Job summary
- Main area
- Security
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 319-7322338SC
- Employer
- Northumbria Healthcare - NHFM (Northumbria Healthcare Facilities Management)
- Employer type
- Private Sector
- Site
- Wansbeck General Hospital
- Town
- Ashington
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Security Guard
Band 2
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services for all of Northumbria Healthcare Trust’s sites.
Come and work for us and we can offer you:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Enhanced rates of pay for working evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Favourable employment terms and conditions – we mirror NHS Agenda for Change terms and conditions (https://www.nhsemployers.org/tchandbook) which includes up to 33 days annual leave + bank holidays per year, generous maternity and paternity leave provisions, occupational sick pay, and much more
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Career development opportunities
- Fantastic staff benefits including car lease, home electronics, cycle to work and childcare schemes, priority access to vaccinations, physiotherapy, counselling, among many more
- A great employee experience - we score very highly on our employee satisfaction metrics
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.
Whilst NHFM are a highly innovative organisation, the use of Third Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.
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Job overview
A rare opportunity has arisen for us to recruit an experienced Security Officer to work within the Wansbeck Hospital Security team.
· The successful candidate will help the team provide a comprehensive Security/Porter service to all Wards and Departments on site to be flexible in approach to work and undertake other duties that are assigned under the role.
This includes providing a security service to the hospital and grounds, protecting people and property and detecting and preventing crime. To manage the Trust’s car parks, dealing with illegally parked vehicles and ensuring safe access and egress from site.
The provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated security service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The Security department at Wansbeck General Hospital provides a variety of services to patients and departments, including maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff, the provision of a high quality, efficient customer orientated Security service and compliance with the Trust Patient Confidentiality Policy.
The post will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Working for our organisation
NHFM is a wholly owned subsidiary of Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Established in 2012, NHFM provide specialist project management services for large and small capital developments, estates maintenance and a full range of facilities services. Carrying out facilities management for a state-of-the-art specialist emergency care hospital - The Northumbria, three general hospitals - North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham hospitals - and a number of smaller community hospitals and clinic sites, we cover one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country.
Work for us and you will be making a real difference to the NHS and the thousands of people who use our services each year. Visit our website www.nhfm.co.uk for more information about who we are and benefits of working for us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide a comprehensive Security/Porter service to all Wards and Departments on site to be flexible in approach to work and undertake other duties that are assigned under the role.
To provide a security service to the hospital and grounds, protecting people and property and detecting and preventing crime. To manage the Trust’s car parks, dealing with illegally parked vehicles and ensuring safe access and egress from site.
Full training on our Trust systems will be given to the successful candidate.
Uniform and PPE is provided.
Person specification
Other Requirements
Essential criteria
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes, or has a Trust personal lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role, if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Conflict resolution/Physical intervention techniques
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent Communication Skills
Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential criteria
- General education
- A recognised qualification issued by the Security Industry Authority, will, if not currently held, be expected to be worked towards and gained within 12 months of appointment.
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
- Charlene Sturgeon
- Job title
- Head Porter
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01670 529880
- Additional information
Rachel Smart
Soft Services Manager - [email protected]
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