Security Team Leader

Main area Security Grade NHS AfC: Band 5

Contract Permanent

Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work, 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off)

Job ref 213-CORP-

Employer King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type NHS

Site Denmark Hill

Town London

Salary £35,964 - £43,780 per annum inc HCA's

Salary period Yearly

Closing 09/04/:59

Interview date 26/04/2025

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King's College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

We encourage all our staff to have a healthy work/life balance. In doing so, you can apply for flexible working from the beginning of your employment. We offer a range of options which are designed to suit different circumstances and priorities in line with service requirements.

King's College Hospital has an exciting opportunity to join their Security Department. We are seeking a highly motivated individual to lead one of our four Operational Security Teams. The successful candidate will be looking at developing their existing supervisory skills and will be expected to proactively contribute, sometimes in a very demanding environment. We have one Security Shift Leader post available, to work a 24/7 shift pattern which attracts a salary of between £37,461 - £45,603 dependent on experience and abilities. Plus Inner London HCAS of 20%.

You should ideally have experience of working in a supervisory capacity and in a security type role, with an understanding of CCTV, access control and various alarm systems, etc. You must be physically fit with good communication skills, along with the personality and experience to relate to people in all situations. You will be expected to exercise control and restraint techniques, for which full training will be provided.

If you feel you can meet the challenges of working at King's, and can provide the very highest standards of service, we'd like to hear from you. We encourage applications from female applicants.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Main duties of the job

To manage the daily operations of the King's College Hospital Security Team, ensuring they provide a high profile, visible uniformed presence to the general public and the hospital's patients & staff thereby providing positive reassurance to all persons.

Fulfilling all duties and ensuring the team perform to agreed standards in accordance with the Trust's policies and to be primarily employed on the Denmark Hill campus working a twenty-four hour shift based roster.

Working for our organisation

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

People Management and Performance

1. Lead, coach and manage the performance of the team in line with good people management practices. Ensuring excellence is recognised and underperformance is addressed.
2. Participate in regular performance appraisal meetings and ensure each member of the team has a clear set of objectives and development plans.
3. Ensure the team is compliance with all statutory, mandatory training together with any professional training requirements, ensuring they are up to date and fully compliant.
4. Manage team absences including sickness in line with Trust policy ensuring the appropriate return to work meetings occur, e-roster is updated and productivity is kept to the highest possible level.

Person specification Knowledge and Skills

• Have the mental ability and confidence to make effective decisions whilst working in pressured, stressful and difficult situations.
• To be able to write & maintain accurate records.
• To be self-motivated and have the ability to manage your own daily activity and to meet deadlines using your initiative.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and empathy skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and be flexible.
• To be physically fit in order to respond to emergencies and to be able to operate a range of security equipment when necessary.
• Familiar with or willing to undertake training in CCTV operation, intruder alarm systems, radio communication skills, basic PC skills and other skills deemed necessary to be effective in the role of Security Shift Leader.
• Experience of working in a large organisation.
• Experience of managing a team in a security role.
• Proficient in ICT Windows packages.
• Knowledge of Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1984.

IMPORTANT

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• To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert.
• Please provide email addresses for referees where possible.
• Please review the documentation on our recruitment microsite, particularly the Trust's criminal records checking policy.
• All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
• Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. On occasion, we might close a vacancy early due to a high number of applications being received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.