstrate the operation Information Technology equipment
Desirable criteria
- Show interest in security/patient issues
- Ability to use hand tools, and equipment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience of dealing with the public
- Ability to work within a team and follow detailed instructions
- Motivated to working within the specialized department
- Ability to demonstrate calm approach to stressful situations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Collins
- Job title
- Security Supervisor
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0151 472 4593
- Additional information
Please email for further information. I am on Annual Leave from 20th June until 2nd July but will reply on my return to work.
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