Site Safety Officer

main area safety and portering grade band 2 contract 6 months (fixed term / secondment until 30.04.2027) hours part time - 35 hours per week (working nights between 20:00 - 07:00 over a 5 week rota, with a week of days shifts in that period between 08:00- 15:30) job
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employer hywel dda university health board employer type nhs site withybush general hospital town haverfordwest salary £26,300 per annum pro rata salary period yearly closing 18/10/2026 23:59 interview date 27/10/2026

our hywel dda values reflect who we are and how we behave. We continuously work together to be the best we can be as we strive to develop and deliver excellent services, putting people at the heart of everything we do. Throughout our recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you would demonstrate these values in the way that you work with us.

hywel dda university health board reserve the right to close vacancies after 24 hours if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration for a post.

this post is fixed term/secondment for 6 months due to funding.

if you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

we are seeking to appoint a team of site security officers to work alongside our well established portering team. These are newly created posts and the primary responsibility will be to fulfil fire warden and site security duties, alongside the daily portering duties required to maintain a high standard of service throughout the hospital.

there is 1 x 35 hour post available, and successful applicants will need to be able to work flexibly within a 24 hour period, although the rota is predominantly night shifts with 1 week of day shifts.

the post holder will;

• conduct regular fire checks throughout the shift, addressing or escalating any issues as they arise.
• perform site security checks, ensuring the building has been properly secured, and remains so overnight.

a driving licence to drive health board vehicles is essential for this role. Holding a category c1 licence is advantageous.

the ability to speak welsh is desirable for this post; english and/or welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

hywel dda university health board plans and provides nhs healthcare services for people living in carmarthenshire, ceredigion, pembrokeshire, and bordering counties.

we have over 13,000 staff and together we provide primary, community, in-hospital, mental health and learning disabilities services.

we work in partnership with the three local authorities, as well as public, private and third sector colleagues, including our valued team of volunteers.

our services are provided in:

• four main hospitals: bronglais hospital in aberystwyth; glangwili hospital in carmarthen; prince philip hospital in llanelli; and withybush hospital in haverfordwest
• five community hospitals: amman valley and llandovery hospitals in carmarthenshire; tregaron hospital in ceredigion; and tenby and south pembrokeshire hospitals in pembrokeshire
• two integrated care centres: aberaeron and cardigan in ceredigion, and several other community settings
• 47 general practices (six of which are health board managed practices); dental practices (including four orthodontic); 99 community pharmacies; 43 general ophthalmic practices; and 8 ophthalmic domiciliary providers
• numerous mental health and learning disabilities services

you will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents.

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