Security Officer

**Employment Type**: Permanent Full Time
**Position Classification**: Security Officer
**Location**: Nepean Hospital
**Remuneration**: $60,746.29 per annum
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ545777
**Applications Close**: 05/02/2025
- With _**_CORE _**_Values of _**_C_**_ollaboration, _**_O_**_penness, _**_R_**_espect and _**_E_**_mpowerment,_
- working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed_
- and develop in your chosen career role._

**About Us**
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.

Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.

A fantastic opportunity has now become available for a Security Officer to join the Security Services team in a Permanent Full time role located at Nepean Hospital.

The primary purpose of a Security Officer is to maintain a safe environment for staff, volunteers, contractors, patients and visitors.

You role will conduct security patrols of the building and grounds of the NBMLHD facility, escort staff and visitors as necessary; deny entry to persons without authority to enter and assist with management of aggressive and/or difficult people to ensure a safe and secure environment. You will be required to conduct security reports/audits and security duties in accordance with the Security Industry Act and relevant policies and procedures.
By joining the Security Services team, this will allow you to meet the needs of staff, patients and their families whilst working in a diverse team demonstrating CORE values whilst providing exceptional person-centered care.

**Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees**
- Accrued Day Off (ADO)
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport

**What you will bring to the role**
- Must have Certificate 2 in Security Operations with a current NSW Security Licence class 1A, and current First Aid Certificate.
- Effective experience working in a similar role.
- Demonstrated experience in responding to a variety of changing and challenging situations.
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate with all levels of managers, staff and a diverse range of patients and members of the public.
- Must be able to effectively work independently and as part of a multi discplinary team.
- Practical knowledge of security equipment including CCTV operations and access control systems.
- Capability and availability to participate in a 24 hour/seven-day rotating roster.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.

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