Security Officer

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Main area Security Grade Grade A Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 42 hours per week (per pro rata) Job

Site DSFS - Chesterfield Royal Hospital Town Chesterfield Salary £28,175 basic pro rata, + night and w/e enhance rate Salary period Yearly Closing 28/08/2026 23:59 Interview date 02/09/2026

DSFS are looking to attract an additional Security Operative on a 42hr contract to join the current security team based at the Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

Security services are provided 24/7 to the Trust and successful candidates would be expected to be flexible to ensure full service cover is provided to the hospital.

Previous applicants need not apply., please look at the vacancy for the salary figures.

Previous applicant need not apply

Please not e that a current SIA licence Frontline is essential for this role.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

• Keeping a record of all duties carried out each shift in a personal log .
• Assist with safe operation during take-off and landing of Air Ambulance and security of same whilst on ground
• Monitor the access control systems.
• Maintaining a highly visible deterrent by patrolling of hospital on foot and using CRH vehicle.
• Respond to any security/fire related incidents on CRH sites including but not limited to:
  
  - Calls for assistance from Ward/Department staff to deal with such duties as locked areas, missing patients, problems with patients/visitors and incidents of violence and aggression.
• Use of restraint techniques if/when trained to do so.
• Responding to baby tagging alarms on all relevant wards.
• Carryout Control room duties including monitoring of CCTV and providing cover for Control Room staff.
• Unlocking and locking of departments and taking off and resetting alarms as required.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services (DSFS) is a subsidiary company that’s 100% owned by Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

DSFS has just over 900 staff in Facilities, Estates, Procurement, ICT, Patient Records, Switchboard, Finance and Clinical Engineering. Very much part of the ‘Chesterfield Royal family’, DSFS builds on solid NHS foundations to offer a more commercial approach that’s dynamic, flexible, and proactive.

DSFS are proud to be striving to achieve a truly diverse and inclusive workforce by valuing and welcoming everyone’s abilities, uniqueness, and individuality. All our colleagues have the right to and should be able to feel 100% themselves at work; we believe that all our people add to and should improve our culture and not just fit in with it. By embracing our diverse backgrounds and differences our culture becomes richer and makes us stronger together.

Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited currently do not offer a Certificate of Sponsorship, any applications which require sponsorship will not be considered

• Knowledge of the Security or Customer Service industry
• Knowledge and experience of IT systems including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Knowledge of security systems, such as CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and car parking systems.
• GCSE’s grade c or above in English and Maths
• Valid SIA licence in Frontline
• A recognised qualification in security and or physical intervention.
• Excellent knowledge or qualifications in Customer Service and Health & Safety

• Experience of working within a security team or customer focused service
• Experienced in dealing with challenging behaviour including violent and aggressive situations
• Previous experience working within the NHS.

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