Hospital Security Officer
Birmingham, Solihull & Sutton Coldfield
Permanent, Full Time
£12.92 per hour + enhanced rates (earn £36,000+ per year)
Ref: G152

Looking for a security role where every shift has a real purpose and your work makes a difference?

Join the team supporting NHS hospitals across Birmingham, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. You'll earn enhanced rates for nights and weekends, have the opportunity to earn £36,000+ a year and play an important role helping keep patients, visitors and healthcare staff safe.

Before applying, it's important to understand that this can be a challenging environment. You could be dealing with people experiencing mental health crises, aggression, violence, emotional distress, drug and alcohol-related incidents, and situations involving bodily fluids and other clinical hazards.
If you're resilient, professional and confident handling difficult situations and have a strong understanding of safeguarding, this is a rewarding role where no two shifts are the same.

Pay and Shift Details
- £12.92 per hour basic rate
- £18.21 per hour for nights and Saturdays
- £23.62 per hour on Sundays
- £22.62 per hour on Bank Holidays
- Full-time permanent position
- Days, nights and weekend shifts available
- Potential earnings of £36,000+ per year through enhanced shift payments

Your Responsibilities:

- Providing a visible security presence across multiple NHS hospital sites
- Helping keep patients, visitors and healthcare staff safe
- Conducting patrols of hospital buildings and surrounding areas
- Monitoring CCTV and security systems
- Managing incidents professionally and calmly
- De-escalating conflict and challenging behaviour
- Supporting emergency responses when required
- Carrying out searches when needed, following site procedures and safety guidelines
- Working closely with hospital teams, security colleagues and emergency services when support is needed
- Maintaining accurate reports and incident records
- Covering hospitals across Birmingham, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield

What we're looking for

You'll fit right in if you:
- Communicate confidently and professionally
- Stay calm under pressure
- Are comfortable dealing with challenging situations
- Can make quick, sensible decisions
- Show resilience and professionalism in demanding environments
- Work well as part of a team
- Are confident using mobile devices and IT systems
- Take pride in delivering excellent customer service and security standards

You'll need to:
- Be aged 18 or over
- Hold a valid SIA Door Supervisor Licence or have previous military, police or prison custody experience and be willing to undertake Door Supervisor training
- Have at least one year's relevant security, military, police or custody experience
- Hold a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport
- Be able to travel between hospital sites as required
- Be flexible to work days, nights and weekends

Previous healthcare security experience is beneficial but not essential.

Key Information and Benefits

- Enhanced rates for nights, weekends and bank holidays
- Opportunity to earn £36,000+ per year depending on shifts worked
- 5.6 weeks holiday entitlement (including bank holiday allowance, subject to accrual and shift pattern)
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life assurance benefit
- Financial support towards SIA licence and renewals
- Contributory healthcare scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee discount schemes
- Ongoing training and development
- Career progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free uniform provided

Our clients prides pride itself on delivering excellent service in safe and secure environments. We invest in our people and provide opportunities to develop long-term careers within the security industry.

Important Information
- Staffline is recruiting for Hospital Security Officers in Birmingham

About Staffline

Staffline is the UK's largest recruitment solutions partner, enabling over 35,000 people into good work every week. We operate at more than 420 customer sites across England, Scotland and Wales.

As one of the most established recruitment agencies in Nottingham with operations across the UK, we specialise in connecting businesses with temporary and permanent jobs across warehouse & logistics, food and drink, aviation, driving, technical & engineering, manufacturing & automotive and security.
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