Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.
Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Join Our Security Team
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!
OurSecurity Team is seeking a proactive and professional team member to assist us in maintaining a safe, secure, and welcoming environment. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the safety of our 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
What we offer:
A supportive team environment where your development is encouraged
Access to theNHS pension scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement
Opportunities forcareer progression and training
Main duties of the job
TheSecurity Teamprovides a comprehensive security service across the main hospital site atBasildon, operating in all weather conditions.
As part of thisfront-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.
If successful, you will:
Respond promptly to security incidents
Ensure emergency access points remain clear
Assist with maintaining a safe and secure environment
Answer general enquiries from patients and visitors
Strongcommunication skillsand aflexible, professional approach are essential to succeed in this role.
Working for our organisation
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 make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full breakdown of duties, please refer to the attached job description. Responsibilities include:
Responding to security incidents
Monitoring of CCTV
Production of security ID badges
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Education
- GCSE or Equivalent
- A level
Security Systems
- Working Knowledge of CCTV and Access Control Systems
- Experience with working with other systems, i.e panic alarms
Experience
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Dealing with members of the public
- Experience with physical restraint
- PMVA level 2 training
- Knowledge of DOLS and MCA framework
- Working for the NHS
Please be aware as per the new Immigraiton guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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