Security Officer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust – Southend, South Essex
Closing date: 13 November 2025
Are you a motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills? Are you dedicated to working both independently and as part of a team? If you take pride in delivering exceptional service, we'd love to hear from you!
The Security Team is looking for a proactive and professional team member to help maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment. In this role, you'll play a key part in ensuring the safety of staff, visitors, and premises while providing outstanding customer service.
What we’re looking for
* A strong work ethic and positive attitude
* Ability to work independently and as part of a close‑knit team
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
* A commitment to delivering high standards of service and safety
What you’ll do
* Respond to incidents and security alerts
* Carry out general security duties across the site
* Provide friendly and professional assistance to staff and visitors
* Respond promptly to security incidents and ensure emergency access points remain clear
* Assist with maintaining a safe and secure environment and answer general enquiries from patients and visitors
* Monitor CCTV, produce security ID badges, and perform other related duties as outlined in the attached job description
What we offer
* A supportive team environment where development is encouraged
* Access to the NHS pension scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Opportunities for career progression and training
Main duties of the job
The Security Team provides a comprehensive security service across the main hospital site at Southend, operating in all weather conditions. As part of this front‑line service, you’ll need to be polite, helpful, and tactful, while also being firm and able to remain calm under pressure. This is a highly visible role involving regular contact with staff, visitors, and members of the public.
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff by offering diverse employment opportunities across our Trust.
Person Specification
Education
* GCSE or equivalent
* A level
Security Systems
* Working knowledge of CCTV and Access Control systems
* Experience with other systems, i.e. panic alarms
Experience
* Previous experience in a similar role
* Dealing with members of the public
* Experience with physical restraint
* Knowledge of DOLS and MCA framework
* Working for the NHS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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