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Job Title: Security Officer
Reference: 100439
Schedule: 37.5 hours per week, a mix of day and night shifts throughout the week including the weekend
Pay: £23,615 per annum

We have an exciting opportunity for a Security Officer to join our team on a permanent basis. This position is well-suited to an experienced officer who can work alone as well as part of a team, and is looking to gain experience within a healthcare setting.

Job Role:
• To provide a professional frontline security service to deal with any aggressive patients/visitors as necessary.
• To assist with the responsibilities for car park management on the site, providing directions to visitors.
• Investigate reported security incidents taking action as appropriate in compliance with current policies, codes of practice, guidelines and legislation.
• Undertake regular patrols of the hospital site internally and externally including car parks.
• Ensure specified doors are locked / unlocked as required.
• Respond to requests for assistance in controlling and restraining, violent or aggressive persons or anyone undertaking any actions that may put any person at risk on trust premises.
• Deal appropriately with persons who are violent, aggressive or undertaking any actions that may put any person at risk.

Why work for IFM?
Integrated Facilities Management (iFM) Bolton Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. We provide facilities management services at the Royal Bolton Hospital and the surrounding community health centres. Most inpatients will come into contact with iFM Bolton staff during their stay through our various services.
Our company is one built with local people at the heart of everything we do. Our services ensure the smooth running of the health care services within the community of Bolton. Our colleagues are dedicated professionals who share a passion to provide the best service possible. If you want to work for a company that makes a difference, supports the local community and is the backbone of vital services within healthcare, then look no further.

Benefits:
• NHS discounts
• Car leasing scheme
• Death in service
• Career progression opportunities

The Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate will have good negotiation skills and possess a customer focussed approach. This role is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
• SIA licence
• General School Education
• Security Related Qualification or relevant experience
• Conflict resolution/physical intervention training
• Experience of conflict management, violence and aggression

For full details regarding this role please view the job description and person specification.

Please note that applications received after the deadline will not be submitted to the panel.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with a disability and commit to interview these candidates if their application meets the minimum criteria for the role – just tell us when applying.
To ensure you have the best experience with us, please let us know if we can make any adjustments to our application or interview process and feel free to note in your application which pronouns you use.

Closing date: 17 February 2025 (please note if we receive a high volume of applications, this job may be closed early)

Interview date: week commencing 03 March 2025

If you have any queries please contact the People and Culture team via email at: RecruitmentiFM@boltonft.nhs.uk

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, for more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

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