Job summary
- Main area
- Security Officer
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-EFM-SO-0840
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Westcliff-On-Sea
- Salary
- £24,465 Per annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Security Officer
Band 2
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Join Our Security Team
Are you a motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills? Are you dedicated to working both independently and as part of a team? If you take pride in delivering exceptional service, we’d love to hear from you!
Our Security Team is looking for a proactive and professional team member to help us maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment. In this role, you’ll play a key part in ensuring the safety of our staff, visitors, and premises—while providing outstanding customer service.
What we’re looking for:
A strong work ethic and positive attitude
Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team
Excellent communication and organisational skills
A commitment to delivering high standards of service and safety
What you'll do:
Respond to incidents and security alerts
Carry out general security duties across the site
Provide friendly and professional assistance to staff and visitors
What we offer:
A supportive team environment where your development is encouraged
Access to the NHS pension scheme
Generous annual leave entitlement
Opportunities for career progression and training
If you're ready to be part of a trusted team and make a meaningful impact every day, apply now and help us continue to deliver excellence in safety and service.
Main duties of the job
The Security Team provides a comprehensive security service across the main hospital site at Southend, operating in all weather conditions.
As part of this front-line service, you’ll need to be polite, helpful, and tactful, while also being firm and able to remain calm under pressure. This is a highly visible role involving regular contact with staff, visitors, and members of the public.
If successful, you will:
Respond promptly to security incidents
Ensure emergency access points remain clear
Assist with maintaining a safe and secure environment
Answer general enquiries from patients and visitors
Strong communication skills and a flexible, professional approach are essential to succeed in this role.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description.
Please note due to high volume of applications this post may close early.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- GCSE or Equivalent
Desirable criteria
- A level
Security Systems
Essential criteria
- Working knowledge of CCTV and Access Control systems
Desirable criteria
- Experience with working with other systems, i.e panic alarms
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Dealing with members of the public
- Experience with physical restraint
Desirable criteria
- PMVA Level 2 Training
- Knowledge of DOLS and MCA framework
- Working for the NHS
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adam Sains
- Job title
- Security Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01702435555
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