Hospital Security Officer

Staffline • Permanent • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom • £36k / year • 56min ago

Hospital Security Officer
Birmingham, Solihull & Sutton Coldfield
Permanent, Full Time
£12.92 per hour + enhanced rates (earn £36,000+ per year)
Ref: G152

Looking for a security role where every shift has a real purpose and your work makes a difference?

Join the team supporting NHS hospitals across Birmingham, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. You'll earn enhanced rates for nights and weekends, have the opportunity to earn £36,000+ a year and play an important role helping keep patients, visitors and healthcare staff safe.

Before applying, it's important to understand that this can be a challenging environment. You could be dealing with people experiencing mental health crises, aggression, violence, emotional distress, drug and alcohol-related incidents, and situations involving bodily fluids and other clinical hazards.
If you're resilient, professional and confident handling difficult situations and have a strong understanding of safeguarding, this is a rewarding role where no two shifts are the same.

Pay and Shift Details
- £12.92 per hour basic rate
- £18.21 per hour for nights and Saturdays
- £23.62 per hour on Sundays
- £22.62 per hour on Bank Holidays
- Full-time permanent position
- Days, nights and weekend shifts available
- Potential earnings of £36,000+ per year through enhanced shift payments

Your Responsibilities:

- Providing a visible security presence across multiple NHS hospital sites
- Helping keep patients, visitors and healthcare staff safe
- Conducting patrols of hospital buildings and surrounding areas
- Monitoring CCTV and security systems
- Managing incidents professionally and calmly
- De-escalating conflict and challenging behaviour
- Supporting emergency responses when required
- Carrying out searches when needed, following site procedures and safety guidelines
- Working closely with hospital teams, security colleagues and emergency services when support is needed
- Maintaining accurate reports and incident records
- Covering hospitals across Birmingham, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield

What we're looking

You'll fit right in if you:
- Communicate confidently and professionally
- Stay calm under pressure
- Are comfortable dealing with challenging situations
- Can make quick, sensible decisions
- Show resilience and professionalism in demanding environments
- Work well as part of a team
- Are confident using mobile devices and IT systems
- Take pride in delivering excellent customer service and security standards

You'll need to:
- Be aged 18 or over
- Hold a valid SIA Door Supervisor Licence or have previous military, police or prison custody experience and be willing to undertake Door Supervisor training
- Have at least one year's relevant security, military, police or custody experience
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport
- Be able to travel between hospital sites as required
- Be flexible to work days, nights and weekends

Previous healthcare security experience is beneficial but not essential.

Key Information and Benefits

- Enhanced rates for nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Opportunity to earn £36,000+ per year depending on shifts worked
- 5.6 weeks holiday entitlement (including bank holiday allowance, subject to accrual and shift pattern)
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life assurance benefit
- Financial support towards SIA licence and renewals
- Contributory healthcare scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee discount schemes
- Ongoing training and development
- Career progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free uniform provided

At G4S, we pride ourselves on delivering excellent service in safe and secure environments. We invest in our people and provide opportunities to develop long-term careers within the security industry.

Important Information
- Staffline is recruiting on behalf of G4S for Hospital Security Officer

About Staffline

Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles.

Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change.

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