Security Officer Redcliffe CAS

at  Queensland Health

About the role
Redcliffe Hospital is looking for a Casual Security Officer to join its team. Redcliffe Hospital Security Services functions in a dynamic, fast paced environment where no two shifts are the same and you are valued as an important member of the multidisciplinary team.Are you worried you don’t have any security experience? Don’t let that hold you back as we will provide you with paid on-the-job training to equip you with the skills required for your new career. Many of our healthcare security officers had never worked in security before they joined our team.Are you tired of working Monday to Friday, 8 to 4? We are a 24/7/365 operation - we never close! We are passionate about keeping our patients, staff and environment safe and want you to be part of our close-knit security team.
About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health’s values:

• Provide comprehensive security service delivery to Redcliffe Hospital staff, patients, visitors and its associated land and assets.
• Provide a first response security presence to emergency situations.
• Actively contribute to the de-escalation of aggressive behaviours and incidents, utilising endorsed evidence based contemporary practices.
• Carry out physical interventions and clinical restraints as required.
• Provide traffic, smoking and other controls as outlined in the Hospital and Health Boards Act 2011 and the Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998, including directing disorderly persons off Health Service land.
• Record all shift activities, incidents, breaches, observations, comments and supporting digital media in the security reporting system.
• Monitor and operate tele-communication, radio, CCTV and body worn camera (BWC) equipment in a proper and ethical manner.
• Maintain currency in respect of all mandatory and requisite training requirements and certifications.
• Take reasonable care for your own health, safety and wellbeing and take reasonable care to ensure that your acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health, safety and wellbeing of others.
• Be accountable for the security, confidentiality and use of information, in accordance with legislation, standards, policies and procedures.
• Other duties as directed by the Redcliffe Hospital Leadership Team, Security Coordinator, Senior Security Officers and in the event QPS or QFD become the lead agency, directions from those entities.

Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it’s so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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