Security Officer X2 Royal Blackburn Hospital BB2 3HH

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ENGIE are recruiting for two Security Officers to be based at Royal Blackburn Hospital, Blackburn BB2 3HH. These are permanent, full- time roles, working 42 hours per week, evenings and weekends.  
 Alternate shift patterns are to work 07:00 to 19:00 and 19:00 to 07:00.  On offer for each role is a salary of £16,227 per annum.

The Security Officers will report directly to the Senior Security Supervisor.

Specific Responsibilities/Duties:



·  Provide a security service provision for all the key stakeholders of Blackburn Hospital as per the FM service specification.
·  Securityand protection of all Trust staff, visitors and patients.
·  Familiarise and adhere to the Assignment Instructions at all times.
·  Familiarise and adhere to the Local Operating Procedures at all times.
·  Carry out the appropriate locking and unlocking procedures on buildings.
·  Regularly patrol the hospital site as a deterrent against theft or vandalism, using the electronic checkpoints and reporting to the Trust accordingly.
·  Check all buildings out of hours to ensure that they are fully secured.
·  Provide security patient/staff and visitor escorts upon request.
·  Respond to any requests for assistance with violent and aggressive situations.
·  Respond to any Burglar alarm activation on the Blackburn Hospital site.
·  Instigate Police response and Alarm Engineer to off-site burglar alarms.
·  Respond to all Fire alarm activation.
·  Respond to a Major Incident instigation, including the placing of signage, access control, the setting up of the Major Incident Control Centre, the opening of departments and the erection of the Decontamination tent.
·  Safe release of passengers stuck in a lift, due to lift break-down.
·  Escort Ward Staff for retrieval of patients' notes, out of hours.
·  Retrieval and disposal of used needles.
·  Undertake any other duties relating to security, as requested by the Security Manager.
·  Management of Lost & Found Property.
·  Provide security patient/staff and visitor escorts upon request.
·  Respond to any requests for assistance with violent and aggressive situations.

For more information about ENGIE please visit:http://www.engie.com/en/candidates-area/

Qualifications / Experience / Skills Required:

·  Successful completion of the Physical Intervention training and annual two-day up date training.  This training is mandatory and it is essential to achieve the required standard in order to carry out the role.
·  A full valid SIA licence
·  A full valid CCTV licence
·  Competent in the use of two-way radio system
·  Good verbal and written communication skills
·  Competent in use of telephone
·  Good knowledge of the Hospital environment
·  Able to provide information to visitors, patients and staff at Royal Blackburn Hospital
·  Computer literate
·  Competent in the use of CCTV systems
·  Able to comply with Data Protection
·  Competent in the use of the door access systems
·  Familiar with response procedure for Alarm monitoring systems
·  Able to respond to fire alarm activation, ensuring site access is clear
·  Competent in fire alarm panel re-setting procedure
·  Competent in reprogramming of alarms
·  Competent in response procedure for Boiler house alarm systems
·  Prepared to work night shifts and weekends.

This role requires an Enhanced Disclosure.  An Enhanced Disclosure contains the following information:

·  All convictions, both current and past;
·  Cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer for England and Wales;
·  Relevant convictions in Scotland and Northern Ireland may be included.
·  Checks against the Children's and Vulnerable Adults' Barring List;
·  Additional checks for relevant information held by the local police forces for the position being applied for. For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. There is no re-location package with this job role. ENGIE do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This job advert is supported by the ENGIE Resourcing Team. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to ENGIE Managers.