Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic & Specialist
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (This role includes working 07:15-20:15 shifts on short notice)
- Job ref
- 380-FR0723
- Employer
- Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trevor Gibbens Unit, Maidstone
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Security Officer
Band 3
We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Security Officer to join our busy team at the Trevor Gibbens Unit in Maidstone.
To carry out all duties of the role in accordance with the Security and reception procedures of the Unit and be an effective member of the Reception Team. To be able to maintain an efficient but secure reception and work with security resources and equipment, maintaining effective monitoring processes and reporting any discrepancies to the Head of Security.
To liaise with all wards and departments on various security and reception matters along with composing and circulating necessary e-mails once approval sought from Head of Security and Security On Call out of hours.
Main duties of the job
- Ensure that only authorised visitors are granted admission to the unit, and all records of staff and visitors are kept up to date.
- Ensure that all visitors are directed to and reminded of prohibited items before they enter the airlock/secure areas.
- Ensure all visitors and returning patients are searched in accordance with secure guidelines.
- Ensure that any potential security breach is reported to the Head of Security, or Out of Hours Security on Call.
- Responding and being proactive when incidents occur. Full training will be provided.
- Ensure specific equipment (such as handcuffs, emergency rucksack, etc.) will be issued to only those authorised and paperwork is completed on return.
- Directing responding staff to alarms to the Ward or Department as appropriate.
Working for our organisation
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that’s working well together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Person specification
Training, Qualifications and Registration
Essential criteria
- IT Literate
- Experience in a role which requires similar pressures and demands
Experience
Essential criteria
- Communication with a range of people on a range of matters in an appropriate manner
- High attention to detail and be able to use own judgement in accordance with policies and procedures
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of Microsoft Software
- Knowledge of mental health services
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate professionally in person and over the telephone
- Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure. Work may not be routine throughout the day.
- Work as part of a team and autonomously when needed
- Punctual and flexible
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tanya Kierznowski
- Job title
- Performance, Quality and Admin Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01622 723100
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