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Job summary

Main area
Estates and Facilities
Grade
Band 3
Contract
Bank
Hours
Flexible working - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
222-Bank-SA
Employer
West London NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
St Bernanrds
Town
Lodon
Salary
£29,176 - £30,225 Per Annum Inclusive
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2025 23:59

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Security Assistant

Band 3

West London NHS Trust  provides a full range of mental health, community  and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Job overview

Are you looking to work flexible shifts in West London? West London NHS trust is currently recruiting to our bank pool of Security assistants to assist in the facilitating & completion of necessary works, be they planned, reactive or long term projects. As a Bank Security assistant you will be responsible for ensuring that safe and secure working practices are maintained by Estates staff, contractors and colleagues.  You will will be part of the Clinical Security Department in the West London Forensic Service (WLFS) of West London NHS Trust (WLNT). The roles and responsibilities are therefore focussed on maintaining a safe and secure environment.

 

Being able to work in a team environment is paramount, whilst we are also looking for a candidate that can use their own initiative. A confident communicator who is comfortable in dealing with all the relevant stake holders. If you have these skills working bank at west London NHS Trust could be the ideal role for you. Providing you with the opportunity to gain a wide range of experience in our acute and forensic units and career development within a forward thinking and diverse environment.

Working on the bank we offer weekday shifts, these are easy to view and the Security Coordinator will book you through the allocate app.

We provide an extensive induction to the trust and additional ongoing support to all our bank staff

Main duties of the job

To ensure that self and internal/external contractors/estates staff work within the policies, procedures, and safe working practices as set out by WLNT.

To contribute to own personal development and provide information to others to help their development.

To make changes to own practice and offer suggestions for improving service. To maintain the quality of own work and use initiative. To have a clear understanding of all policies and procedures related to post

Working for our organisation

West London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.  

Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives.  We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.  

We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units. 

We’re rated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Together, we’re committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.

We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.

Our Team is tight knit and work well together. This vacancy would suit somebody who is looking for a Team that can provide a high level of mentoring and support on an on-going basis. Annual Leave starts at 27 days a year plus bank holidays.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.              To ensure continued personal safety and safety of contractors, service users and staff by working within the safe practice guidelines provided by the security department.

2.              To undertake any other administration duties as and when necessary in support of the key escort functions in relation to Estates and Capital.

3.              To ensure that self and internal/external contractors/estates staff work within the policies, procedures, and safe working practices as set out by WLNT.

4.              To contribute to own personal development and provide information to others to help their development.

5.              To make changes to own practice and offer suggestions for improving service.

6.              To maintain the quality of own work and use initiative.

7.              To have a clear understanding of all policies and procedures related to post

8.              To undertake routine escort duties for Estates and Facilities department.

9.              To assist in delivering programmes of planned maintenance work and projects

10.          To work alongside clinical staff in safe working practices within clinical areas

11.          Carry out any other works related to the post, including undertaking the role of Security Assistant as required.

12.   Proactively and reactively secure relevant CCTV footage in advance of expected Police or disciplinary investigations.

13.          Provide cover for the Security Coordinator during periods of leave

Person specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential criteria
  • Educated to an acceptable academic standard relevant to the post or willing to undertake life skills assessment course
  • Undertake mandatory training
  • Commitment to work towards achieving NVQ Level II
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ (Health & Social Care) Level II training or equivalent
  • Health related qualification

EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria
  • 2 years working in Forensic mental health setting
  • Experience using Health Roster
  • Able to communicate effectively in both written and spoken English
Desirable criteria
  • 6 months working with in a security department

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential criteria
  • Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters
  • A working knowledge of security related issues and health and safety.
  • Good admin skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Maintain quality of own work and contribute to own personal development
  • Assist in maintaining own and others’ health, safety and security
  • Make changes in own practice/offer suggestions for improving practice
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative
  • Support equality and value diversity

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS TO THE CLIENT GROUP/ DIRECTORATE

Essential criteria
  • Ability to maintain boundaries in clinical setting
  • Demonstrates self-awareness and an ability to reflect
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Demonstrates a commitment to the service
  • Demonstrates an awareness of gender sensitivity
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working in mental health setting
  • Awareness of unconscious processes

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Fair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleJob share policyInvestors in PeopleDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeArmed Forces Covenant

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Solomon Mwananshiku
Job title
Security Co-ordinator
Email address
[email protected]
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