About the role
Salary: £25,272 a year
Per annum
Exciting Career Opportunity: Join Our New Security Team! We're thrilled to announce new openings for Security Operatives to join our newly established Security Team at the University Hospitals Dorset Trust. In this role, you'll be an integral part of a dedicated team providing essential 24-hour security services across all three of our hospital sites:
Royal Bournemouth Hospital
Poole Hospital
Christchurch (Macmillan Unit
Interview: Date: 23rd October 2026
Main duties of the job Your Role
- Collaborative Security: Work closely with Trust teams to prevent and reduce criminal activity. Respond effectively to acts of violence and aggression as needed.
- Comprehensive Patrols: Conduct thorough and efficient 24/7 patrols of both internal and external areas of our hospital sites.
- Supportive Presence: Offer assistance and advice to patients, visitors, and staff, ensuring their safety and enhancing their experience.
- Enhanced Patient Care: Contribute to excellent patient care by maintaining a secure and supportive environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities Key Responsibilities:
- Regular Patrols: Perform routine patrols of Trust grounds, buildings, and car parks, acting as a visible deterrent to criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.
- Reports: writing and preparing statements.
- Emergency Response: Apply PMVA de-escalation techniques when necessary, including physical restraint as a last resort.
- CCTV Monitoring: Oversee CCTV operations, ensuring adherence to the Code of Practice and Procedures Manual.
- Incident Assistance: Support incident investigations as directed by the Trust Security Lead.
- Effective Communication: Utilise two-way radios, the bleep system, telephones, and intercoms for efficient communication.
- Additional Duties: Assist with other departmental tasks, such as patient and deceased transfers, in support of the Portering function.
UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.