Security Officer

Security Officer

The closing date is 05 August 2026

We are currently looking for experienced Security Officers to join our team. The successful candidates will have a keen desire to develop their security skills to maintain a safe and secure environment that supports the delivery of our healthcare service.

Your core responsibility will be to supply an active security presence across the Trust's Hospitals, ensuring our staff, patients and visitors enjoy a safe, trouble‑free environment and a positive experience of the Trust.

This position is a full‑time contract of 37.5 hours per week. The present shift pattern is on a rota basis to include days and nights.

The Security Officer role involves the managing of potential aggression and violence using a conflict resolution model, targeted crime reduction works and flexible security patrols, plus the maintaining of car park security across the Trust. The extensive network of CCTV across the Trust plus the use of body‑cams helps reduce the impact of crime and the successful prosecution of criminals.

Component knowledge and experience of conflict resolution skills and techniques are required for this demanding position onto which additional training will be provided to enhance your skills. We will help develop your skills to understand the special nature of an NHS security service; which is to care for patients and visitors often in pain, distress or a confused state. A full driving licence is essential.

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides a full range of hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and emergency care, cardiac, critical care, child health, maternity services and intermediate care at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.

The Trust provides over 500 beds and employs over 5,100 members of staff. A comprehensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools through our Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership.

We have played, and continue to play, a proactive role in the development of Integrated Care plans across Cheshire & Merseyside and our local Cheshire East and Cheshire West Place‑based systems. We believe, and it is the cornerstone of our five‑year Trust Strategy, there is the opportunity to progress innovative, responsive and effective care in the best setting for the patient, be it in the hospital or out in the community.

At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.

1. Attend all calls for assistance involving:

• Those in fear of physical harm
• Scenes of actual or suspected crime where personal injury is involved
• Crime in progress
• Ensure that all security policies and procedures are read, understood and complied with
• Report all incidents of crime and violence, in line with the Trust's incident reporting policy
• Ensure that the movement of cash collections on site is secure and complies with trust policy
• Perform traffic management duties; carry out enforcement of Civil Penalty Notices in line with the Trust's car parking policy
• Respond to intruder alarms, inspect for signs of break‑in, search for suspects, and liaise with the Police
• Question and establish the bona fides of persons found unescorted in non‑public areas who are not displaying valid identity badges

Prevent unauthorised persons gaining access to the premises. Bring about eviction from the site as quickly and unobtrusively as possible.

Out of normal working hours, check the external doors and ground floor windows of premises to ensure they are secure.

Further details are included in the attached Job Description.

• Good standard of education
• Full Driving Licence
• Basic First Aid Certificate
• SIA Licence
• CCTV Licence
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Security Services or Customer Service
• Training in Mental Health Awareness or De‑escalation Techniques
• Experience or training in safeguarding…