Job overview

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

To provide a professional and effective security service tailored to meet the needs of Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals  NHS Foundation Trust.

To maintain good order and prevent public disorder on all Trust sites.

The protection of patients, staff, contractors and visitors against acts of violence, aggression and abuse.

The protection of Trust property against theft, loss and damage.

The protection of property belonging to patients, staff, visitors and contractors against loss, theft and damage.

Maintain CCTV logs in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018

Provide guidance and facilitate access to the Trust CCTV system for the purpose of Police investigations.

Answer emergency calls via telephone in a courteous and professional manner.

To operate a secure key register.

Assist with vehicle flow through hospital sites - PCN issue, car park machine maintenance.

Main duties of the job

Liaise with wards and departments and provide information and advise on a regular basis to ensure any security related problems are dealt with in a prompt manner.

Respond to any telephone enquiries using job related experience.

Provide first line liaison with the Police over security incidents.

Use conflict resolution skills to deal with difficult patients and visitors, aggressive and /or distressed people. Use of restraints when required for violent /aggressive people.

To respond to any complaints received and action appropriately.

Liaise with Police as required including the submission of statements, preservation and correlation of any evidence that may be required.

Assist with traffic flow on hospital sites, maintain car park payment machines and issue PCN's in line with the Trusts car parking policy.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.