Healthcare Security Officer
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves providing professional security services at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, protecting staff, patients, and visitors in a busy 24/7 hospital environment. You will respond to security incidents, assist with patient management, and ensure compliance with safety protocols. The position requires strong customer service skills and the ability to work 12-hour shifts, including days, nights, and weekends.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of restraint techniques
- Physical Intervention Level 2
- Conflict Resolution certified training
- SIA Security officers licence
Desirable criteria
- Security related qualification /CPD
- SIA Security officer Licence
- SIA CCTV licence
- Substantial Security related experience
- Basic knowledge of Criminal Law
- Customer service background in a large organisation
- Healthcare background
- Clear and imaginative ideas on how to improve customer satisfaction
- Skills, knowledge, ability
- Good Communication skills both written and oral
- Good investigatory skills
- To be able to write & maintain accurate records.
- Customer care experience
- Familiar with or willing to undertake training in CCTV operation, intruder alarm systems, radio communication skills, basic PC skills and other skills required for the role
- Good organisation and interpersonal skills
- Qualifications and Education
- Knowledge of restraint techniques
- Physical Intervention Level 2
- Conflict Resolution certified training
- SIA Security officers licence
- Security related qualification /CPD
- SIA Security officer Licence
- SIA CCTV licence
- Substantial Security related experience
- Basic knowledge of Criminal Law
- Customer service background in a large organisation
- Healthcare background
- Clear and imaginative ideas on how to improve customer satisfaction
- Skills, knowledge, ability
- Good Communication skills both written and oral
- Good investigatory skills
- To be able to write & maintain accurate records.
- Customer care experience
- Familiar with or willing to undertake training in CCTV operation, intruder alarm systems, radio communication skills, basic PC skills and other skills required for the role
- Good organisation and interpersonal skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.
This advert: £34,186 – £37,389 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 3d ago · Closes in 8d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Guys and St. Thomas NHS Foundation Trust are looking to recruit 4x Healthcare security officers, to join an industry wide respected and diverse team. GSTT is one of London's most famous hospitals and prominent London landmarks - largely due to St Thomas' Hospital location opposite the Houses of Parliament and Guy's Hospital next to London Bridge station and opposite the Shard.
The role requires applicants to professionally negotiate the challenging demands of healthcare security in a busy 24/7 London hospital. If you care about people, their wellbeing and are able to cope with the challenges of a busy hospital environment, this could be for you.
We are looking to support our community with determined, kind, customer service focused and hard-working individuals from all backgrounds. Customer service experience, verbal and written English language and computer skills are essential to join the team.
Shift patterns are 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shifts spanning days, nights and weekends.
Extensive training will be provided to all successful candidates.
We actively encourage and support applications from those who represent those from the rich diversity of our community and our aim is to reflect the community that we serve.
Main duties of the job
- To work with fellow Healthcare Security Officers to provide a professional security service that will protect, offer ad
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