Security Officer

The post forms part of an in-house service providing security for the Trust. The primary role will be to maintain a visible and effective high profile presence to ensure the safety of patients, visitors and staff, as well as the protection of property across both hospital sites.

The post holder will also need to ensure that car parks on the hospital grounds are operational and used effectively and correctly by visitors and staff. The successful applicant will need to ensure all relevant incidents that involve aggression or violence; loss of equipment, damage to property etc. are reported immediately on the respective incident forms and forwarded for the attention of the Security Manager.

The post holder must hold a full current clean driving licence and have previous knowledge of conflict resolution within a healthcare environment. Full training in Physical Intervention within the clinical setting will be provided.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Desirable: - Experience of working with the public in a customer facing role; - Experience in Physical intervention Conflict Resolution