Car Park and Security Officer

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.

Main area Security Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Eligible for change as department is built) Job --EFM-BR-4945

Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £25,272 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 08:00

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.

Are you looking for a new role, where you can make a difference?

We are looking for hard-working, empathetic guards to join our our friendly security services team here at Broomfield Hospital and help us continue providing all our staff, visitors and most importantly our patients a safe and welcoming environment to get better in.

This position is perfect for individuals who are keen to work on the frontline, are passionate about security and possess strong interpersonal skills.

The appointed application will play a pivotal role in maintaining a secure and welcoming atmosphere for all of our patients, visitors, and staff.

* Previous candidates need not apply*

Please note we are unable to sponsor this role

The Security / Parking Team provide a comprehensive car park and security service to the Hospital and Satellite sites in all weather and conditions.

In this front line service you will need to be polite, helpful, tactful but firm and have the ability to remain calm under pressure.

If successful, you will have a great deal of contact with staff, visitors and members of the public, directing drivers to car parking spaces, clearing entrances for fire calls, responding to all security issues and answering general enquiries from our patients and visitors; so a multi task approach is essential.

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

For full details about this rewarding and interesting role please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

• General knowledge of Health and Safety
• GCSE or Equivalent

• Experience with working with other systems, such as parking enforcement
• Working knowledge of CCTV and Access Control systems
• Working knowledge of car parking systems including ANPR

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Dealing with members of the public
• PMVA level 2 training
• Knowledge of DoLS and MCA framework
• Working for the NHS
• Experience with physical restraint

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under…