Healthcare Security Officer

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 June 2026

A Healthcare Security Officer supports the Trust Security Management Team in the delivery of security services to the Trust.

You will be involved daily in high level impact & intense situations, requiring the regular use of conflict management and physical intervention, resulting in a physical and mentally demanding role.

You will provide a security presence by undertaking regular patrols, both externally and internally, around the Trust, interacting with site users, observing for any suspicious activity, and undertaking dynamic risk assessments of the situation to deal with as appropriate.

• Provide direct immediate response to all Trust security incidents, managing the situation as the first responder, and making assessments for wider escalation in keeping with a security and healthcare environment.
• You will be involved daily in high level impact & intense situations, requiring the regular use of conflict management and physical intervention, resulting in a physical and mentally demanding role.
• Provide a security presence by undertaking regular patrols, both externally and internally, around the Trust, interacting with site users, observing for any suspicious activity, and undertaking dynamic risk assessments of the situation to deal with as appropriate.
• Responsible for maintaining a professional approach to their work and responding in a rapid manner to all security and emergency incidents.
• Responsibility to action tasks when assigned to them, ensuring a proactive and professional approach.

Being a team member of the security team, the post holder has both a group and individual responsibility for defined aspects of the service and will ensure that their contribution is both positive and beneficial in helping Trust Security and other departments of the Trust to fulfil the Trust's overall objectives.

• Work with the management team in the delivery of a 24/7 security service within the Trust and to assist and support colleagues within the clinical and non-clinical services.
• To be physically fit to carry out physical intervention techniques. Manage physical interventions and conflict management situations professionally.
• Carry out patrols both internally and externally in the Trust.

• Standard level General Education
• GCE/CSE/GCSE or equivalent
• Security Qualification at Level 3 - or equivalent experience
• Driver's licence
• Customer Service Qualification at Level 3

• Healthcare Security Experience
• Customer Service experience
• PC literate (word, excel, outlook)
• Knowledge of security industry & sector
• Security CCTV experience
• Working in a hospital environment
• Close working relationship with police

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum pro rata