Security Shift Leader

**Overview**:
**Work Type**:Ongoing - Full-time

**Salary**: Salary not specified

**Grade**:Grade not specified

**Occupation**:Trades and services

**Location**:Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

**Reference**:2210

**Are you a current Austin Health employee?**
- Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About Security Services Department**
- The Security Services Department, within the Information and Services Directorate services 3 sites and Mercy Hospital for Women. The department is an in-house service and operates 24/7.

The Security Services Department of Austin Health services patients, visitors and staff by:

- Protecting patients, visitors and staff from harm
- Maintaining an acceptable level of order, control and safety
- Protecting personal and Austin Health property from theft, misuse and vandalism.
- Perform the duties of this position efficiently and effectively to the standards of the Department

**About the role**
- This role will supervise security operations at the Austin Health Latrobe University Vaccination Clinic. It may also provide shift leadership at any of the other 3 Austin Health sites.

A regular day will see you:

- Supervising security operations at the Austin Health Latrobe University Vaccination Clinic
- Leadership of all Security Staff as per shift across all campuses
- Ensure all security staff/contractors are on duty and on time
- Direct security staff/contractors as required for security operational requirements
- Responding to requests from Austin Health
- Conduct random patrols, visits of all security locations ensuring all security are in attendance, in correct uniform, understand and are performing their duties as required
- Assist with rosters and other administrative duties
- Conduct shift handovers, checking and accounting for all security equipment, information in regards to any previous as well as any further follow up of outstanding tasks

**About you**
- As the Security Shift Leader, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role you'll bring with you:

- Hold and maintain a current Level II Security/Crowd Controllers licence and First Aid Certificate
- To be reliable and commitment to Austin Health values.
- The ability to lead a team
- The ability to show restraint and control in dealing with difficult situations
- The ability to compile detailed reports

**Our benefits**
- Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Monday 22 September 2025**

- Applications close Monday 22 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted
- 6 September 2025