Job Description

37.5 hours per week (Shift work - see below)



Permanent

Salary:

24,625 - 25,674 per annum

Closing date:

27th May 2025

Interview Date:

13th June 2025



This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.



All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.



A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.



We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community - get in touch to find out more



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Shift Work - ( 4 on - 4 off) 7am-7pm, 7pm-7am then 4 off repeated)



To undertake training or additional training as identified by the requirements of the Trust.



To undertake regular foot patrols of the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust in general and the Accident and Emergency Department in particular in order to :



Deter criminal activity against Trust property , staff, patients and visitors



Deter criminal activity against Trust property , staff, patients and visitors



Reassure staff , patients and visitors that there is a security presence



Detect resolve and report security breaches such as insecure buildings , departments etc



Detect and resolve and report Health and Safety hazards



Detect, resolve and report fire hazards e.g. blocked fire exits escape routes



Provide routing assistance and guidance to patients and visitors



Enforcement of all Trust policies and procedures



Here at George Eliot our vision to ' excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:



E ffective Open Communication



e x cellence and safety in everything we do



C hallenge but support



E xpect respect and dignity



L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.



To provide emergency response to incidents on Trust premises to protect the safety for all staff patients and visitors from acts of violence or aggression and to protect Trust and staff property Incidents include and are not restricted to:



Assaults on staf



Fighting between patients and visitor



Assisting police and prison service with violent prisoners on hospital premise



Public order



Verbal abusive and threatening behaviour



Threat with weapons



Theft



Criminal damage



Burglar



Arson



Car Crime



Fire incidents including liaison with the fire brigade



Removing trespassers from the hospital premise



Infant abduction



Bomb threats



Major Incidents



Firearms (real and imitation )

Dealing with any of the above with people who may:

Be under the influence of alcohol, drugs or other substances misuse



Be suffering from mental health illness, learning difficulties , trauma, adverse reaction to medication, clinical conditions affecting ability to be responsible for their own actions, shock, bereavement



Be in the act of committing crime and need to be apprehended and detained until the police arrive



Be unhappy angry with treatment provided (or lack of it) by the organisation or by the conduct of the staff



Have no right to be on the Trust premises and may need to be persuaded to leave or physically removed from the Trust premises



Provide covert and overt security presence for wards and departments where there is advance warning of potentially violent behaviour by staff patients and visitors on the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust premises in the event that staff are unable to deal with conflict



To provide assistance to the Mental Health Liaison Nurse specifically in the Accident and Emergency but also throughout the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust with regard to possible violent patients awaiting assessment or sectioning under the Mental Health Act



To carry out lock ups of nominated buildings at the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust at night and to unlock on the morning, ensure that the main entrances are secure at night sand weekends in accordance with local procedures



To work within the security control room to direct other officers in response to incidents on site , calls for assistance and to operate radio communications system, requests for entry (through main doors) to monitor and respond to intruder alarm and personal alarm response (pinpoint) and to ensure that appropriate responses are made

To operate the CCTV system with due regard to:

Code of Practice and procedures



Understanding surveillance and individual roles



Evidence and the law in relation to digital and video recordings



Human rights and civil liberties



Data Protection Act 1998



Local knowledge



Confidentiality , accountability and privac



The post holder will operate the body worn camera in all calls for assistance to include but are not restricted to:



Incidents of verbal abuse



Incidents of Physical aggression



Persons attempting suicide of self-harm (mental health concerns )



Car crime



Issuing enforcement notices on motor vehicles for car parking issues



Incidents of potential child protection issues



Non-compliance with the Trust No smoking policy



Suspicious people



To respond to intruder alarm systems activations in buildings and departments in order to:



Investigate cause of intruder alarm activation internal and external search of premises



If false alarm to reset the alarm and secure the building



If any signs of intruders in building to call the police and await for arrival



If the building is empty but has been burgled or subject to criminal damage call the police and preserve the scene of crime



To obtain authorisation to call out on call department staff and engineers to make good any damage and to secure the building - department as far as reasonable practical



To provide a report to the Local Security Management Specialist/Deputy Facilities Manage



To ensure all control room records are maintained and follow up actions are carried out as necessary



Daily occurrence log book



Incident reports - witness statements



Evidence material saved



Defect book



Key book



Body worn camera book



Alarm activation folder



Security use of force procedure (Datix submission)

To liaise with the local Police as required including:

Preservation of crime scene



Handing over detained suspects and briefing police officers with regard to alleged crimes



Giving written Statements



Collation of evidence including CCTV and body worn camera evidence



To assist in the prevention of loss of property through physical patrols and CCTV monitoring and carry out preliminary investigations into the loss of property belonging to the Trust, their staff, patients and visitors



To participate in the contingency plans in place for internal and external emergencies



To ensure that all security faults are reported to the Team Leader - Portering and Security supervisor



To undertake monitoring of all Trust car parks issuing enforcement notices and ensuring free flow of traffic at all times.



Undertake proactive checks on staff and visitor car parks, ensuring staff permits are in date,



and checking there is no unauthorised parking.



To undertake routing and emergency portering duties when requested as determined by the LSMS, Deputy Facilities Manager or Team Leader



For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.